NWSL

FULL TIME
Washington Spirit WLWWW 2
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Bay FC WLLWW 1
  • Tara Rudd 86'
  • Caprice Dydasco 96' OG
  • Asisat Oshoala 82'
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Audi Field · 19,215 att.

Match Report

Washington Spirit edge Bay FC 2-1 in extra time to advance in playoffs

The Washington Spirit beat Bay FC 2-1 in a quarterfinal matchup at Audi Field on Sunday.

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Team Stats

BAY WAS
18
Fouls
8
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
8
Corner Kicks
4
5
Saves
1
46.3
Possession
53.7
13
SHOTS
21
2
ON GOAL
6
20
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
349
Accurate Passes
445
493
Passes
572
70
Pass Completion %
80
9
Accurate Crosses
4
19
Crosses
28
50
Cross %
10
74
Long Balls
59
21
Accurate Long Balls
23
30
Long Balls %
40
4
Blocked Shots
6
19
Effective Tackles
28
30
Tackles
36
60
Tackle %
80
15
Interceptions
11
22
Effective Clearances
36
22
Clearances
36

Match Leaders

WAS

  • Trinity Rodman F Total Shots 6
  • Esme Morgan D Saves 1

BAY

  • Racheal Kundananji F Total Shots 3
  • Katelyn Rowland G Saves 5

Highlights

01:06 Caprice Dydasco's untimely goal helps send the Spirit to the NWSL semifinals Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

WAS leads series 2-0

Lineups

Confirmed

WAS · 4-1-4-1

  1. Aubrey KingsburyG1
  2. Esme MorganCD-L24
  3. Tara RuddCD-R9
  4. Hal HershfeltDM17
  5. Gabrielle CarleLB14
  6. Casey KruegerRB3
  7. Heather StainbrookCM-L22
  8. Courtney BrownCM-R16
  9. Makenna MorrisLM8
  10. Trinity RodmanRM2
  11. Ashley HatchF33

Substitutes

  1. Leicy SantosSUB10
  2. Chloe RickettsSUB39
  3. Paige MetayerSUB26
  4. Brittany RatcliffeSUB13
  5. Jenna ButlerSUB32
  6. Annaïg ButelSUB5
  7. Kate WiesnerSUB6
  8. Lena SilanoSUB4
  9. Nicole BarnhartSUB28

BAY · 4-2-3-1

  1. Katelyn RowlandG99
  2. Emily MengesCD-L4
  3. Abby DahlkemperCD-R13
  4. Alyssa MalonsonLB20
  5. Caprice DydascoRB3
  6. Tess BoadeAM12
  7. Kiki PickettLM23
  8. Dorian BaileyRM19
  9. Asisat OshoalaF8
  10. Racheal KundananjiAM-L9
  11. Rachel HillAM-R21

Substitutes

  1. Maddie MoreauSUB24
  2. Jamie ShepherdSUB14
  3. Penelope HockingSUB55
  4. Maya DomsSUB6
  5. Joelle AndersonSUB18
  6. Deyna CastellanosSUB10
  7. Jen BeattieSUB5
  8. Emmie AllenSUB32
  9. Jordan SilkowitzSUB29

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 119'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Ashley Hatch.

    Brittany Ratcliffe
  2. Substitution 105'

    Substitution, Bay. Madeline Moreau replaces Emily Menges.

    Maddie Moreau
  3. Substitution 101'

    Substitution, Bay. Deyna Castellanos replaces Dorian Bailey.

    Deyna Castellanos
  4. Yellow Card 99'

    Kiki Pickett (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Kiki Pickett
  5. Own Goal 96'

    Own Goal by Caprice Dydasco, Bay. Washington Spirit 2, Bay 1.

    Caprice Dydasco
  6. Goal 86'

    Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Bay 1. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

    Tara Rudd
  7. Substitution 85'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Casey Krueger.

    Paige Metayer
  8. Substitution 85'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Makenna Morris.

    Lena Silano
  9. Goal 82'

    Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Bay 1. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Penelope Hocking.

    Asisat Oshoala
  10. Substitution 79'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Heather Stainbrook.

    Kate Wiesner
  11. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Bay. Penelope Hocking replaces Rachel Hill.

    Penelope Hocking
  12. Yellow Card 59'

    Alyssa Malonson (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Alyssa Malonson
  13. Yellow Card 52'

    Asisat Oshoala (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Asisat Oshoala
  14. Yellow Card 46'

    Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Hal Hershfelt
  15. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Leicy Santos replaces Courtney Brown.

    Leicy Santos
  1. End Extra Time 120'+2'

    Second Half Extra Time ends, Washington Spirit 2, Bay 1.

  2. Substitution 119'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Ashley Hatch.

    Brittany Ratcliffe
  3. Substitution 105'

    Substitution, Bay. Madeline Moreau replaces Emily Menges.

    Maddie Moreau
  4. Start 2nd Half Extra Time 105'
  5. Halftime Extra Time 105'+2'
  6. Substitution 101'

    Substitution, Bay. Deyna Castellanos replaces Dorian Bailey.

    Deyna Castellanos
  7. Yellow Card 99'

    Kiki Pickett (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Kiki Pickett
  8. Own Goal 96'

    Own Goal by Caprice Dydasco, Bay. Washington Spirit 2, Bay 1.

    Caprice Dydasco
  9. Start Extra Time 90'
  10. End Regular Time 90'+10'
  11. Goal 86'

    Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Bay 1. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.

    Tara Rudd
  12. Substitution 85'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Casey Krueger.

    Paige Metayer
  13. Substitution 85'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Makenna Morris.

    Lena Silano
  14. Goal 82'

    Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Bay 1. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Penelope Hocking.

    Asisat Oshoala
  15. Substitution 79'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Heather Stainbrook.

    Kate Wiesner
  16. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Bay. Penelope Hocking replaces Rachel Hill.

    Penelope Hocking
  17. Yellow Card 59'

    Alyssa Malonson (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Alyssa Malonson
  18. Yellow Card 52'

    Asisat Oshoala (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Asisat Oshoala
  19. Yellow Card 46'

    Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Hal Hershfelt
  20. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Leicy Santos replaces Courtney Brown.

    Leicy Santos
  21. Start 2nd Half 45'
  22. Halftime 45'+1'
  23. Kickoff

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