NWSL Challenge Cup

Seattle Reign FC vs Houston Dash, 2021 United States NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Seattle Reign FC
FT
0 - 0
Houston Dash

About

Seattle Reign FC are hosting Houston Dash at Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, Washington, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
  • 1': Haley Hanson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Kristen McNabb (OL Reign).
  • 6': Offside, OL Reign. Shirley Cruz tries a through ball, but Leah Pruitt is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, OL Reign. Karen Bardsley tries a through ball, but Leah Pruitt is caught offside.
  • 11': Emily Ogle (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 12': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
  • 12': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Celia Jiménez.
  • 15': Foul by Haley Hanson (Houston Dash).
  • 15': Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Angelina (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
  • 17': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
  • 17': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Houston Dash. Ally Prisock tries a through ball, but Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
  • 21': Hand ball by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
  • 23': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
  • 23': Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 25': Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
  • 26': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
  • 28': Foul by Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash).
  • 28': Karen Bardsley (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 28': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Emily Ogle (Houston Dash).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Foul by Amber Brooks (OL Reign).
  • 34': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shirley Cruz.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelina.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brianna Visalli with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Megan Oyster.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, OL Reign 0, Houston Dash 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 0, Houston Dash 0.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabby Seiler.
  • 47': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Emily Ogle (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
  • 50': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Kristen McNabb (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 57': Emily Ogle (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
  • 61': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Kristen McNabb (OL Reign).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Celia Jiménez with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Dani Weatherholt.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 65': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Katie Stengel.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristen McNabb with a cross.
  • 68': Substitution, Houston Dash. Amber Marshall replaces Emily Ogle.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelina.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Substitution, OL Reign. Tziarra King replaces Leah Pruitt.
  • 73': Foul by Katie Stengel (Houston Dash).
  • 73': Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Tziarra King (OL Reign).
  • 75': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Houston Dash. Maegan Rosa replaces Brianna Visalli.
  • 79': Substitution, Houston Dash. Deneisha Blackwood replaces Katie Stengel.
  • 79': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
  • 79': Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Hand ball by Tziarra King (OL Reign).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Megan Oyster with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Substitution, OL Reign. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Bethany Balcer.
  • 82': Amber Brooks (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash).
  • 83': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Amber Brooks.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maegan Rosa with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, OL Reign. Nicole Momiki replaces Angelina.
  • 86': Foul by Amber Marshall (Houston Dash).
  • 86': Nicole Momiki (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Offside, OL Reign. Tziarra King tries a through ball, but Celia Jiménez is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Amber Brooks (OL Reign).
  • 89': Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ally Prisock (Houston Dash).
  • 89': Jasmyne Spencer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Deneisha Blackwood (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amber Marshall.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, OL Reign 0, Houston Dash 0.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 0, Houston Dash 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 3
46.4 Possession 53.6
8 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
273 Accurate Passes 312
385 Passes 438
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 30
0.4 Cross % 0.3
84 Long Balls 76
32 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 4
9 Effective Tackles 12
16 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 14
21 Effective Clearances 15
21 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Cheney Stadium
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Attendance: 1,263

NWSL Challenge Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Racing Louisville FC 5 +7 12
2 Kansas City Current 5 +7 10
3 Houston Dash 5 -4 6
4 Chicago Stars FC 5 -10 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Karen Bardsley (GK)
99 Madison Hammond
2 Amber Brooks
19 Kristen McNabb
13 Celia Jiménez
26 Angelina
28 Shirley Cruz
17 Dani Weatherholt Yellow Card
24 Bethany Balcer
35 Leah Pruitt
11 Sofia Huerta
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Stephanie Cox, Ella Dederick, Tziarra King, Jasmyne Spencer, Lauren Barnes, Machaela George, Rosie White, Yuka Momiki, Allie Long.

HOU Houston Dash (4-3-3)

No. Name
20 Lindsey Harris (GK)
25 Katie Lind
11 Megan Montefusco
23 Ally Prisock
9 Haley McCutcheon
5 Gabby Seiler
18 Emily Ogle
6 Shea Groom Yellow Card
12 Veronica Latsko
7 Katie Lampson
14 Brianna Visalli
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Amanda Dennis, Michelle Alozie, Maegan Kelly, Amber Marshall, Annika Schmidt, Deneisha Blackwood, Jamia Fields.

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