NWSL

Washington Spirit vs Angel City FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Washington Spirit
  • 9': Trinity Rodman
  • 30': Trinity Rodman
  • 34': Casey Krueger
  • 36': Ouleymata Sarr
FT
4 - 2
Angel City FC
  • 20': Annaïg Butel (OG)
  • 23': Sydney Leroux

Washington Spirit triumph over Angel City FC with 4-2 victory

Trinity Rodman scored two goals as the Washington Spirit secured a 4-2 victory over Angel City FC on Saturday at Audi Field.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 5': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 5': Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Angel City 0. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Substitution, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Sarah Gorden because of an injury.
  • 16': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ouleymata Sarr is caught offside.
  • 18': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
  • 19': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 19': Lily Nabet (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Madison Curry (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Own Goal by Annaïg Butel, Washington Spirit. Washington Spirit 1, Angel City 1.
  • 22': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 22': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Angel City 2. Sydney Leroux (Angel City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Clarisse Le Bihan.
  • 27': Offside, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 30': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Angel City 2. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 33': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Lily Nabet.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right following a corner.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, Angel City 2. Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tara McKeown following a corner.
  • 36': Goal! Washington Spirit 4, Angel City 2. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 37': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
  • 37': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 38': Lily Nabet (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
  • 39': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Lily Nabet (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
  • 41': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
  • 43': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Lily Nabet (Angel City).
  • 43': Lily Nabet (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Claire Emslie (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
  • 45'+1': Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+2': Madison Curry (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Ouleymata Sarr because of an injury.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': Claire Emslie (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+6': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+6': Lily Nabet (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+9': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lily Nabet.
  • 45'+10': Attempt missed. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sydney Leroux.
  • 45'+12': Attempt missed. Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
  • 45'+13': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 4, Angel City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 4, Angel City 2.
  • 47': Claire Emslie (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit).
  • 52': Foul by Sydney Leroux (Angel City).
  • 52': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Madison Curry (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clarisse Le Bihan with a through ball.
  • 58': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 60': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Madison Curry (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clarisse Le Bihan with a cross.
  • 61': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
  • 61': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 65': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 67': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kate Wiesner with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Angel City. Madison Hammond replaces Lily Nabet.
  • 70': Substitution, Angel City. M.A. Vignola replaces Clarisse Le Bihan.
  • 70': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Courtney Brown replaces Ashley Hatch.
  • 73': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
  • 73': Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Angel City. Merritt Mathias replaces Gisele Thompson because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Angel City. Messiah Bright replaces Sydney Leroux.
  • 78': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
  • 79': Attempt missed. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 81': Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
  • 82': Offside, Washington Spirit. Croix Bethune is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 84': Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 86': Foul by Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit).
  • 86': Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 87': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Andi Sullivan.
  • 87': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Croix Bethune.
  • 88': Foul by Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit).
  • 88': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Messiah Bright.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by M.A. Vignola with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 90'+4': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Claire Emslie (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+5': Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Angel City. Messiah Bright is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 4, Angel City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 4, Angel City 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 13,342

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Orlando Pride 26 +26 60
2 Washington Spirit 26 +23 56
3 NJ/NY Gotham FC 26 +21 56
4 Kansas City Current 26 +26 55
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
5 Annaïg Butel
9 Tara McKeown
3 Casey Krueger
14 Gabrielle Carle
7 Croix Bethune
17 Hal Hershfelt
12 Andi Sullivan
11 Ouleymata Sarr
2 Trinity Rodman
33 Ashley Hatch
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Nicole Barnhart, Courtney Brown, Heather Stainbrook, Chloe Ricketts, Kate Wiesner, Lena Silano, Paige Metayer, Brittany Ratcliffe.

LA Angel City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
6 Megan Reid
11 Sarah Gorden
27 Madison Curry Yellow Card
20 Gisele Thompson Yellow Card
29 Clarisse Le Bihan
7 Rocky Rodríguez
28 Lily Nabet Yellow Card
2 Sydney Leroux
21 Alyssa Thompson
10 Claire Emslie Yellow Card
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Jasmyne Spencer, Katie Johnson, Kennedy Fuller, Angelina Anderson, Merritt Mathias, Messiah Bright, Hannah Stambaugh, M.A. Vignola, Madison Hammond.

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