Seattle Reign FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL

Seattle Reign FC

15': Bethany Balcer
20': Bethany Balcer
45'+5': Jess Fishlock
73': Yuki Nagasato (OG)
76': Jess Fishlock

FT
5 - 2

Chicago Stars FC

32': Arin Wright
46': Ally Schlegel

About

Seattle Reign FC are hosting Chicago Stars FC 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.
4': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
6': Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Sam Hiatt (OL Reign).
11': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Lauren Barnes.
12': Attempt missed. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
13': Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Sam Hiatt (OL Reign).
13': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alana Cook with a through ball.
15': Goal! OL Reign 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
16': Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
16': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Jess Fishlock.
17': Attempt saved. Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
19': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
20': Goal! OL Reign 2, Chicago Red Stars 0. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lauren Barnes with a cross.
21': Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card.
23': Delay in match because of an injury Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
30': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Schlegel replaces Cheyna Matthews because of an injury.
30': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
32': Goal! OL Reign 2, Chicago Red Stars 1. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
36': Delay in match because of an injury Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Hand ball by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
44': Attempt blocked. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
45'+2': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Alana Cook.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
45'+4': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
45'+5': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tziarra King.
45'+5': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Veronica Latsko following a corner.
45'+5': Goal! OL Reign 3, Chicago Red Stars 1. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily Sonnett following a corner.
45'+6': Foul by Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
45'+6': Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+9': First Half ends, OL Reign 3, Chicago Red Stars 1.
45': Second Half begins OL Reign 3, Chicago Red Stars 1.
45': Substitution, OL Reign. Megan Rapinoe replaces Tziarra King.
46': Goal! OL Reign 3, Chicago Red Stars 2. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
48': Offside, OL Reign. Sofia Huerta tries a through ball, but Jordyn Huitema is caught offside.
49': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
50': Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
51': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Arin Wright.
52': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
52': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
54': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
57': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alana Cook.
60': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ava Cook replaces Ella Stevens.
62': Attempt saved. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
62': Alana Cook (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
64': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veronica Latsko with a cross.
65': Attempt saved. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
65': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
67': Substitution, OL Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Veronica Latsko.
71': Attempt blocked. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Penelope Hocking with a headed pass.
71': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
71': Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Own Goal by Yuki Nagasato, Chicago Red Stars. OL Reign 4, Chicago Red Stars 2.
76': Goal! OL Reign 5, Chicago Red Stars 2. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bethany Balcer with a cross.
78': Substitution, OL Reign. Elyse Bennett replaces Bethany Balcer.
79': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Foul by Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
82': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Julia Bianchi replaces Yuki Nagasato.
82': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Bianca St-Georges.
83': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jill Aguilera replaces Arin Wright.
83': Hand ball by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
85': Hand ball by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
85': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
86': Attempt blocked. Nikki Stanton (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elyse Bennett.
89': Substitution, OL Reign. Ryanne Brown replaces Jordyn Huitema.
89': Substitution, OL Reign. Marley Canales replaces Sofia Huerta.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
90'+2': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
90'+2': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Foul by Ryanne Brown (OL Reign).
90'+3': Jill Aguilera (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Foul by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
90'+4': Jill Aguilera (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Second Half ends, OL Reign 5, Chicago Red Stars 2.
0': Match ends, OL Reign 5, Chicago Red Stars 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 6,186

NWSL Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Kansas City Current	26	+36	65
2	Washington Spirit	26	+9	44
3	Portland Thorns FC	26	+7	40
4	Orlando Pride	26	+6	40

Full Table

Line-Ups

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
8	Bethany Balcer
10	Jess Fishlock
2	Emily Sonnett
9	Jordyn Huitema
23	Tziarra King
24	Veronica Latsko

Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:

Marley Canales, Nikki Stanton, Alyssa Malonson, Olivia Athens, Ryanne Brown, Megan Rapinoe, Shae Holmes, Elyse Bennett, Claudia Dickey.

Chicago Stars FC (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Alyssa Naeher (GK)
12	Tierna Davidson
23	Tatumn Milazzo
6	Casey Krueger
7	Yuki Nagasato
4	Cari Roccaro
3	Arin Wright
22	Bianca St-Georges
8	Ella Stevens
55	Penelope Hocking
20	Cheyna Matthews

Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:

Samantha Fisher, Ava Cook, Julia Bianchi, Sarah Griffith, Sami Feller, Jenna Bike, Ally Schlegel, Jillienne Aguilera, Emily Boyd.

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