Denver Summit FC vs Seattle Reign FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Denver Summit FC
  • 44': Delanie Sheehan
  • 50': Natasha Flint
FT
2 - 1
Seattle Reign FC
  • 55': Brittany Ratcliffe

About

Denver Summit FC are hosting Seattle Reign 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': Offside, Seattle Reign. Sally Menti is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit).
  • 7': Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, Seattle Reign. Sally Menti is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Ryanne Brown (Seattle Reign).
  • 14': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Yuzuki Yamamoto.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign).
  • 20': Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Sally Menti.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign).
  • 30': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign).
  • 33': Jordyn Bugg (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 36': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Jordyn Bugg.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lindsey Heaps with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 40': Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (Denver Summit).
  • 44': Goal! Denver Summit 1, Seattle Reign 0. Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Heaps.
  • 45'+1': Nerilia Mondesir (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (Denver Summit).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign).
  • 45'+2': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Denver Summit 1, Seattle Reign 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Denver Summit 1, Seattle Reign 0.
  • 50': Goal! Denver Summit 2, Seattle Reign 0. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 54': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Maddie Mercado replaces Mia Fishel.
  • 54': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Nerilia Mondesir.
  • 55': Goal! Denver Summit 2, Seattle Reign 1. Brittany Ratcliffe (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Lindsey Heaps.
  • 60': Foul by Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign).
  • 60': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Substitution, Denver Summit. Ayo Oke replaces Natalie Means.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Angharad James-Turner.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ryanne Brown (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Janine Sonis (Denver Summit).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Natasha Flint.
  • 69': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross.
  • 72': Foul by Sally Menti (Seattle Reign).
  • 72': Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign).
  • 74': Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Janine Sonis.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ayo Oke (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natasha Flint.
  • 79': Sally Menti (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Emma Regan (Denver Summit).
  • 79': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Jess Fishlock replaces Sally Menti.
  • 79': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Madison Curry replaces Ryanne Brown.
  • 80': Offside, Seattle Reign. Jess Fishlock is caught offside.
  • 80': Abby Smith (Denver Summit) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Sam Meza.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Heaps (Denver Summit) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 84': Substitution, Denver Summit. Devin Lynch replaces Emma Regan.
  • 84': Substitution, Denver Summit. Yuna McCormack replaces Yuzuki Yamamoto.
  • 85': Offside, Seattle Reign. Sofia Huerta is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign). Assisted by Yuna McCormack.
  • 87': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Claudia Dickey.
  • 88': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 89': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Holly Ward replaces Angharad James-Turner.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Sam Meza (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maddie Dahlien.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Denver Summit 2, Seattle Reign 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Denver Summit 2, Seattle Reign 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 5
8 Saves 3
46.5 Possession 53.5
8 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
249 Accurate Passes 280
304 Passes 348
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.5
48 Long Balls 65
25 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 9
21 Effective Clearances 10
21 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Centennial Stadium
Location: Centennial, USA
Attendance: 12,272

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
1 Abby Smith (GK) Yellow Card
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
23 Eva Gaetino
6 Janine Sonis
4 Natalie Means
10 Lindsey Heaps
8 Emma Regan
24 Delanie Sheehan
26 Natasha Flint
18 Yuzuki Yamamoto
9 Yazmeen Ryan
Denver Summit FC Substitutes:
Kat Asman, Ayo Oke, Yuna McCormack, Olivia Thomas, Megan Reid, Melissa Kössler, Gemma Bonner, Devin Lynch, Meg Boade.

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Claudia Dickey (GK)
23 Jordyn Bugg
21 Phoebe McClernon Yellow Card
11 Sofia Huerta Yellow Card
22 Ryanne Brown
17 Sally Menti Yellow Card
20 Sam Meza
8 Angharad James-Turner
19 Mia Fishel
5 Maddie Dahlien
30 Nérilia Mondésir
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Ruby Hladek, Jess Fishlock, Shae Holmes, Holly Ward, Maddie Mercado, Cassie Miller, Emily Mason, Brittany Ratcliffe, Madison Curry.

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