Seattle Reign FC vs Angel City FC, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup

Seattle Reign FC

34': Bethany Balcer
90'+4': Olivia Van der Jagt

FT
2 - 1

Angel City FC

83': Simone Charley

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.
3': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Tyler Lussi (Angel City).
4': Ally Watt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Megan Reid (Angel City).
6': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
6': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross following a corner.
10': Attempt saved. Ally Watt (OL Reign) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
10': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
10': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Megan Reid.
12': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Barnes with a cross following a corner.
18': Attempt saved. Ally Watt (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alana Cook.
18': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Didi Haracic.
19': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
21': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Samantha Hiatt.
21': Attempt missed. Vanessa Gilles (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross following a corner.
23': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
24': Alana Cook (OL Reign) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross following a corner.
26': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Megan Reid.
28': Attempt blocked. Ally Watt (OL Reign) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
29': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
29': Megan Reid (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Quinn.
31': Attempt blocked. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
31': Foul by Tyler Lussi (Angel City).
31': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Goal! OL Reign 1, Angel City 0. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ally Watt.
35': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
36': Cari Roccaro (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
36': Foul by Quinn (OL Reign).
36': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Lauren Barnes (OL Reign).
38': Tyler Lussi (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Attempt blocked. Cari Roccaro (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Charley.
41': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jasmyne Spencer with a cross.
42': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (Angel City).
43': Attempt missed. Quinn (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jess Fishlock following a set piece situation.
44': Attempt missed. Ally Watt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
44': Offside, OL Reign. Ally Watt tries a through ball, but Bethany Balcer is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, OL Reign 1, Angel City 0.
45': Second Half begins OL Reign 1, Angel City 0.
49': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
49': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Jess Fishlock.
54': Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
55': Attempt missed. Ally Watt (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
55': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
55': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
60': Tyler Lussi (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Angel City).
61': Quinn (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ally Watt with a cross.
62': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Vanessa Gilles.
63': Substitution, Angel City. Madison Hammond replaces Ali Riley.
64': Attempt blocked. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
65': Attempt blocked. Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jun Endo.
67': Offside, OL Reign. Bethany Balcer tries a through ball, but Jess Fishlock is caught offside.
69': Foul by Vanessa Gilles (Angel City).
69': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
72': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
75': Attempt missed. Ally Watt (OL Reign) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
76': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Megan Reid.
76': Substitution, OL Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Ally Watt.
77': Substitution, OL Reign. Jimena López replaces Bethany Balcer.
81': Foul by Nikki Stanton (OL Reign).
81': Jun Endo (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
82': Substitution, Angel City. Hope Breslin replaces Cari Roccaro.
82': Attempt saved. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jasmyne Spencer.
82': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
83': Goal! OL Reign 1, Angel City 1. Simone Charley (Angel City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross following a corner.
84': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
84': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Madison Hammond.
86': Attempt missed. Nikki Stanton (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olivia Van der Jagt following a corner.
87': Offside, Angel City. Megan Reid tries a through ball, but Savannah McCaskill is caught offside.
88': Foul by Hope Breslin (Angel City).
88': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Substitution, OL Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Quinn because of an injury.
90': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Alana Cook.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Vanessa Gilles (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross.
90'+1': Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Nikki Stanton (OL Reign).
90'+3': Foul by Jimena López (OL Reign).
90'+3': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Goal! OL Reign 2, Angel City 1. Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Barnes with a cross.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jun Endo.
90'+7': Second Half ends, OL Reign 2, Angel City 1.
0': Match ends, OL Reign 2, Angel City 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 5,660

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
91	Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK)
17	Sam Hiatt
4	Alana Cook
3	Lauren Barnes
11	Sofia Huerta
8	Bethany Balcer
5	Quinn
10	Jess Fishlock
7	Ally Watt
24	Veronica Latsko
33	Olivia Van der Jagt

Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:

Olivia Athens, Jimena López, Marley Canales, Zsanett Kajan, Sinclaire Miramontez, Laurel Ivory, Nikki Stanton, Alyssa Malonson, Phoebe McClernon.

Angel City FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
13	DiDi Haracic (GK)
4	Vanessa Gilles
2	Megan Reid
5	Ali Riley
3	Jasmyne Spencer
9	Savannah McCaskill
8	Cari Roccaro
17	Dani Weatherholt
20	Tyler Lussi
18	Jun Endo
7	Simone Charley

Angel City FC Substitutes:

Miri Taylor, Allyson Swaby, Stefany Ferrer, Lily Nabet, Madison Hammond, Maia Pérez, Hope Breslin, Brittany Isenhour.

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