NWSL Challenge Cup

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

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Orlando Pride
    FT
    0 - 1
    Washington Spirit
    • 90'+8': Mariana Speckmaier

    About

    Orlando Pride are hosting Washington Spirit at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit).
    • 1': Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Foul by Lena Silano (Washington Spirit).
    • 2': Attempt missed. Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 5': Foul by Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit).
    • 5': Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Hand ball by Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit).
    • 13': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Julie Doyle.
    • 13': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kylie Strom.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julie Doyle with a through ball.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Julie Doyle.
    • 15': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Nicole Barnhart.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Summer Yates with a cross.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 19': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kylie Strom.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Emily Madril.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Staab with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 24': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
    • 25': Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Summer Yates.
    • 28': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
    • 32': Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Lena Silano (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Staab.
    • 33': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Washington Spirit).
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordyn Listro.
    • 37': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
    • 38': Foul by Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit).
    • 38': Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride).
    • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerry Abello with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Madril.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Summer Yates with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ally Watt.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Orlando Pride 0, Washington Spirit 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Orlando Pride 0, Washington Spirit 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Messiah Bright replaces Ally Watt.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Messiah Bright.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kerry Abello.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Messiah Bright.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Julie Doyle.
    • 49': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Nicole Barnhart.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Summer Yates with a cross.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mikayla Cluff.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
    • 56': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
    • 56': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Haley McCutcheon replaces Kylie Strom because of an injury.
    • 60': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Summer Yates with a cross.
    • 63': Foul by Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride).
    • 63': Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 65': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Maddie Elwell.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Summer Yates with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kerry Abello.
    • 67': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Viviana Villacorta replaces Mikayla Cluff.
    • 68': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Erika Tymrak replaces Julie Doyle.
    • 68': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tori Huster replaces Chloe Ricketts.
    • 68': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Nicole Douglas replaces Paige Metayer.
    • 71': Offside, Orlando Pride. Summer Yates tries a through ball, but Messiah Bright is caught offside.
    • 72': Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Foul by Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride).
    • 76': Delay in match (Orlando Pride).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Maliah Morris replaces Summer Yates.
    • 83': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Mariana Speckmaier replaces Ashley Hatch.
    • 83': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Annaïg Butel replaces Dorian Bailey.
    • 85': Foul by Emily Madril (Orlando Pride).
    • 85': Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 86': Foul by Tori Huster (Washington Spirit).
    • 86': Maliah Morris (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Maliah Morris (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Cosme (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maliah Morris.
    • 87': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Bayley Feist replaces Lena Silano.
    • 88': Foul by Tori Huster (Washington Spirit).
    • 88': Maliah Morris (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Tori Huster.
    • 90': Foul by Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride).
    • 90': Jordan Thompson (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Hand ball by Maddie Elwell (Washington Spirit).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordyn Listro with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride).
    • 90'+6': Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Goal! Orlando Pride 0, Washington Spirit 1. Mariana Speckmaier (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Orlando Pride 0, Washington Spirit 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Orlando Pride 0, Washington Spirit 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
    Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
    Attendance: 3,661

    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

    ORL Orlando Pride (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Anna Moorhouse (GK)
    26 Caitlin Cosme
    6 Emily Sams
    3 Kylie Nadaner
    32 Brianna Martinez
    19 Jordyn Listro
    25 Kerry Abello
    8 Mikayla Cluff
    11 Ally Watt
    20 Julie Doyle
    28 Summer Yates
    Orlando Pride Substitutes:
    Carly Nelson, Megan Montefusco, Tori Hansen, Erika Tymrak, Amanda Allen, Maliah Morris, Messiah Bright, Viviana Villacorta, Haley McCutcheon.

    WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Nicole Barnhart (GK)
    3 Sam Staab
    37 Jordan Thompson
    16 Madison Elwell
    19 Dorian Bailey
    39 Chloe Ricketts
    26 Paige Metayer
    22 Amber Brooks
    33 Ashley Hatch
    24 Lena Silano
    30 Camryn Biegalski
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Bayley Feist, Victoria Huster, Lyza Jessee, Nicole Douglas, Annaïg Butel, Mariana Speckmaier.

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