NWSL Challenge Cup

Washington Spirit vs Orlando Pride, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Washington Spirit
  • 33': Lena Silano
  • 37': Sam Staab
  • 42': Marissa Sheva
  • 90'+4': Ashley Sanchez
FT
4 - 2
Orlando Pride
  • 10': Tori Hansen
  • 49': Ally Watt

About

Washington Spirit are hosting Orlando Pride 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.
  • 3': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Maddie Elwell.
  • 3': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Caitlin Cosme (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordyn Listro with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit).
  • 7': Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Civana Kuhlmann (Washington Spirit).
  • 8': Foul by Celia Jiménez (Orlando Pride).
  • 8': Maddie Elwell (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Amanda Allen (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thais Reiss.
  • 9': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 10': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Orlando Pride 1. Tori Hansen (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caitlin Cosme following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Civana Kuhlmann (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Maddie Elwell.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Civana Kuhlmann (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 19': Offside, Washington Spirit. Sam Staab tries a through ball, but Lena Silano is caught offside.
  • 20': Offside, Orlando Pride. Kerry Abello tries a through ball, but Ally Watt is caught offside.
  • 21': Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit).
  • 22': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 24': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 25': Thais Reiss (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Offside, Orlando Pride. Kerry Abello tries a through ball, but Brianna Martínez is caught offside.
  • 32': Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Orlando Pride 1. Lena Silano (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Foul by Thais Reiss (Orlando Pride).
  • 35': Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride).
  • 37': Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Orlando Pride 1. Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 42': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, Orlando Pride 1. Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Chloe Ricketts.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Lena Silano (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Civana Kuhlmann.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Civana Kuhlmann (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paige Metayer.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+1': Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 3, Orlando Pride 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 3, Orlando Pride 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Summer Yates replaces Haley Bugeja.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Inès Jaurena replaces Paige Metayer.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Riley Tanner replaces Chloe Ricketts.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tara McKeown replaces Sam Staab.
  • 46': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tara McKeown with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, Orlando Pride 2. Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Summer Yates with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 50': Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride).
  • 50': Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit).
  • 53': Offside, Washington Spirit. Camryn Biegalski tries a through ball, but Lena Silano is caught offside.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride).
  • 58': Inès Jaurena (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch replaces Civana Kuhlmann.
  • 61': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Maliah Morris replaces Amanda Allen.
  • 65': Offside, Washington Spirit. Camryn Biegalski tries a through ball, but Marissa Sheva is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Erika Tymrak replaces Thais Reiss.
  • 66': Foul by Ally Watt (Orlando Pride).
  • 66': Inès Jaurena (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Inès Jaurena (Washington Spirit).
  • 67': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordyn Listro following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride).
  • 69': Riley Tanner (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Sanchez replaces Nicole Douglas.
  • 70': Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 71': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Tori Hansen.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lena Silano.
  • 71': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kerry Abello.
  • 72': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Erika Tymrak.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lena Silano with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Offside, Orlando Pride. Maliah Morris tries a through ball, but Summer Yates is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by Riley Tanner (Washington Spirit).
  • 73': Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride).
  • 76': Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Summer Yates (Orlando Pride).
  • 76': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Messiah Bright replaces Celia Jiménez.
  • 77': Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride).
  • 81': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 81': Kaylie Collins (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maliah Morris.
  • 83': Offside, Orlando Pride. Messiah Bright tries a through ball, but Ally Watt is caught offside.
  • 85': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Inès Jaurena (Washington Spirit).
  • 85': Delay in match (Washington Spirit).
  • 86': Inès Jaurena (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 90': Offside, Orlando Pride. Kerry Abello tries a through ball, but Caitlin Cosme is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Riley Tanner (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Washington Spirit. Riley Tanner tries a through ball, but Lena Silano is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Orlando Pride. Erika Tymrak tries a through ball, but Maliah Morris is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riley Tanner.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Washington Spirit 4, Orlando Pride 2. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Riley Tanner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 4, Orlando Pride 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 4, Orlando Pride 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 4, Orlando Pride 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 4,991

NWSL Challenge Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 North Carolina Courage 5 +12 11
2 Gotham FC 4 +1 7
3 Washington Spirit 5 -4 6
4 Orlando Pride 4 -9 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab
22 Amber Brooks
25 Marissa Sheva
16 Madison Elwell
30 Camryn Biegalski
17 Nicole Douglas
39 Chloe Ricketts
26 Paige Metayer
20 Civana Kuhlmann
24 Lena Silano
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Ashley Hatch, Gabrielle Carle, Riley Tanner, Tara McKeown, Nicole Barnhart, Ines Jaurena, Dorian Bailey, Lyza Jessee, Ashley Sanchez.

ORL Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Kaylie Collins (GK)
26 Caitlin Cosme
22 Tori Hansen
32 Brianna Martinez Yellow Card
13 Celia Jiménez
30 Reiss
25 Kerry Abello
19 Jordyn Listro
11 Ally Watt
7 Haley Bugeja
29 Amanda Allen
Orlando Pride Substitutes:
Maliah Morris, Haley McCutcheon, Emily Sams, Mikayla Cluff, Summer Yates, Carly Nelson, Erika Tymrak, Megan Montefusco, Messiah Bright.

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