We're back for another week of games, beginning on Thursday due to Hurricane Irma. First up...
The Orlando Pride host the Seattle Reign FC. Lydia Williams and Ashlyn Harris protect the nets. In the thirty-seventh minute, Seattle's Carson Pickett took a yellow card for fouling Orlando's Camila. The Reign's Merritt Mathias had a yellow card for delay of game in the fifty-seventh minute. Seattle saw a yellow card for Lauren Barnes in stoppage time against the Pride's Alanna Kennedy. Orlando got going in stoppage time with an Alex Morgan goal, via Dani Weatherholt. The Reign tied it a minute later with a Jess Fishlock goal, coming off of Nahomi Kawasumi. The final held at 1-1, with the player of the match being Morgan. Other Pride stars were Ali Krieger, Camila, and Rachel Hill, while the Reign's best were Rebekah Stott, Rachel Corsie, Rumi Utsugi, Fishlock, and Megan Rapinoe.
On Saturday, FC Kansas City welcome the Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Naeher and Nicole Barnhart tend the nets. Kansas City saw a yellow card to Lo'eau LaBonta for a sixty-sixth minute foul. The game didn't feature a lot of opportunities, and ended in a 0-0 draw, with Barnhart the woman of the match for her three-save clean sheet. Also strong for the hosts were Sydney Miramontez, Becky Sauerbrunn, and Desiree Scott. Chicago's best were Casey Short, Katie Naughton, Julie Ertz, and Christen Press.
The other Saturday game has the North Carolina Courage hosting the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell and Katelyn Rowland are in goal. North Carolina opened in the twenty-sixth minute with a Kristen Hamilton goal, via Abby Erceg and Jessica McDonald on the long throw-in play. In the sixty-third minute, Abby Dahlkemper of the Courage fouled Houston's Kristie Mewis to earn a yellow card. In the sixty-fourth minute, Cari Roccaro of the Dash pulled down North Carolina's Ashley Hatch, receiving a yellow card for her efforts. In stoppage time, Janine Van Wyk of Houston took a yellow card for a foul. The game ended 1-0, with Hamilton the woman of the match. Also starring for the Courage were Denise O'Sullivan, McDonald, and Lynn Williams, while the Dash's best were Amber Brooks, Cami Levin, Andressinha, and Kristie Mewis.
On Sunday, the Boston Breakers bring in the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch and Abby Smith are set to start in goal. Portland dented the scoreboard in the seventy-second minute with a Christine Sinclair goal, after Boston's Julie King stalled Hayley Raso's progress, with the clearance falling to Sinclair for the goal. The Breakers' Megan Oyster had a yellow card for a foul on Raso in the eighty-second minute. The final stood at 1-0, with the woman of the match being Raso. Also strong for the Thorns were Sinclair, Franch (four-save clean sheet), and Meghan Klingenberg. Boston's best were Midge Purce, Allysha Chapman, Rosie White, and Natasha Dowie.
Finally, Sky Blue FC hosts the Washington Spirit. Didi Haracic and Kailen Sheridan are the young goalies. Sky Blue started in the forty-third minute with a Maya Hayes goal, after Sam Kerr's shot was deflected by Washington's Shelina Zadorsky. The keeper, Haracic, was down after contact with Hayes. The Spirit tied it on a Whitney Church goal, set up by Zadorsky on a seventy-fifth minute corner kick. Washington took the lead in the eighty-fifth minute with a Mallory Pugh goal, made possible by Lindsay Agnew. The final held at 2-1, with the woman of the match being Church. Zadorsky, Haracic, Kleiner, and Agnew excelled for the Spirit, while Sky Blue's best were Domi Richardson, Nikki Stanton, Taylor Lytle, and Hayes.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Adrianna Franch
RB Rebekah Stott
CB Whitney Church
CB Amber Brooks
LB Allysha Chapman
DM Jess Fishlock
AM Kristen Hamilton
AM Hayley Raso
AM Christine Sinclair
FW Maya Hayes
FW Alex Morgan
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