NWSL

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

· NWSL
Seattle Reign FC
  • 1': Shirley Cruz
  • 18': Bethany Balcer
FT
2 - 0
Chicago Stars FC
  • Red Card 90'+2': Bianca St-Georges

About

Seattle Reign FC are hosting Chicago Stars FC 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': Goal! OL Reign 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 3': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Alana Cook.
  • 6': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Katlyn Johnson tries a through ball, but Sarah Gorden is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 7': Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
  • 10': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
  • 10': Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Samantha Hiatt.
  • 12': Foul by Nikki Stanton (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 12': Sarah Bouhaddi (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Samantha Hiatt.
  • 14': Foul by Alana Cook (OL Reign).
  • 14': Makenzy Doniak (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
  • 17': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 18': Goal! OL Reign 2, Chicago Red Stars 0. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bianca St. Georges.
  • 21': Foul by Nikki Stanton (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 21': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 24': Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 25': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Celia Jiménez (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 30': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 30': Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Makenzy Doniak (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 36': Alana Cook (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 38': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 38': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 40': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
  • 43': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Nikki Stanton (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Celia Jiménez (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
  • 44': Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Celia Jiménez (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, OL Reign 2, Chicago Red Stars 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 2, Chicago Red Stars 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Tierna Davidson.
  • 46': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 46': Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sarah Woldmoe.
  • 51': Foul by Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 51': Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Shirley Cruz (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 52': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 54': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 57': Substitution, OL Reign. Megan Rapinoe replaces Shirley Cruz.
  • 58': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 58': Quinn (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Offside, OL Reign. Sofia Huerta tries a through ball, but Jess Fishlock is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Luebbert replaces Alyssa Mautz.
  • 62': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Zoey Goralski replaces Makenzy Doniak.
  • 62': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 63': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
  • 63': Sarah Luebbert (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Madison Hammond.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikki Stanton with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Substitution, OL Reign. Eugénie Le Sommer replaces Bethany Balcer.
  • 66': Substitution, OL Reign. Kristen McNabb replaces Celia Jiménez.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
  • 68': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 75': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 75': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Alana Cook.
  • 77': Offside, OL Reign. Jess Fishlock tries a through ball, but Eugénie Le Sommer is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Foul by Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign).
  • 79': Nikki Stanton (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Katlyn Johnson tries a through ball, but Zoey Goralski is caught offside.
  • 81': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Katlyn Johnson tries a through ball, but Tatumn Milazzo is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, OL Reign. Dani Weatherholt replaces Dzsenifer Marozsán.
  • 82': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Kealia Watt replaces Sarah Woldmoe.
  • 82': Foul by Alana Cook (OL Reign).
  • 82': Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikki Stanton.
  • 83': Foul by Madison Hammond (OL Reign).
  • 83': Sarah Luebbert (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Madison Hammond with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a through ball.
  • 86': Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 87': Foul by Nikki Stanton (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 87': Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
  • 89': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign).
  • 89': Sarah Luebbert (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90': Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+2': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Second yellow card to Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kristen McNabb (OL Reign).
  • 90'+4': Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Kristen McNabb (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, OL Reign 2, Chicago Red Stars 0.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 2, Chicago Red Stars 0.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Cheney Stadium
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Attendance: 2,518

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1 Angel City FC 2 +6 6
2 Houston Dash 2 +4 6
3 Portland Thorns FC 2 +3 6
4 North Carolina Courage 2 +1 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
12 Sarah Bouhaddi (GK)
27 Sam Hiatt
4 Alana Cook
99 Madison Hammond
13 Celia Jiménez
10 Jess Fishlock
5 Quinn
28 Shirley Cruz
8 Dzsenifer Marozsán Yellow Card
24 Bethany Balcer
11 Sofia Huerta
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Megan Rapinoe, Eugénie Le Sommer, Ella Dederick, Lauren Barnes, Leah Pruitt, Kristen McNabb, Amber Brooks, Angelina, Dani Weatherholt.

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

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
26 Tierna Davidson
28 Kayla Sharples
22 Bianca St-Georges Yellow Card
11 Sarah Gorden Yellow Card
10 Vanessa DiBernardo
16 Sarah Woldmoe
7 Nikki Stanton
15 Makenzy Robbe
33 Katie Johnson
4 Alyssa Mautz
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Morgan Gautrat, Zoey Goralski, Cassie Miller, Ella Stevens, Tatumn Milazzo, Sarah Luebbert, Kealia Watt, Casey Krueger, Rachel Hill.

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