Four games on this weekend across the league, with the first one on Friday in...
Houston, as the Dash host the Portland Thorns FC. Adrianna Franch returns to action and faces Jane Campbell in goal. Portland opened in the ninth minute on a Tobin Heath goal, set up by Christine Sinclair with an excellent dummy by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic. Houston tied it in the twelfth minute on a Sofia Huerta goal after the Thorns' Emily Sonnett and Franch failed to deal with a Kyah Simon cross. Portland retook the lead in the thirty-third minute on a Crnogorcevic goal, heading in a rebound off her initial shot that evaded multiple Dash defenders. The Thorns added on in the eighty-third minute with a Sinclair goal, set up by Tyler Lussi and Meghan Klingenberg. In the eighty-fifth minute, Simon took a yellow card for a foul. The final held at 3-1, with Sinclair as the woman of the match. Also good for the Thorns were Klingenberg, Celeste Boureille, Heath, and Crnogorcevic, while the Dash's best were Ohai, Huerta, and Simon.
On Saturday, the Seattle Reign FC welcome the North Carolina Courage. Katelyn Rowland and Lydia Williams make the starts in goal. Seattle started in the eighteenth minute with a Megan Oyster goal after Megan Rapinoe's free kick rebounded off of the keeper Rowland. North Carolina tied it with a Lynn Williams goal, set up by Jaelene Hinkle. The Courage took the lead in the thirty-third minute with a Crystal Dunn goal, via Williams. North Carolina added on in the forty-eighth minute with a Merritt Mathias goal. The Courage extended the lead as Dunn scored again, thanks to Williams. The final held at 4-1, with the woman of the match being Dunn for her brace. Also good for the Courage were Williams, Mathias, and Abby Erceg, while the Reign's best were Oyster, Rumi Utsugi, Rapinoe, and Elizabeth Addo.
Back east, the Washington Spirit bring in the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Aubrey Bledsoe are the former teammates in goal. Orlando led off in the eleventh minute with an Alanna Kennedy midfield goal. Washington's Caprice Dydasco had a yellow card for a foul in the eighteenth minute. The Spirit saw a yellow card for a Meggie Dougherty Howard foul in stoppage time. The final stood at 1-0, with Kennedy as the woman of the match. Also strong for the Pride were Carson Pickett, Christine Nairn, Emily Van Egmond, and Chioma Ubogagu, while the Spirit's best were Taylor Smith, Andi Sullivan, Rebecca Quinn, and Francisca Ordega.
Finally, the Chicago Red Stars host the Utah Royals FC. Abby Smith and Alyssa Naeher are the American goalies. Chicago got going in the sixty-second minute with a Katie Naughton goal, assisted by Danielle Colaprico. The Red Stars added on with a Vanessa DiBernardo goal in the seventieth minute, set up by Sam Kerr. Chicago's Yuki Nagasato received a yellow card for an eighty-seventh minute foul. The Red Stars took the 2-0 win, with the woman of the match being Kerr, while Naughton, Julie Ertz, Arin Gilliland, and Nagasato also played well for Chicago. The Royals' best were Becky Sauerbrunn, Katrina Gorry, and Amy Rodriguez.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Ashlyn Harris
RB Merritt Mathias
CB Katie Naughton
CB Megan Oyster
LB Meghan Klingenberg
DM Alanna Kennedy
DM Christine Nairn
AM Crystal Dunn
AM Christine Sinclair
AM Yuki Nagasato
FW Lynn Williams
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Sunday, June 17, 2018
NWSL 2018 Week 12
All four games kick off within an hour of each other as the NWSL returns to action. We begin with...
The Washington Spirit hosting the Seattle Reign FC. Lydia Williams and Aubrey Bledsoe play in goal. Seattle's Elizabeth Addo had a yellow card for a forty-seventh minute foul. Rebecca Quinn of Washington had a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. The Reign's Jodie Taylor had a yellow card for her foul in stoppage time, as did the Spirit's Ashley Hatch. The game stayed at 0-0, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe (six-save clean sheet). Also good for the Spirit were Estelle Johnson, Andi Sullivan, Quinn, and Francisca Ordega, while the Reign's best were Steph Catley, Lauren Barnes, Theresa Nielsen, Rumi Utsugi, and Addo.
Down in North Carolina, the Courage welcome the Utah Royals FC. Abby Smith and Katelyn Rowland draw the starts in goal. Utah's Desiree Scott had a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. The Royals won 1-0 in stoppage time on a Brittany Ratcliffe goal following disorganization in the box from the Courage on a Diana Matheson free kick. The woman of the match was Ratcliffe, while also starring for the Royals were Becky Sauerbrunn, Gunnhildur Jonsdottir, and Katrina Gorry. For North Carolina, Abby Erceg, Jaelene Hinkle, McCall Zerboni, Samantha Mewis, and Jessica McDonald had good performances.
Further to the south, the Orlando Pride bring in Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Ashlyn Harris protect the nets. Orlando began in the second minute with a Sydney Leroux goal, made possible by Chioma Ubogagu. Sky Blue tied it in the sixteenth minute with a Savannah McCaskill goal on a rebound from Imani Dorsey's shot. The Pride retook the lead in the thirty-first minute with another Leroux goal, assisted by Christine Nairn. Sky Blue tied it again in the thirty-seventh minute on a Madison Tiernan goal, after Katie Johnson's shot was parried away poorly by the keeper Harris. Christina Gibbons of Sky Blue had a yellow card for dissent in first half stoppage time. Leroux had a yellow card in the seventy-fifth minute for a foul for Orlando. The Pride took the lead in the eighty-third minute with a Rachel Hill goal, passed from Alex Morgan and Marta. In the eighty-fifth minute, Carli Lloyd of Sky Blue received a yellow card for a foul. The final stood at 3-2, with the woman of the match being Leroux. Also strong for the Pride were Carson Pickett, Alanna Kennedy, Ubogagu, and Nairn, while Sky Blue's best were Mandy Freeman, Tiernan, Johnson, and McCaskill.
Finally, the Chicago Red Stars host the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom is mismatched with Alyssa Naeher in goal. Kelli Hubly of Portland had a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul in the box. Yuki Nagasato missed the penalty kick for Chicago, but buried the rebound to lead off the scoring. The Thorns tied it in the forty-eighth minute with a Lindsey Horan goal on a deflected free kick from Andressinha. In the fifty-fourth minute, Portland's Horan received a yellow card for a foul. In the sixty-second minute, the Red Stars' Nikki Stanton took a yellow card for a foul. Tyler Lussi of the Thorns took a yellow card for a seventy-first minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Nagasato as the woman of the match. Also starring for the Red Stars were Sarah Gorden, Julie Ertz, Arin Gilliland, and Sam Kerr, while the Thorns saw good games from Emily Menges, Horan, and Eckerstrom (six-for-seven in saves).
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Aubrey Bledsoe
RB Theresa Nielsen
CB Lauren Barnes
CB Julie Ertz
LB Arin Gilliland
DM McCall Zerboni
DM Andi Sullivan
AM Yuki Nagasato
AM Chioma Ubogagu
AM Savannah McCaskill
FW Sydney Leroux
The Washington Spirit hosting the Seattle Reign FC. Lydia Williams and Aubrey Bledsoe play in goal. Seattle's Elizabeth Addo had a yellow card for a forty-seventh minute foul. Rebecca Quinn of Washington had a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. The Reign's Jodie Taylor had a yellow card for her foul in stoppage time, as did the Spirit's Ashley Hatch. The game stayed at 0-0, with the woman of the match being Bledsoe (six-save clean sheet). Also good for the Spirit were Estelle Johnson, Andi Sullivan, Quinn, and Francisca Ordega, while the Reign's best were Steph Catley, Lauren Barnes, Theresa Nielsen, Rumi Utsugi, and Addo.
Down in North Carolina, the Courage welcome the Utah Royals FC. Abby Smith and Katelyn Rowland draw the starts in goal. Utah's Desiree Scott had a yellow card for a twenty-sixth minute foul. The Royals won 1-0 in stoppage time on a Brittany Ratcliffe goal following disorganization in the box from the Courage on a Diana Matheson free kick. The woman of the match was Ratcliffe, while also starring for the Royals were Becky Sauerbrunn, Gunnhildur Jonsdottir, and Katrina Gorry. For North Carolina, Abby Erceg, Jaelene Hinkle, McCall Zerboni, Samantha Mewis, and Jessica McDonald had good performances.
Further to the south, the Orlando Pride bring in Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Ashlyn Harris protect the nets. Orlando began in the second minute with a Sydney Leroux goal, made possible by Chioma Ubogagu. Sky Blue tied it in the sixteenth minute with a Savannah McCaskill goal on a rebound from Imani Dorsey's shot. The Pride retook the lead in the thirty-first minute with another Leroux goal, assisted by Christine Nairn. Sky Blue tied it again in the thirty-seventh minute on a Madison Tiernan goal, after Katie Johnson's shot was parried away poorly by the keeper Harris. Christina Gibbons of Sky Blue had a yellow card for dissent in first half stoppage time. Leroux had a yellow card in the seventy-fifth minute for a foul for Orlando. The Pride took the lead in the eighty-third minute with a Rachel Hill goal, passed from Alex Morgan and Marta. In the eighty-fifth minute, Carli Lloyd of Sky Blue received a yellow card for a foul. The final stood at 3-2, with the woman of the match being Leroux. Also strong for the Pride were Carson Pickett, Alanna Kennedy, Ubogagu, and Nairn, while Sky Blue's best were Mandy Freeman, Tiernan, Johnson, and McCaskill.
Finally, the Chicago Red Stars host the Portland Thorns FC. Britt Eckerstrom is mismatched with Alyssa Naeher in goal. Kelli Hubly of Portland had a yellow card for a forty-second minute foul in the box. Yuki Nagasato missed the penalty kick for Chicago, but buried the rebound to lead off the scoring. The Thorns tied it in the forty-eighth minute with a Lindsey Horan goal on a deflected free kick from Andressinha. In the fifty-fourth minute, Portland's Horan received a yellow card for a foul. In the sixty-second minute, the Red Stars' Nikki Stanton took a yellow card for a foul. Tyler Lussi of the Thorns took a yellow card for a seventy-first minute foul. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, with Nagasato as the woman of the match. Also starring for the Red Stars were Sarah Gorden, Julie Ertz, Arin Gilliland, and Sam Kerr, while the Thorns saw good games from Emily Menges, Horan, and Eckerstrom (six-for-seven in saves).
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Aubrey Bledsoe
RB Theresa Nielsen
CB Lauren Barnes
CB Julie Ertz
LB Arin Gilliland
DM McCall Zerboni
DM Andi Sullivan
AM Yuki Nagasato
AM Chioma Ubogagu
AM Savannah McCaskill
FW Sydney Leroux
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