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The Washington Spirit notched their first franchise win in official National Women’s Soccer League action Thursday night defeating Seattle Reign FC 4-2 in front of 1,011 fans at Starfire Sports Complex Stadium just outside of Seattle, Wash.
Rookie striker Tiffany McCarty notched the game winner in the 56th minute, receiving a deft pass at the top of the box from Canadian international Diana Matheson, turning on two defenders and guiding the winner home into the far netting from 12 yards. It was the second goal of the year for McCarty, the second overall NWSL College Draft pick.
McCarty’s goal broke a 2-2 deadlock created when the Spirit allowed the Reign’s Teresa Noyola a clear header less than two minutes into the second half, which easily floated over a stranded Ashlyn Harris. It was the second goal conceded on the night early in a half, as Seattle opened the game taking a 1-0 lead when Lindsay Taylor side-volleyed in from 18 yards in the 6th minute.
The Spirit spent most of the second half in Seattle’s end, with confidence growing by the minute, but never comfortable sitting on McCarty’s goal. Enter McCarty’s former Florida State teammate Tori Huster, who finished a header off Lori Lindsey’s free kick in the 84th.
It was the second goal of the night created from a Lindsey set piece, as Ali Krieger scored the team’s second goal after Reign goalkeeper Michelle Betos made two strong saves in a row – first on a 19 year free kick from Lindsey, then again on a close range Krieger volley of the rebound. Krieger then tapped in a header alone on the goal line to send the Spirit into halftime up 2-1.
Lindsey’s impressive set piece execution was matched in midfield with Matheson’s now league-leading points production. Deployed in a wide midfield role for the second game in a row, Matheson’s grit, hustle, and technical prowess continue to set the standard in the league.
Long before the 5-foot-1 terror from the Great White North setup McCarty’s game winner, Matheson streaked down the right side to get on the end of a long service from her compatriot roommate Robyn Gayle, calmly controlled at full speed, held off her defender, and then fired a cannon between Betos and the near post that spun into the back of the net. Matheson now leads the league in points, with 10 overall, and is tied with Boston’s Sydney Leroux for the league lead in goals with four.
The Spirit (1-2-3) remain in sixth position in the eight-team league table on six points, but have the chance to move further up the ranks when they travel three hours south to play first-place Portland Thorns FC Sunday at Jeld-Wen Field (5 p.m. ET, broadcast live WashingtonSpirit.com). It will be the only trip to Jeld-Wen this season, which is also home to MLS side Portland Timbers. After two games there for the Thorns so far, the impressive downtown venue is averaging over 13,000 fans, by far the standard barer throughout the world of professional women’s soccer.
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GOALS
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1
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2
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F
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Washington (1-2-3)
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2
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2
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4
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Seattle (0-5-1)
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1
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1
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2
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SCORING SUMMARY
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Goal
1
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Time
7
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Team
Seattle
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GoalScorer
LindsayTaylor
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Assists
KristinaLarsen
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Note
|
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2
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37
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Washington
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DianaMatheson
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||
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3
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41
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Washington
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AliKrieger
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||
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4
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47
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Seattle
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TeresaNoyola
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ChristineNairn
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|
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5
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56
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Washington
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TiffanyMcCarty
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||
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6
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84
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Washington
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ToriHuster
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LoriLindsey
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CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS
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Time
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Team
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##
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Player
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Card
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Reason
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63
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Washington
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11
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Ali Krieger
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Yellow Card
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Tactical Foul
|
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68
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Seattle
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14
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Kristina Larsen
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Yellow Card
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Persistent Infringement
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|
75
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Washington
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13
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Julia Roberts
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Yellow Card
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Tactical Foul
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83
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Seattle
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2
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Emily Zurrer
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Yellow Card
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Tactical Foul
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SUBSTITUTIONS
Time Team OUT IN
18 Seattle #4 Kate Deines #2 Emily Zurrer
61 Washington #9 Ingrid Wells #10 Caroline Miller
71 Seattle #14 Kristina Larsen #9 Tiffany Cameron
80 Washington #14 Tiffany McCarty #24 Jasmyne Spencer
81 Seattle #5 Liz Bogus #6 Kaylyn Kyle
85 Washington #22 Stephanie Ochs # 20 Holly King
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SHOTS
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1
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2
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F
|
|
Washington
|
7
|
7
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14
|
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Seattle
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7
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11
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18
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SHOTS ON GOAL
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1
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2
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F
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Washington
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5
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4
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9
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Seattle
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4
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2
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6
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SAVES
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1
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2
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F
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Washington
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2
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1
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3
|
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Seattle
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3
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2
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5
|
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CORNER KICKS
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1
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2
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F
|
|
Washington
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
|
Seattle
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2
|
1
|
3
|
|
OFFSIDES
|
1
|
2
|
F
|
|
Washington
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
Seattle
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
FOULS
|
1
|
2
|
F
|
|
Washington
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
|
Seattle
|
7
|
8
|
15
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Officials:
Referee: KatjaKoroleva
Asst.Referee: Felisha Mariscal; Ray Moffatte Jr
FourthOfficial: Ian Johnson
Attendance: 1011
Washington Player Stats
|
##
8
|
Name(*forstarters)
Diana Matheson*
|
Min
90
|
G
1
|
A
0
|
Sh
2
|
SOG
1
|
YC
0
|
RC
0
|
CK
0
|
Off
0
|
FC
1
|
FS
3
|
|
11
|
Ali Krieger*
|
90
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
6
|
Lori Lindsey*
|
90
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
1
|
Ashlyn Harris*
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
15
|
Robyn Gayle*
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
23
|
Tori Huster*
|
90
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
13
|
Julia Roberts*
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
4
|
Domenica Hodak*
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
|
22
|
Stephanie Ochs*
|
85
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
14
|
Tiffany McCarty*
|
80
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
9
|
Ingrid Wells*
|
61
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
10
|
Caroline Miller
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
|
24
|
Jasmyne Spencer
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
20
|
Holly King
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
TEAM TOTAL 990 4 1 14 9 2 0 4 2 9 15
|
Washington Goalkeeper Stats
|
||||||
|
## Name(*forstarters)
|
Min
|
GA
|
Sh
|
SOG
|
Sv
|
D
|
|
1 Ashlyn Harris*
|
90
|
2
|
17
|
5
|
3
|
W
|
|
TEAM TOTAL
|
90
|
2
|
17
|
5
|
3
|
|
Seattle Player Stats
|
##
17
|
Name (*forstarters)
Lindsay Taylor*
|
Min
90
|
G
1
|
A
0
|
Sh
6
|
SOG
2
|
YC
0
|
RC
0
|
CK
0
|
Off
1
|
FC
2
|
FS
2
|
|
19
|
Christine Nairn*
|
90
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
10
|
Jessica Fishlock*
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
|
18
|
Michelle Betos*
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
8
|
Teresa Noyola*
|
90
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
13
|
Jenny Ruiz Williams*
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
25
|
Kiersten Dallstream*
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
3
|
Lauren Barnes*
|
90
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
1
|
|
5
|
Liz Bogus*
|
81
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
2
|
Emily Zurrer
|
72
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
|
14
|
Kristina Larsen*
|
71
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
9
|
Tiffany Cameron
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
4
|
Kate Deines*
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
6
|
Kaylyn Kyle
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
TEAM TOTAL
|
990
|
2
|
2
|
18
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
15
|
9
|
|
SeattleGoalkeeperStats
|
||||||
|
## Name(*forstarters)
|
Min
|
GA
|
Sh
|
SOG
|
Sv
|
D
|
|
18 Michelle Betos*
|
90
|
4
|
12
|
7
|
3
|
L
|
TEAMTOTAL 90 4 12 7 3
