Angel City FC vs Washington Spirit, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLWashington Spirit edge Angel City FC 2-1 at BMO Stadium
Ashley Hatch and Makenna Morris scored for the visitors, while Messiah Bright netted lone goal for the home side.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by M.A. Vignola (Angel City).
- 1': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
- 2': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Katie Zelem (Angel City).
- 5': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 8': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 9': Attempt missed. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 11': Foul by M.A. Vignola (Angel City).
- 11': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
- 12': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Messiah Bright (Angel City).
- 14': Foul by Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit).
- 14': Messiah Bright (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by M.A. Vignola.
- 23': Attempt missed. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Courtney Brown with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Foul by Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit).
- 28': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt saved. Claire Emslie (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 29': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
- 33': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
- 35': Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 37': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 38': Madison Hammond (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! Angel City 0, Washington Spirit 1. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
- 45'+3': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Angel City 0, Washington Spirit 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, Washington Spirit 1.
- 46': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 46': Messiah Bright (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Attempt missed. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 46': Attempt missed. Megan Reid (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kennedy Fuller following a set piece situation.
- 49': Attempt saved. M.A. Vignola (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 49': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
- 51': Goal! Angel City 1, Washington Spirit 1. Messiah Bright (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 55': Attempt saved. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 55': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by DiDi Haracic.
- 57': DiDi Haracic (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
- 59': Attempt missed. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
- 60': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by M.A. Vignola.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
- 62': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury M.A. Vignola (Angel City).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt saved. Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 68': Substitution, Angel City. Meggie Dougherty Howard replaces Katie Zelem.
- 68': Substitution, Angel City. Christen Press replaces Messiah Bright.
- 68': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
- 68': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Makenna Morris replaces Courtney Brown.
- 72': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
- 74': Attempt saved. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
- 75': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
- 75': M.A. Vignola (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Ashley Hatch.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
- 78': Attempt saved. Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 78': Goal! Angel City 1, Washington Spirit 2. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi with a through ball.
- 81': Substitution, Angel City. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Kennedy Fuller.
- 84': Attempt saved. Claire Emslie (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
- 84': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by M.A. Vignola.
- 85': Substitution, Angel City. Sydney Leroux replaces Madison Hammond.
- 88': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Hal Hershfelt.
- 90': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Heather Stainbrook replaces Leicy Santos.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+6': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Angel City 1, Washington Spirit 2.
- 0': Match ends, Angel City 1, Washington Spirit 2.
Statistics
 WAS |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 298 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 399 | Passes | 371 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 27 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 41 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 22 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 19,257
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 19,257
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 |
Line-Ups
Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | DiDi Haracic (GK) |
| 6 | Megan Reid |
| 11 | Sarah Gorden |
| 16 | M.A. Vignola |
| 3 | Jasmyne Spencer |
| 17 | Kennedy Fuller |
| 99 | Madison Hammond |
| 4 | Katie Zelem |
| 24 | Messiah Bright |
| 21 | Alyssa Thompson |
| 10 | Claire Emslie |
Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey Kingsbury (GK) |
| 24 | Esme Morgan  |
| 9 | Tara McKeown |
| 14 | Gabrielle Carle |
| 26 | Paige Metayer |
| 10 | Leicy Santos |
| 17 | Hal Hershfelt |
| 12 | Andi Sullivan |
| 33 | Ashley Hatch |
| 16 | Courtney Brown |
| 19 | Rosemonde Kouassi |
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