NWSL Challenge Cup

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

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Seattle Reign FC
FT
0 - 0
Angel City FC

About

Seattle Reign FC are hosting Angel City FC at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington, 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.
  • 4': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
  • 6': Delay in match (OL Reign).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
  • 6': Marley Canales (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, Angel City. Mary Alice Vignola tries a through ball, but Katie Johnson is caught offside.
  • 9': Tziarra King (OL Reign) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left. Assisted by Elyse Bennett.
  • 9': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
  • 9': Jun Endo (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
  • 11': Tziarra King (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Nikki Stanton (OL Reign).
  • 11': Lily Nabet (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
  • 18': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Laurel Ivory (OL Reign).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Offside, OL Reign. Ryanne Brown tries a through ball, but Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Sam Hiatt (OL Reign).
  • 32': Jun Endo (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, OL Reign. Veronica Latsko tries a through ball, but Elyse Bennett is caught offside.
  • 39': Offside, Angel City. Katie Johnson tries a through ball, but Jun Endo is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lily Nabet.
  • 41': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Ryanne Brown.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Mary Alice Vignola.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, OL Reign 0, Angel City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 0, Angel City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Angel City. Ali Riley replaces Mary Alice Vignola.
  • 45': Substitution, OL Reign. Bethany Balcer replaces Veronica Latsko.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Jun Endo (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Olivia Athens (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
  • 49': Foul by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
  • 49': Marley Canales (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Offside, OL Reign. Olivia Athens tries a through ball, but Elyse Bennett is caught offside.
  • 51': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
  • 57': Offside, OL Reign. Tziarra King tries a through ball, but Shae Holmes is caught offside.
  • 59': Substitution, Angel City. Sarah Gorden replaces Paige Nielsen.
  • 59': Substitution, Angel City. Claire Emslie replaces Jun Endo.
  • 60': Foul by Marley Canales (OL Reign).
  • 60': Scarlett Camberos (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Shae Holmes.
  • 63': Substitution, Angel City. Savannah McCaskill replaces Clarisse Le Bihan.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Sarah Gorden (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Katie Johnson (Angel City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sarah Gorden.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Olivia Athens.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Sarah Gorden (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Sarah Gorden (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Megan Reid.
  • 66': Substitution, OL Reign. Jess Fishlock replaces Marley Canales.
  • 69': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
  • 69': Tziarra King (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, OL Reign. Lauren Barnes replaces Ryanne Brown.
  • 70': Substitution, OL Reign. Megan Rapinoe replaces Tziarra King.
  • 74': Substitution, Angel City. Dani Weatherholt replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 75': Substitution, OL Reign. Jordyn Huitema replaces Olivia Athens.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Lily Nabet (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 77': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 77': Lily Nabet (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Offside, OL Reign. Megan Rapinoe tries a through ball, but Elyse Bennett is caught offside.
  • 79': Offside, Angel City. Brittany Isenhour tries a through ball, but Katie Johnson is caught offside.
  • 79': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Laurel Ivory.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Claire Emslie.
  • 85': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Laurel Ivory.
  • 85': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (Angel City).
  • 85': Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Ali Riley (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign).
  • 90': Foul by Lily Nabet (Angel City).
  • 90': Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Johnson (Angel City).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, OL Reign 0, Angel City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 0, Angel City 0.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 5,511

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

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

No. Name
18 Laurel Ivory (GK)
25 Shae Holmes
17 Sam Hiatt
22 Ryanne Brown
11 Sofia Huerta
12 Olivia Athens
7 Nikki Stanton
13 Marley Canales
34 Elyse Bennett
23 Tziarra King
24 Veronica Latsko
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Claudia Dickey, Jess Fishlock, Luany, Jordyn Huitema, Lauren Barnes, Bethany Balcer, Alana Cook, Megan Rapinoe, Alyssa Malonson.

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

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

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