Ladies First: Challenge Cup 2022 OL Reign Angel City

 

17 avril 2022

Lumen Field Seattle

ENG 2ND half only pass twb22

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OL Reign continue son superbe parcours en Challenge Cup. A quelques jours de débuter la phase régulière de la NWSL, la franchise américaine détenue par l'OL s'est déjà assurée d'une place en 1/2 finale de la compétition. Les coéquipières de Jess Fishlock ont engrangé une quatrième victoire en cinq rencontres ce dimanche dans la nuit avec un succès 2 à 1 sur le gong face à Angel City. Bethany Balcer et Olivia van der Jagt sont les buteuses côté OL Reign. Toujours premières dans la Conférence Ouest et invaincues à Lumen Field, les joueuses de Laura Harvey auront un prochain rendez-vous face à San Diego le dimanche 24 avril à 4h (heure française).

RGN: GK Tullis-Joyce, D Huerta, D Cook, D Hiatt, D Barnes, M Quinn (Athens 89’), M Fishlock, M Van der Jagt, F Balcer (Lopez 77’), F Watt (Stanton 76’), F Latsko 

LA: GK Haracic, D Riley (Hammond 64’), D Gilles, D Reid, D Spencer, M Weatherholt, M Roccaro (Breslin 82’), M McCaskill, F Charley, F Endo, F Lussi

The match got off to a slow start compared to the record-breaking three goals in eleven minutes the Reign scored on Thursday, but it was clear that both teams were hungry for a win. The game was going back and forth with intense pressure on both ends of the field, but through the first half hour of the match, neither team broke the deadlock. OL Reign scored the opening goal of the match in the 34th minute of the game. It was a beautiful sequence starting with OL Reign midfielder Quinn. They played an amazing ball out wide, and Ally Watt got on the end of it. She settled the ball and found Bethany Balcer, who made no mistake as she found the back of the net, scoring her second goal of her 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup Campaign.

The second half continued, with both teams getting opportunities to add to the scoreboard before half time. OL Reign found three shots before the end of the half, compliments of Balcer, Quinn and Watt, and Angel City found two shots, but neither team found the back of the net. At halftime, the teams had a chance to regroup. Goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce was called on more often in the second half, making three crucial saves to maintain OL Reign’s lead. However, Angel City found a goal back in the 83rd minute of the match. Forward Jun Endo earned the assist on Simone Charley’s goal. Determined to take three points from the match and extend their lead in the West Division of the 2022 Challenge Cup, the Reign pushed on and showed their character through the end of the match. It was rookie Olivia Van der Jagt to find the game winner. In just her second NWSL start, she got her head on the end of Lu Barnes’ ball into the box to put the Reign up 2-1 in stoppage time and secure the win. With this win, OL Reign have secured a spot in the Challenge Cup semifinals.