NWSL Challenge Cup

Angel City FC vs Seattle Reign FC, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Angel City FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Seattle Reign FC
    • 64': Jordyn Huitema
    • 77': Clarisse Le Bihan (OG)

    About

    Angel City FC are hosting Seattle Reign FC at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, 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.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scarlett Camberos.
    • 3': Hand ball by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 5': Foul by Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City).
    • 5': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Mary Alice Vignola.
    • 9': Brittany Isenhour (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Olivia Athens (OL Reign).
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Madison Hammond (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scarlett Camberos.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 14': Foul by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
    • 14': Paige Nielsen (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Tziarra King.
    • 21': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Angel City).
    • 21': Ryanne Brown (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Mary Alice Vignola.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Quinn (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alana Cook with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Claudia Dickey (OL Reign).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Foul by Tziarra King (OL Reign).
    • 26': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Tziarra King (OL Reign).
    • 28': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scarlett Camberos with a headed pass.
    • 33': Hand ball by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Alana Cook (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Veronica Latsko with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (Angel City).
    • 35': Olivia Athens (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Alana Cook.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Paige Nielsen (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elyse Bennett.
    • 39': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
    • 39': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Nikki Stanton (OL Reign).
    • 40': Nikki Stanton (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Mary Alice Vignola (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Emslie.
    • 43': Foul by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
    • 43': Quinn (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Quinn (OL Reign).
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': Substitution, OL Reign. Jess Fishlock replaces Quinn because of an injury.
    • 45'+3': Alana Cook (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Angel City 0, OL Reign 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, OL Reign 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Angel City. Katie Johnson replaces Claire Emslie.
    • 45': Substitution, Angel City. Lily Nabet replaces Dani Weatherholt.
    • 45': Substitution, Angel City. Megan Reid replaces Paige Nielsen.
    • 45': Substitution, OL Reign. Jordyn Huitema replaces Tziarra King.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Elyse Bennett (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Shae Holmes.
    • 52': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
    • 52': Olivia Athens (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 53': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Brittany Isenhour.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 60': Offside, Angel City. Scarlett Camberos tries a through ball, but Katie Johnson is caught offside.
    • 61': Substitution, OL Reign. Lauren Barnes replaces Alana Cook.
    • 61': Substitution, OL Reign. Megan Rapinoe replaces Elyse Bennett.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
    • 63': Substitution, Angel City. Savannah McCaskill replaces Alyssa Thompson.
    • 63': Substitution, Angel City. Ali Riley replaces Mary Alice Vignola.
    • 64': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
    • 64': Goal! Angel City 0, OL Reign 1. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 67': Substitution, OL Reign. Sofia Huerta replaces Ryanne Brown.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Katie Johnson (Angel City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Scarlett Camberos (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Riley.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Shae Holmes (OL Reign).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Madison Hammond.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Olivia Athens (OL Reign) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
    • 77': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Megan Reid.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Own Goal by Clarisse Le Bihan, Angel City. Angel City 0, OL Reign 2.
    • 77': Substitution, OL Reign. Alyssa Malonson replaces Shae Holmes because of an injury.
    • 81': Foul by Lily Nabet (Angel City).
    • 81': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Angel City. Mackenzie Pluck replaces Clarisse Le Bihan.
    • 85': Offside, OL Reign. Megan Rapinoe tries a through ball, but Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
    • 85': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign).
    • 85': Megan Reid (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
    • 86': Nikki Stanton (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Katie Johnson (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Foul by Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
    • 88': Scarlett Camberos (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Johnson.
    • 90': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
    • 90': Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Ali Riley (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign).
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mackenzie Pluck (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Jess Fishlock.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Katie Johnson (Angel City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Hand ball by Lily Nabet (Angel City).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Angel City 0, OL Reign 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Angel City 0, OL Reign 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: BMO Stadium
    Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Attendance: 10,021

    NWSL Challenge Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Seattle Reign FC 5 +7 13
    2 Angel City FC 5 -1 7
    3 Portland Thorns FC 5 +1 6
    4 San Diego Wave FC 5 -7 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LA Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Brittany Isenhour (GK)
    14 Paige Nielsen
    11 Sarah Gorden
    16 M.A. Vignola
    3 Jasmyne Spencer
    29 Clarisse Le Bihan
    17 Dani Weatherholt
    99 Madison Hammond
    21 Alyssa Thompson
    15 Scarlett Camberos
    10 Claire Emslie
    Angel City FC Substitutes:
    Lily Nabet, DiDi Haracic, Jun Endo, Katie Johnson, Savannah McCaskill, Ali Riley, Mackenzie Pluck, Megan Reid.

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

    No. Name
    30 Claudia Dickey (GK)
    2 Emily Sonnett
    4 Alana Cook
    25 Shae Holmes
    22 Ryanne Brown
    12 Olivia Athens
    7 Nikki Stanton Yellow Card
    5 Quinn
    34 Elyse Bennett
    23 Tziarra King
    24 Veronica Latsko
    Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
    Alyssa Malonson, Sofia Huerta, Jess Fishlock, Luany, Marley Canales, Jordyn Huitema, Laurel Ivory, Megan Rapinoe, Lauren Barnes.

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