NWSL Challenge Cup

Angel City FC vs Seattle Reign FC, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Angel City FC
  • Red Card 31': Savannah McCaskill
  • 67': Tyler Lussi
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Seattle Reign FC
  • 12': Veronica Latsko
  • 17': Alana Cook
  • 50': Angelina

About

Angel City FC are hosting Seattle Reign FC at Titan Stadium, Fullerton, California, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Alana Cook (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Tyler Lussi (Angel City).
  • 3': Foul by Rose Lavelle (OL Reign).
  • 3': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
  • 3': Jun Endo (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 4': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christen Press.
  • 7': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
  • 9': Foul by Christen Press (Angel City).
  • 9': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Angel City 0, OL Reign 1. Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angelina.
  • 15': Offside, Angel City. Vanessa Gilles tries a through ball, but Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (Angel City).
  • 16': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Barnes with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Tyler Lussi.
  • 17': Goal! Angel City 0, OL Reign 2. Alana Cook (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelina with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Christen Press (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 20': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Madison Hammond (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ali Riley following a corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
  • 28': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Didi Haracic.
  • 31': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 31': Vanessa Gilles (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Angel City).
  • 31': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) is shown the red card.
  • 35': Foul by Ali Riley (Angel City).
  • 35': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 37': Foul by Angelina (OL Reign).
  • 37': Tyler Lussi (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
  • 38': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
  • 39': Tyler Lussi (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by Jun Endo (Angel City).
  • 43': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Quinn (OL Reign).
  • 45': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Quinn (OL Reign).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Angel City 0, OL Reign 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, OL Reign 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Angel City. Simone Charley replaces Jun Endo.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christen Press.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Christen Press (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
  • 50': Goal! Angel City 0, OL Reign 3. Angelina (OL Reign) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Veronica Latsko following a fast break.
  • 52': Foul by Ali Riley (Angel City).
  • 52': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Christen Press (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Charley.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christen Press.
  • 55': Offside, OL Reign. Veronica Latsko tries a through ball, but Bethany Balcer is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, OL Reign. Ally Watt replaces Veronica Latsko.
  • 60': Substitution, OL Reign. Tziarra King replaces Rose Lavelle.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tziarra King.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 67': Goal! Angel City 1, OL Reign 3. Tyler Lussi (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simone Charley.
  • 68': Substitution, OL Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Angelina.
  • 68': Ali Riley (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Ally Watt (OL Reign).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Angel City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Quinn.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christen Press with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Quinn.
  • 73': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Vanessa Gilles.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samantha Hiatt following a corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Angel City. Hope Breslin replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 76': Substitution, Angel City. Lily Nabet replaces Cari Roccaro.
  • 79': Offside, OL Reign. Jess Fishlock tries a through ball, but Ally Watt is caught offside.
  • 80': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Samantha Hiatt.
  • 81': Substitution, Angel City. Allyson Swaby replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 82': Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Quinn (OL Reign).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
  • 82': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
  • 84': Offside, OL Reign. Alana Cook tries a through ball, but Tziarra King is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, OL Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Quinn.
  • 85': Substitution, OL Reign. Jimena López replaces Bethany Balcer.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Hope Breslin (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
  • 87': Ally Watt (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Allyson Swaby (Angel City).
  • 88': Substitution, Angel City. Stefany Ferrer replaces Christen Press.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lauren Barnes (OL Reign).
  • 90'+1': Simone Charley (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Lauren Barnes (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Offside, OL Reign. Olivia Athens tries a through ball, but Ally Watt is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Angel City 1, OL Reign 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Angel City 1, OL Reign 3.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Titan Stadium
Location: Fullerton, California, USA
Attendance: 4,156

Line-Ups

LA Angel City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
99 Madison Hammond
4 Vanessa Gilles
5 Ali Riley
3 Jasmyne Spencer
8 Cari Roccaro
9 Savannah McCaskill Red Card
17 Dani Weatherholt
20 Tyler Lussi
23 Christen Press
18 Jun Endo
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Brittany Isenhour, Simone Charley, Lily Nabet, Stefany Ferrer, Maia Pérez, Hope Breslin, Allyson Swaby.

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
91 Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK)
17 Sam Hiatt
4 Alana Cook
3 Lauren Barnes Yellow Card
11 Sofia Huerta
5 Quinn
10 Jess Fishlock
6 Angelina
8 Bethany Balcer
24 Veronica Latsko
16 Rose Lavelle
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Olivia Van der Jagt, Jimena López, Phoebe McClernon, Nikki Stanton, Tziarra King, Ally Watt, Olivia Athens, Claudia Dickey, Sinclaire Miramontez.

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