Denver Summit FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Denver Summit FC
  • 13': Janine Sonis
  • 19': Melissa Kössler
  • 47': Yuzuki Yamamoto
  • 56': Natasha Flint
  • 58': Melissa Kössler
  • 85': Olivia Thomas
FT
6 - 1
Chicago Stars FC
  • 53': Julia Grosso

About

Denver Summit FC are hosting Chicago Stars FC at Centennial Stadium, Centennial, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Katie Atkinson.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Offside, Chicago Stars. Aaliyah Farmer is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
  • 9': Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit).
  • 11': Foul by Maitane López (Chicago Stars).
  • 11': Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Offside, Denver Summit. Lindsey Heaps is caught offside.
  • 13': Handball by Yuzuki Yamamoto (Denver Summit).
  • 13': Goal! Denver Summit 1, Chicago Stars 0. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuzuki Yamamoto.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
  • 16': Manaka Hayashi (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit).
  • 19': Goal! Denver Summit 2, Chicago Stars 0. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Heaps with a cross.
  • 25': Offside, Chicago Stars. Jameese Joseph is caught offside.
  • 31': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Janine Sonis (Denver Summit).
  • 34': Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Megan Reid (Denver Summit).
  • 36': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Heaps.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ayo Oke.
  • 41': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Chicago Stars).
  • 41': Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Leila Ouahabi (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Denver Summit 2, Chicago Stars 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Julia Grosso replaces Manaka Hayashi.
  • 45': Second Half begins Denver Summit 2, Chicago Stars 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Denver Summit. Natasha Flint replaces Lindsey Heaps.
  • 47': Goal! Denver Summit 3, Chicago Stars 0. Yuzuki Yamamoto (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natasha Flint.
  • 50': Offside, Denver Summit. Natasha Flint is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Yuzuki Yamamoto (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natasha Flint.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Bike.
  • 53': Micayla Johnson (Chicago Stars) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 53': Goal! Denver Summit 3, Chicago Stars 1. Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 56': Goal! Denver Summit 4, Chicago Stars 1. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Goal! Denver Summit 5, Chicago Stars 1. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayo Oke with a cross.
  • 60': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit).
  • 60': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Kat Asman.
  • 63': Substitution, Denver Summit. Natalie Means replaces Ayo Oke.
  • 64': Substitution, Denver Summit. Devin Lynch replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  • 64': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Anna Gasper replaces Tessa Dellarose.
  • 64': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Nádia Gomes replaces Jenna Bike.
  • 64': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Emma Egizii replaces Micayla Johnson.
  • 65': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
  • 67': Foul by Emma Egizii (Chicago Stars).
  • 67': Natalie Means (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Yuzuki Yamamoto (Denver Summit) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 69': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Leila Ouahabi.
  • 72': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Yuzuki Yamamoto with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Denver Summit. Olivia Thomas replaces Melissa Kössler.
  • 73': Substitution, Denver Summit. Carson Pickett replaces Yuzuki Yamamoto.
  • 74': Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Olivia Thomas (Denver Summit).
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Simone Charley replaces Jameese Joseph because of an injury.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Natalie Means.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Staab with a cross.
  • 85': Goal! Denver Summit 6, Chicago Stars 1. Olivia Thomas (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Devin Lynch following a fast break.
  • 86': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Aaliyah Farmer.
  • 88': Offside, Chicago Stars. Michelle Alozie is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Carson Pickett (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Katie Atkinson (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Natasha Flint.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Denver Summit 6, Chicago Stars 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Denver Summit 6, Chicago Stars 1.

Statistics

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3 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
38.3 Possession 61.7
6 SHOTS 18
1 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
238 Accurate Passes 436
309 Passes 490
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
7 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 19
24 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 6
14 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 11
14 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Centennial Stadium
Location: Centennial, USA
Attendance: 12,372

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 25 +12 51
2 Washington Spirit 25 +13 46
3 San Diego Wave FC 25 +9 45
4 Utah Royals 25 +8 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

DEN Denver Summit FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
36 Kat Asman (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
2 Megan Reid
6 Janine Sonis
7 Ayo Oke
24 Delanie Sheehan
8 Emma Regan
10 Lindsey Heaps
25 Melissa Kössler
9 Yazmeen Ryan
18 Yuzuki Yamamoto
Denver Summit FC Substitutes:
Olivia Thomas, Jordan Nytes, Yuna McCormack, Devin Lynch, Natalie Means, Meg Boade, Carson Pickett, Natasha Flint.

CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
27 Katie Atkinson (GK)
3 Sam Staab
77 Maitane
29 Leila Ouahabi Yellow Card
5 Michelle Alozie
34 Tessa Dellarose
25 Aaliyah Farmer
8 Jameese Joseph
4 Jenna Bike
16 Manaka Hayashi
23 Micayla Johnson
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Anna Gasper, Emma Egizii, Taylor Wood, Alyssa Naeher, Julia Grosso, Nádia Gomes, Bea Franklin, Brianna Pinto, Simone Charley.

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