NWSL

Washington Spirit vs Seattle Reign FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Washington Spirit
  • 21': Croix Bethune
  • 39': Andi Sullivan (P)
  • 45': Ouleymata Sarr
FT
3 - 2
Seattle Reign FC
  • 45'+5': Veronica Latsko
  • 90'+6': Emeri Adames

Washington Spirit edge Seattle Reign FC 3-2

The Washington Spirit secured a narrow victory over the Seattle Reign FC 3-2 on Monday at Audi Field.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 2': Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Alana Cook (Seattle Reign).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
  • 6': Offside, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign).
  • 9': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 10': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jess Fishlock following a corner.
  • 11': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 11': Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Lauren Barnes (Seattle Reign).
  • 13': Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Kate Wiesner (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 16': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Olivia Van der Jagt (Seattle Reign).
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Van der Jagt (Seattle Reign).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ouleymata Sarr is caught offside.
  • 21': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Seattle Reign 0. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
  • 26': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Andi Sullivan.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lauren Barnes.
  • 29': Offside, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
  • 31': Offside, Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 32': Alana Cook (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit).
  • 33': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Angharad James (Seattle Reign).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr with a through ball.
  • 38': Penalty Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Penalty conceded by Laurel Ivory (Seattle Reign) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 38': Laurel Ivory (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Seattle Reign 0. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Andi Sullivan.
  • 43': Foul by Olivia Van der Jagt (Seattle Reign).
  • 43': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Olivia Van der Jagt (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, Seattle Reign 0. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+2': Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, Seattle Reign 1. Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phoebe McClernon with a cross.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 3, Seattle Reign 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 3, Seattle Reign 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Olivia Van der Jagt.
  • 48': Foul by Alana Cook (Seattle Reign).
  • 48': Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit).
  • 49': Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Lauren Barnes (Seattle Reign).
  • 50': Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Angharad James (Seattle Reign).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 53': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 53': Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign).
  • 60': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Jordyn Huitema replaces Angharad James.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 62': Offside, Seattle Reign. Tziarra King is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
  • 63': Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
  • 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Courtney Brown replaces Kate Wiesner.
  • 68': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 68': Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
  • 69': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 70': Hand ball by Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign).
  • 72': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
  • 72': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Emeri Adames replaces Tziarra King.
  • 73': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 73': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch replaces Ouleymata Sarr.
  • 75': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
  • 75': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ji So-Yun with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Nikki Stanton (Seattle Reign).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Emeri Adames.
  • 85': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Croix Bethune.
  • 85': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Lily Woodham replaces Phoebe McClernon.
  • 85': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Ji So-Yun.
  • 86': Foul by Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit).
  • 86': Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Brittany Ratcliffe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lauren Barnes (Seattle Reign).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+2': Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lena Silano (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+3': Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+5': Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Washington Spirit 3, Seattle Reign 2. Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jess Fishlock with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 3, Seattle Reign 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 3, Seattle Reign 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 11,551

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
6 Kate Wiesner
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Nicole Barnhart, Courtney Brown, Heather Stainbrook, Brittany Ratcliffe, Lena Silano, Ashley Hatch, Chloe Ricketts.

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Laurel Ivory (GK) Yellow Card
3 Lauren Barnes
4 Alana Cook
21 Phoebe McClernon
11 Sofia Huerta
33 Olivia Van der Jagt Yellow Card
10 Jess Fishlock
6 Angharad James
91 Ji So-Yun
23 Tziarra King
24 Veronica Latsko
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Nikki Stanton, McKenzie Weinert, Shae Holmes, Lily Woodham, Jordyn Huitema, Emeri Adames, Maia Pérez, Olivia Athens, Ryanne Brown.

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