NWSL

Seattle Reign FC vs Houston Dash, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Seattle Reign FC
  • 6': Bethany Balcer
  • 19': Sofia Huerta
  • 35': Eugénie Le Sommer
  • 42': Jess Fishlock
  • 45'+1': Bethany Balcer
FT
5 - 1
Houston Dash
  • 30': Alana Cook (OG)

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán with a through ball.
  • 2': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
  • 2': Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Jamia Fields (Houston Dash).
  • 4': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Megan Oyster.
  • 6': Goal! OL Reign 1, Houston Dash 0. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock following a corner.
  • 7': Offside, Houston Dash. Emily Ogle tries a through ball, but Jasmyne Spencer is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
  • 9': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Celia Jiménez (OL Reign) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
  • 13': Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Maegan Rosa (Houston Dash).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign).
  • 16': Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 17': Megan Oyster (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Goal! OL Reign 2, Houston Dash 0. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 20': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
  • 20': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash).
  • 24': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Celia Jiménez (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top right corner.
  • 25': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Lindsey Harris.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Lauren Barnes (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 27': Offside, OL Reign. Bethany Balcer tries a through ball, but Eugénie Le Sommer is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 29': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Sarah Bouhaddi.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
  • 30': Own Goal by Alana Cook, OL Reign. OL Reign 2, Houston Dash 1.
  • 31': Offside, Houston Dash. Katie Naughton tries a through ball, but Jasmyne Spencer is caught offside.
  • 32': Hand ball by Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash).
  • 33': Foul by Lauren Barnes (OL Reign).
  • 33': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Ogle with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren Barnes with a cross.
  • 35': Goal! OL Reign 3, Houston Dash 1. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 42': Goal! OL Reign 4, Houston Dash 1. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 43': Celia Jiménez (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Houston Dash).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
  • 45'+1': Goal! OL Reign 5, Houston Dash 1. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, OL Reign 5, Houston Dash 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 5, Houston Dash 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Makamae Gomera-Stevens replaces Maegan Rosa.
  • 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 47': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Haley Hanson.
  • 49': Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Jamia Fields (Houston Dash).
  • 49': Jamia Fields (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Substitution, Houston Dash. Hannah Diaz replaces Shea Groom.
  • 56': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Haley Hanson.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a headed pass.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 65': Substitution, OL Reign. Angelina replaces Dzsenifer Marozsán.
  • 66': Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Makamae Gomera-Stevens (Houston Dash).
  • 67': Substitution, Houston Dash. Christine Nairn replaces Emily Ogle.
  • 71': Substitution, OL Reign. Shirley Cruz replaces Jess Fishlock.
  • 71': Substitution, OL Reign. Tziarra King replaces Celia Jiménez.
  • 73': Foul by Jamia Fields (Houston Dash).
  • 73': Tziarra King (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Jamia Fields.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Tziarra King (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Alana Cook with a headed pass.
  • 78': Christine Nairn (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign).
  • 82': Substitution, OL Reign. Kelcie Hedge replaces Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 82': Substitution, OL Reign. Jimena López replaces Lauren Barnes.
  • 83': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
  • 83': Samantha Hiatt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Foul by Makamae Gomera-Stevens (Houston Dash).
  • 88': Jimena López (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash).
  • 88': Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Haley Hanson (Houston Dash).
  • 90': Tziarra King (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Megan Oyster (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, OL Reign 5, Houston Dash 1.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 5, Houston Dash 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Cheney Stadium
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Attendance: 2,922

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portland Thorns FC 8 +8 19
2 Washington Spirit 8 +8 15
3 San Diego Wave FC 8 +3 15
4 Gotham FC 8 +4 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Sarah Bouhaddi (GK)
27 Sam Hiatt
4 Alana Cook
3 Lauren Barnes
13 Celia Jiménez
8 Dzsenifer Marozsán
17 Dani Weatherholt
10 Jess Fishlock
24 Bethany Balcer
9 Eugénie Le Sommer
11 Sofia Huerta
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Ella Dederick, Tziarra King, Kelcie Hedge, Amber Brooks, Kristen McNabb, Shirley Cruz, Jimena López, Angelina, Leah Pruitt.

HOU Houston Dash (4-3-3)

No. Name
20 Lindsey Harris (GK)
25 Katie Lind
11 Megan Montefusco
24 Jamia Fields Yellow Card
9 Haley McCutcheon
18 Emily Ogle
5 Gabby Seiler
6 Shea Groom
12 Veronica Latsko
22 Jasmyne Spencer
4 Maegan Kelly
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Makamae Gomera-Stevens, Christine Nairn, Annika Schmidt, Amanda Dennis, Hannah Diaz, Michelle Alozie, Andrea Rán Hauksdóttir.

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