NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Seattle Reign FC, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 48': Celia Jiménez (OG)
  • 55': Alana Cook (OG)
  • 64': Mallory Swanson
FT
3 - 1
Seattle Reign FC
  • 12': Bethany Balcer

About

Chicago Stars FC are hosting Seattle Reign FC at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 3': Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
  • 11': Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 12': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, OL Reign 1. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Celia Jiménez with a cross.
  • 17': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 19': Foul by Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign).
  • 19': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 23': Tziarra King (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (OL Reign) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer with a cross.
  • 24': Offside, OL Reign. Alana Cook tries a through ball, but Sofia Huerta is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 30': Foul by Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
  • 30': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 37': Cassie Miller (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
  • 39': Foul by Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
  • 39': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 43': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 45'+1': Tziarra King (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, OL Reign 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 0, OL Reign 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Danielle Colaprico replaces Sarah Woldmoe.
  • 45': Substitution, OL Reign. Amber Brooks replaces Samantha Hiatt.
  • 47': Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 47': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
  • 47': Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Celia Jiménez (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Own Goal by Celia Jiménez, OL Reign. Chicago Red Stars 1, OL Reign 1.
  • 51': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 51': Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
  • 51': Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Foul by Amber Brooks (OL Reign).
  • 52': Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign).
  • 55': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Alana Cook.
  • 55': Own Goal by Alana Cook, OL Reign. Chicago Red Stars 2, OL Reign 1.
  • 57': Foul by Alana Cook (OL Reign).
  • 57': Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Morgan Gautrat tries a through ball, but Mallory Pugh is caught offside.
  • 59': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rachel Hill.
  • 60': Substitution, OL Reign. Kelcie Hedge replaces Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 60': Substitution, OL Reign. Leah Pruitt replaces Bethany Balcer.
  • 62': Offside, OL Reign. Amber Brooks tries a through ball, but Leah Pruitt is caught offside.
  • 64': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 3, OL Reign 1. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kealia Watt.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelcie Hedge.
  • 68': Foul by Amber Brooks (OL Reign).
  • 68': Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
  • 73': Substitution, OL Reign. Madison Hammond replaces Celia Jiménez.
  • 73': Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Tziarra King (OL Reign).
  • 73': Tziarra King (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Hand ball by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 77': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Katlyn Johnson replaces Rachel Hill.
  • 78': Foul by Kelcie Hedge (OL Reign).
  • 78': Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 80': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Substitution, OL Reign. Shirley Cruz replaces Tziarra King.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
  • 84': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Mautz replaces Mallory Pugh.
  • 87': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Nikki Stanton replaces Kealia Watt.
  • 89': Offside, OL Reign. Madison Hammond tries a through ball, but Sofia Huerta is caught offside.
  • 90': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kelcie Hedge.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kelcie Hedge (OL Reign) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 90'+2': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Barnes with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 3, OL Reign 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 3, OL Reign 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 3,301

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Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
38 Cassie Miller (GK)
11 Sarah Gorden
28 Kayla Sharples
23 Tatumn Milazzo
3 Arin Wright
10 Vanessa DiBernardo
16 Sarah Woldmoe
13 Morgan Gautrat
2 Kealia Watt
9 Mallory Swanson
5 Rachel Hill
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Bianca St-Georges, Katie Johnson, Ella Stevens, Alyssa Mautz, Nikki Stanton, Makenzy Robbe, Zoe Morse, Emily Boyd, Danielle Colaprico.

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

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

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