Seattle Reign FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season
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Seattle Reign FC are hosting North Carolina Courage
at Lumen Field, Seattle, 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': Offside, OL Reign. Jess Fishlock tries a through ball, but Tziarra King is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
- 4': Tziarra King (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross.
- 7': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan with a headed pass.
- 12': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
- 13': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
- 13': Lauren Barnes (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tziarra King.
- 17': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frankie Tagliaferri.
- 17': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
- 17': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Samantha Hiatt.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
- 25': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
- 27': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
- 27': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Barnes following a set piece situation.
- 31': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
- 31': Sinclaire Miramontez (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
- 36': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sinclaire Miramontez with a cross.
- 36': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Katelyn Rowland.
- 39': Attempt saved. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kim Little.
- 39': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Katelyn Rowland.
- 41': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
- 43': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
- 43': Attempt missed. Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kim Little following a corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Veronica Latsko with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
- 45': Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, OL Reign 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
- 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
- 45': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Emily Gray replaces Denise O'Sullivan.
- 45': Substitution, OL Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Kim Little.
- 48': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
- 48': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Katelyn Rowland.
- 49': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikki Stanton with a headed pass.
- 50': Foul by Nikki Stanton (OL Reign).
- 50': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
- 52': Goal! OL Reign 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bethany Balcer with a through ball.
- 55': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Emily Gray (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Substitution, OL Reign. Ally Watt replaces Tziarra King.
- 63': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Meredith Speck.
- 64': Offside, OL Reign. Phoebe McClernon tries a through ball, but Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Rylee Baisden replaces Frankie Tagliaferri.
- 67': Offside, OL Reign. Olivia Van der Jagt tries a through ball, but Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 74': Goal! OL Reign 2, North Carolina Courage 0. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock with a through ball.
- 75': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
- 76': Foul by Ally Watt (OL Reign).
- 76': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Brianna Pinto.
- 81': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Samantha Hiatt.
- 82': Attempt missed. Rylee Baisden (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kerolin.
- 83': Foul by Rylee Baisden (North Carolina Courage).
- 83': Nikki Stanton (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, OL Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Veronica Latsko.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
- 85': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Meredith Speck.
- 90': Foul by Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage).
- 90': Samantha Hiatt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+1': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Jaelene Daniels is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, OL Reign. Marley Canales replaces Bethany Balcer.
- 90'+3': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Marley Canales.
- 90'+4': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Rylee Baisden tries a through ball, but Jaelene Daniels is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ally Watt (OL Reign) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Athens with a through ball.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, OL Reign 2, North Carolina Courage 0.
- 0': Match ends, OL Reign 2, North Carolina Courage 0.
Statistics
 NC |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 394 | Accurate Passes | 240 |
| 501 | Passes | 352 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 25 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 23 |
| 20 | Tackles | 32 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 5 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 7,519
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 7,519
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bay FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Boston Legacy FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Stars FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 91 | Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK) |
| 17 | Sam Hiatt |
| 21 | Phoebe McClernon |
| 3 | Lauren Barnes |
| 19 | Sinclaire Miramontez |
| 10 | Jess Fishlock |
| 33 | Olivia Van der Jagt |
| 26 | Kim Little |
| 8 | Bethany Balcer |
| 23 | Tziarra King |
| 24 | Veronica Latsko |
North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Katelyn Rowland (GK) |
| 4 | Carson Pickett |
| 3 | Kaleigh Kurtz |
| 15 | Jaelene Daniels |
| 11 | Merritt Mathias |
| 9 | Kerolin  |
| 7 | Malia Berkely |
| 8 | Denise O'Sullivan |
| 24 | Frankie Tagliaferri |
| 25 | Meredith Speck |
| 5 | Brianna Pinto |
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