NWSL

Seattle Reign FC vs Washington Spirit, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Semifinals

· NWSL
Seattle Reign FC
  • 3': Eugénie Le Sommer
FT
1 - 2
Washington Spirit
  • 12': Trinity Rodman
  • 68': Ashley Sanchez

About

Seattle Reign FC are hosting Washington Spirit 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.
  • 3': Goal! OL Reign 1, Washington Spirit 0. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
  • 5': Offside, OL Reign. Lauren Barnes tries a through ball, but Rose Lavelle is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jess Fishlock with a through ball.
  • 12': Goal! OL Reign 1, Washington Spirit 1. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Staab with a through ball.
  • 14': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 14': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 15': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Rose Lavelle (OL Reign).
  • 18': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Rose Lavelle (OL Reign).
  • 19': Offside, Washington Spirit. Andi Sullivan tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 20': Offside, OL Reign. Quinn tries a through ball, but Megan Rapinoe is caught offside.
  • 25': Offside, OL Reign. Lauren Barnes tries a through ball, but Megan Rapinoe is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 28': Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Offside, OL Reign. Megan Rapinoe tries a through ball, but Dzsenifer Marozsán is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 33': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 36': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Sarah Bouhaddi.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 41': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
  • 43': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Alana Cook.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, OL Reign 1, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 1, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 46': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Lauren Barnes (OL Reign).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
  • 49': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Alana Cook.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 51': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 51': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Alana Cook (OL Reign).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Tara McKeown with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
  • 55': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Aubrey Bledsoe.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Kristen McNabb (OL Reign) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Quinn with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tegan McGrady.
  • 57': Offside, OL Reign. Quinn tries a through ball, but Dzsenifer Marozsán is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 58': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
  • 60': Offside, OL Reign. Sofia Huerta tries a through ball, but Megan Rapinoe is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit).
  • 61': Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Quinn (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán.
  • 63': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Lauren Barnes (OL Reign).
  • 65': Offside, OL Reign. Rose Lavelle tries a through ball, but Megan Rapinoe is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 66': Substitution, OL Reign. Bethany Balcer replaces Quinn.
  • 67': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross.
  • 68': Goal! OL Reign 1, Washington Spirit 2. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Dzsenifer Marozsán (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
  • 69': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Julia Roddar replaces Tegan McGrady.
  • 75': Substitution, OL Reign. Dani Weatherholt replaces Jess Fishlock.
  • 76': Foul by Kristen McNabb (OL Reign).
  • 76': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 80': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Anna Heilferty replaces Tara McKeown.
  • 84': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign).
  • 84': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
  • 85': Offside, OL Reign. Dzsenifer Marozsán tries a through ball, but Megan Rapinoe is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, OL Reign. Ally Watt replaces Lauren Barnes.
  • 87': Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 88': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
  • 88': Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Ally Watt (OL Reign).
  • 89': Ally Watt (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 90': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Taylor Aylmer replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Nielsen replaces Ashley Hatch.
  • 90'+4': Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dzsenifer Marozsán with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, OL Reign 1, Washington Spirit 2.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 1, Washington Spirit 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Cheney Stadium
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Attendance: 5,273

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
12 Sarah Bouhaddi (GK)
3 Lauren Barnes
4 Alana Cook
5 Quinn
19 Kristen McNabb
11 Sofia Huerta
10 Jess Fishlock
16 Rose Lavelle
15 Megan Rapinoe Yellow Card
9 Eugénie Le Sommer
8 Dzsenifer Marozsán
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Dani Weatherholt, Angelina, Ally Brazier, Amber Brooks, Stephanie Cox, Shirley Cruz, Bethany Balcer, Celia Jiménez, Phallon Tullis-Joyce.

WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab
6 Emily Sonnett
9 Tegan McGrady
5 Kelley O'Hara Yellow Card
10 Ashley Sanchez
19 Dorian Bailey
12 Andi Sullivan
33 Ashley Hatch
27 Tara Rudd
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Paige Nielsen, Saori Takarada, Anna Heilferty, Camryn Biegalski, Karina Rodriguez, Taylor Aylmer, Kumi Yokoyama, Julia Roddar, Devon Kerr.

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