NWSL Challenge Cup

Seattle Reign FC vs Washington Spirit, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Semifinals

· Washington Spirit advance 9-8 on penalties
Seattle Reign FC
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Washington Spirit advance 9-8 on penalties
Washington Spirit

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Seattle Reign FC are hosting Washington Spirit at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, 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.
  • 1': Offside, OL Reign. Angelina tries a through ball, but Rose Lavelle is caught offside.
  • 2': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
  • 2': Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 10': Offside, Washington Spirit. Taylor Aylmer tries a through ball, but Bayley Feist is caught offside.
  • 13': Hand ball by Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit).
  • 14': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 14': Samantha Hiatt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Barnes with a cross.
  • 18': Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Rose Lavelle (OL Reign).
  • 18': Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 20': Foul by Angelina (OL Reign).
  • 20': Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Angelina (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit).
  • 24': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Bayley Feist.
  • 26': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Offside, OL Reign. Rose Lavelle tries a through ball, but Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelina.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 43': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Lauren Barnes.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
  • 45': Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Angelina (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivia Van der Jagt.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, OL Reign 0, Washington Spirit 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 0, Washington Spirit 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Anna Heilferty replaces Kelley O'Hara.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Dorian Bailey replaces Bayley Feist.
  • 46': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 48': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren Barnes with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 57': Substitution, OL Reign. Ally Watt replaces Veronica Latsko.
  • 57': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Alana Cook (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Barnes with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alana Cook with a headed pass.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Aylmer.
  • 59': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 59': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 62': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Julia Roddar.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Barnes following a corner.
  • 63': Offside, OL Reign. Bethany Balcer tries a through ball, but Jess Fishlock is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit).
  • 64': Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ally Watt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 66': Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 66': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tinaya Alexander replaces Taylor Aylmer.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 67': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
  • 68': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
  • 68': Hand ball by Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit).
  • 69': Hand ball by Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit).
  • 70': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Staab.
  • 73': Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Anna Heilferty.
  • 73': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Ally Watt (OL Reign).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 77': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 78': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 79': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 79': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, OL Reign. Alana Cook tries a through ball, but Rose Lavelle is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, OL Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Olivia Van der Jagt.
  • 81': Substitution, OL Reign. Tziarra King replaces Angelina.
  • 82': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
  • 82': Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Ally Watt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit).
  • 84': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 85': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Lauren Barnes.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
  • 87': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Nikki Stanton (OL Reign).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a through ball.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tziarra King.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+1': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+2': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, OL Reign. Megan Rapinoe replaces Tziarra King.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, OL Reign. Sinclaire Miramontez replaces Lauren Barnes.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ally Watt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 90'+3': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, OL Reign 0, Washington Spirit 0.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins OL Reign 0, Washington Spirit 0.
  • 91': Goal! OL Reign 0, Washington Spirit 0(1). Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 92': Goal! OL Reign 0(1), Washington Spirit 0(1). Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! OL Reign 0(1), Washington Spirit 0(2). Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 93': Goal! OL Reign 0(2), Washington Spirit 0(2). Alana Cook (OL Reign) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 94': Goal! OL Reign 0(2), Washington Spirit 0(3). Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! OL Reign 0(3), Washington Spirit 0(3). Sinclaire Miramontez (OL Reign) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! OL Reign 0(3), Washington Spirit 0(4). Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! OL Reign 0(4), Washington Spirit 0(4). Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 96': Goal! OL Reign 0(4), Washington Spirit 0(5). Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Goal! OL Reign 0(5), Washington Spirit 0(5). Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 98': Goal! OL Reign 0(5), Washington Spirit 0(6). Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 98': Goal! OL Reign 0(6), Washington Spirit 0(6). Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 99': Goal! OL Reign 0(6), Washington Spirit 0(7). Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 100': Goal! OL Reign 0(7), Washington Spirit 0(7). Ally Watt (OL Reign) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 100': Penalty saved! Tinaya Alexander (Washington Spirit) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 101': Penalty saved! Nikki Stanton (OL Reign) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 101': Goal! OL Reign 0(7), Washington Spirit 0(8). Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 102': Goal! OL Reign 0(8), Washington Spirit 0(8). Samantha Hiatt (OL Reign) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 103': Goal! OL Reign 0(8), Washington Spirit 0(9). Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 103': Penalty saved! Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top left corner.
  • 103': Penalty Shootout ends, OL Reign 0(8), Washington Spirit 0(9).
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 0(8), Washington Spirit 0(9).

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 3,015

Line-Ups

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

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

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

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab
6 Emily Sonnett
30 Camryn Biegalski
5 Kelley O'Hara
13 Bayley Feist
16 Julia Roddar Yellow Card
7 Taylor Aylmer
33 Ashley Hatch
10 Ashley Sanchez
2 Trinity Rodman Yellow Card
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Devon Kerr, Morgan Goff, Dorian Bailey, Tinaya Alexander, Karina Rodriguez, Jordan Baggett, Audrey Harding, Anna Heilferty, Amber Brooks.

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