NWSL

FT Saturday, November 20, 2021
Chicago Stars FC WWWWW 1
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Washington Spirit WWWWW 2
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CHI10001
WAS01102
Lynn Family Stadium · 10,360 att.

Match Report

USA Today

Washington Spirit wins NWSL Championship over Chicago Red Stars in extra-time thriller

Major League Soccer

Full story at ESPN →

Head to Head

CHI leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

WAS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Aubrey KingsburyG
  2. 3Sam StaabCD-L
  3. 6Emily SonnettCD-R
  4. 9Tegan McGradyLB
  5. 5Kelley O'HaraRB
  6. 10Ashley SanchezAM
  7. 19Dorian BaileyLM
  8. 12Andi SullivanRM
  9. 33Ashley HatchF
  10. 27Tara RuddAM-L
  11. 2Trinity RodmanAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 20Mariana SpeckmaierSUB
  2. 26Taylor AylmerSUB
  3. 21Anna HeilfertySUB
  4. 17Kumi YokoyamaSUB
  5. 30Camryn BiegalskiSUB
  6. 18Devon KerrSUB
  7. 14Paige NielsenSUB
  8. 7Saori TakaradaSUB
  9. 16Julia RoddarSUB

CHI · 4-2-3-1

  1. 38Cassie MillerG
  2. 26Tierna DavidsonCD-L
  3. 11Sarah GordenCD-R
  4. 3Arin WrightLB
  5. 23Tatumn MilazzoRB
  6. 10Vanessa DiBernardoAM
  7. 16Sarah WoldmoeLM
  8. 13Morgan GautratRM
  9. 33Katie JohnsonF
  10. 9Mallory SwansonAM-L
  11. 5Rachel HillAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 24Danielle ColapricoSUB
  2. 28Kayla SharplesSUB
  3. 4Alyssa MautzSUB
  4. 7Nikki StantonSUB
  5. 15Makenzy RobbeSUB
  6. 14Zoe MorseSUB
  7. 22Bianca St-GeorgesSUB
  8. 21Emily BoydSUB
  9. 32Zoey GoralskiSUB

Timeline

  1. 13' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Makenzy Doniak replaces Vanessa DiBernardo because of an injury.
  2. 45'+5' Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Chicago Red Stars 1. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arin Wright with a cross.
  3. 45' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Danielle Colaprico replaces Mallory Pugh because of an injury.
  4. 45' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Julia Roddar replaces Tegan McGrady.
  5. 67' Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Chicago Red Stars 1. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  6. 74' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Anna Heilferty replaces Tara McKeown.
  7. 79' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Mautz replaces Rachel Hill.
  8. 88' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Taylor Aylmer replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  9. 90' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Bianca St. Georges replaces Tatumn Milazzo.
  10. 97' Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Chicago Red Stars 1. Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  11. 101' Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 116' Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Nikki Stanton replaces Bianca St. Georges.
  13. 116' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Saori Takarada replaces Ashley Hatch.
  14. 119' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Nielsen replaces Dorian Bailey.

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