NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Friday, March 7, 2025
Washington Spirit WWWLW 1
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Orlando Pride WWWWL 1
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Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

18
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
1
Corner Kicks
7
3
Saves
2
47.5
Possession
52.5
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

Highlights

00:26 Washington wins NWSL Challenge Cup in PKs Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ORL leads series 4-1

Lineups

ORL · 4-4-2

  1. 1Anna MoorhouseG
  2. 4RafaelleCD-L
  3. 3Kylie NadanerCD-R
  4. 25Kerry AbelloLB
  5. 6Emily SamsRB
  6. 2Haley McCutcheonCM-L
  7. 16Morgan GautratCM-R
  8. 15AngelinaLM
  9. 11Ally BrazierRM
  10. 22Barbra BandaCF-L
  11. 10MartaCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 9Prisca ChilufyaSUB
  2. 40McKinley CroneSUB
  3. 14Viviana VillacortaSUB
  4. 20Julie DoyleSUB
  5. 23Grace ChandaSUB
  6. 34Zara ChavoshiSUB
  7. 32Brianna MartinezSUB
  8. 30Ally LemosSUB
  9. 28Summer YatesSUB

WAS · 4-3-3

  1. 1Aubrey KingsburyG
  2. 24Esme MorganCD-L
  3. 9Tara RuddCD-R
  4. 3Casey KruegerLB
  5. 14Gabrielle CarleRB
  6. 17Hal HershfeltCM
  7. 5Narumi MiuraLM
  8. 10Leicy SantosRM
  9. 33Ashley HatchF
  10. 39Chloe RickettsLF
  11. 13Brittany RatcliffeRF

Substitutes

  1. 8Makenna MorrisSUB
  2. 28Sandy MacIverSUB
  3. 4Rebeca BernalSUB
  4. 34Kiley DulaneySUB
  5. 2Trinity RodmanSUB
  6. 35Meg BoadeSUB
  7. 36Margie DetrizioSUB

Timeline

  1. 34' Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) Yellow Card at 34'
  2. 36' Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) Yellow Card at 36'
  3. 41' Rafaelle (Orlando Pride) Goal at 41'
  4. 45' Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) Substitution at 45'
  5. 61' Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) Substitution at 61'
  6. 61' Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) Substitution at 61'
  7. 66' Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride) Substitution at 66'
  8. 72' Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) Goal at 72'
  9. 82' Prisca Chilufya (Orlando Pride) Substitution at 82'
  10. 82' Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) Substitution at 82'

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