NWSL Challenge Cup

Orlando Pride vs Washington Spirit, 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup

· Washington Spirit win 4-2 on penalties
Orlando Pride
  • 41': Rafaelle
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Washington Spirit win 4-2 on penalties
Washington Spirit
  • 72': Leicy Santos

Kingsbury heroics lead Washington Spirit to Challenge Cup win

The Washington Spirit won the NWSL Challenge Cup on Thursday defeating the Orlando Pride 4-2 in a penalty shootout, thanks to a crucial save by Aubrey Kingsbury.

Match Timeline

  • 34': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) Yellow Card at 34'
  • 36': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) Yellow Card at 36'
  • 41': Rafaelle (Orlando Pride) Goal at 41'
  • 45': Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) Substitution at 45'
  • 61': Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) Substitution at 61'
  • 61': Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) Substitution at 61'
  • 66': Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride) Substitution at 66'
  • 72': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) Goal at 72'
  • 82': Prisca Chilufya (Orlando Pride) Substitution at 82'
  • 82': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) Substitution at 82'

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 2
47.8 Possession 52.2
9 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
2 Blocked Shots 4
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 8,880

Line-Ups

ORL Orlando Pride (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Anna Moorhouse (GK)
4 Rafaelle
3 Kylie Nadaner
25 Kerry Abello
6 Emily Sams
2 Haley McCutcheon
16 Morgan Gautrat
15 Angelina
11 Ally Watt
22 Barbra Banda
10 Marta
Orlando Pride Substitutes:
Prisca Chilufya, McKinley Crone, Viviana Villacorta, Julie Doyle, Grace Chanda, Zara Chavoshi, Brianna Martinez, Ally Lemos, Summer Yates.

WAS Washington Spirit (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
24 Esme Morgan
9 Tara McKeown Yellow Card
3 Casey Krueger
14 Gabrielle Carle
17 Hal Hershfelt
5 Narumi Miura Yellow Card
10 Leicy Santos
33 Ashley Hatch
39 Chloe Ricketts
13 Brittany Ratcliffe
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Makenna Morris, Sandy MacIver, Rebeca Bernal, Kiley Dulaney, Trinity Rodman, Meg Boade, Margie Detrizio.

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