Denver Summit FC 2–1 Seattle Reign FC, NWSL Matchday 22

Denver Summit FC v Seattle Reign FC

Denver Summit FC10th 35 pts

D. Sheehan 44′
N. Flint 51′

2

2–1

Full time

Sat 19 Sep

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 1.87, Seattle Reign FC 1.22

Seattle Reign FC8th 37 pts

B. Ratcliffe 55′

1

Sat 19 Sep, 9:50 pm EDT Centennial Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 22

Key moments

44′Goal D. Sheehan (Denver Summit FC)1–0
51′Goal N. Flint (Denver Summit FC)2–0
55′Goal B. Ratcliffe (Seattle Reign FC)2–1

Top performers

Denver Summit

N. FlintFDENshirt 261G7SH
D. SheehanMDENshirt 241G1SH
Y. RyanMDENshirt 90G4SH

Seattle Reign

B. RatcliffeSEAshirt 13, came off the bench1G1SH
M. DahlienMSEAshirt 50G4SH
M. MercadoSEAshirt 2, came off the bench0G1SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Denver Summit FC

10thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with five to play.

Seattle Reign FC

8thNo change

In the last playoff place, 1 point above Angel City FC, with five to play.

Season series

Matchday 4 Sat 4 Apr

Seattle Reign FC0

Denver Summit FC0

Matchday 22 Sat 19 Sep

Denver Summit FC2

Seattle Reign FC1

Denver Summit FC won one, one drawn; 2–1 on aggregate to Denver Summit FC.

Team stats

DEN SEA

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 1.87; Seattle Reign FC: 1.22
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 54%; Seattle Reign FC: 46%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 17; Seattle Reign FC: 10
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 5; Seattle Reign FC: 1

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	25	+12	51
2	San Diego Wave FC	25	+9	45
3	Washington Spirit	24	+10	43
4	Utah Royals FC	24	+11	42
5	Portland Thorns FC	25	+8	42
6	North Carolina Courage	25	+11	39
7	Kansas City Current	25	+3	38
8	Seattle Reign FC	25	0	37
⋯
10	Denver Summit FC	25	+8	35

After this result

By the numbers

Seattle Reign FC have 10 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.0 a match, against 1.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Seattle Reign FC have 9 home wins from 15 at home, and 5 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.2 away.

Seattle Reign FC are 1 match from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 4. Next at Gotham FC, 8 November.

Denver Summit FC have scored 53 goals, the 3rd most in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Denver Summit FC: 54% possession; 93 possessions; 16% ended in a shot; 30% reached the box; 5.6 actions each
Seattle Reign FC: 46% possession; 95 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 4.7 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

Seattle Reign FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 10% of their possessions in the final third, Seattle Reign FC 17%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCSeattle Reign FC

Denver Summit FC attack right, Seattle Reign FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Denver Summit FC

Seattle Reign FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Denver Summit FCSeattle Reign FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit FCSeattle Reign FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Denver Summit FCSeattle Reign FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,490 events in the record.

Period Minute 94 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit FC attack right, Seattle Reign FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

66 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
1:13	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
2:20	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
2:30	Y. Yamamoto	Denver Summit FC
3:50	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
6:11	L. Heaps	Denver Summit FC
8:28	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC
11:47	J. Bugg	Seattle Reign FC
13:40	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
13:57	Y. Yamamoto	Denver Summit FC
14:07	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
14:07	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC
15:21	Y. Yamamoto	Denver Summit FC
16:59	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC
17:44	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
18:27	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
18:27	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC
22:57	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
24:05	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC
24:06	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
26:33	C. Dickey	Seattle Reign FC

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Lineups

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-4-2

Denver Summit FC, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Smith. Line 1: 4 N. Means, 23 E. Gaetino, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 18 Y. Yamamoto, 8 E. Regan, 24 D. Sheehan, 9 Y. Ryan. Line 3: 10 L. Heaps, 26 N. Flint.

Denver Summit FC lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	A. Smith	90	0	0	0.00
4	N. Means, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.00
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.04
8	E. Regan, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	0	0.00
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
18	Y. Yamamoto, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00
24	D. Sheehan	90	1	0	0.04
26	N. Flint	90	1	0	1.37
10	L. Heaps	90	0	1	0.07
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.29
Substitutes
5	D. Lynch, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00
7	A. Oke, on at 61′	29	0	0	0.06
14	Y. McCormack, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	1.87

Unused: K. Asman, M. Reid, G. Bonner, M. Kössler, O. Thomas, M. Boade

All player stats

Denver Summit FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
4	N. Means, off at 61′	61	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	3	1
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.04	1	1	4	79%	1	3
8	E. Regan, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	81%	0	0
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	76%	0	3
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	93%	0	0
18	Y. Yamamoto, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	86%	1	0
24	D. Sheehan	90	1	0	0.04	1	1	1	89%	2	2
26	N. Flint	90	1	0	1.37	7	6	2	81%	0	0
10	L. Heaps	90	0	1	0.07	3	2	3	76%	0	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.29	4	0	0	68%	0	0
Substitutes
36	K. Asman	–
2	M. Reid	–
5	D. Lynch, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
7	A. Oke, on at 61′	29	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	69%	1	1
13	G. Bonner	–
14	Y. McCormack, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	75%	1	0
25	M. Kössler	–
33	O. Thomas	–
34	M. Boade	–
Team			2	1	1.87	17	10	12	81%	9	10

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Smith	90	4	5	80%	1	0

Seattle Reign FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Seattle Reign FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Dickey. Line 1: 22 R. Brown, 21 P. McClernon, 23 J. Bugg, 11 S. Huerta. Line 2: 8 A. James-Turner, 20 S. Meza. Line 3: 30 N. Mondesir, 17 S. Menti, 5 M. Dahlien. Line 4: 19 M. Fishel.

Seattle Reign FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	C. Dickey	90	0	0	0.00
22	R. Brown, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.05
11	S. Huerta	90	0	0	0.07
20	S. Meza	90	0	0	0.01
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.00
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.00
30	N. Mondesir, off at 54′	54	0	0	0.00
8	A. James-Turner, off at 89′	89	0	0	0.00
19	M. Fishel, off at 54′	54	0	0	0.00
17	S. Menti, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.09
5	M. Dahlien	90	0	0	0.42
Substitutes
2	M. Mercado, on at 54′	36	0	0	0.17
10	J. Fishlock, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00
12	H. Ward, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 54′	36	1	0	0.44
24	M. Curry, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00
Team			1	0	1.24

Unused: E. Mason, S. Holmes, R. Hladek, C. Miller

All player stats

Seattle Reign FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	R. Brown, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	55%	0	0
11	S. Huerta	90	0	0	0.07	1	0	0	87%	3	3
20	S. Meza	90	0	0	0.01	1	1	0	85%	3	2
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	84%	0	1
23	J. Bugg	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	92%	3	0
30	N. Mondesir, off at 54′	54	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	60%	3	0
8	A. James-Turner, off at 89′	89	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	86%	1	1
19	M. Fishel, off at 54′	54	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	71%	0	0
17	S. Menti, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.09	1	0	1	67%	0	2
5	M. Dahlien	90	0	0	0.42	4	3	1	72%	0	0
Substitutes
2	M. Mercado, on at 54′	36	0	0	0.17	1	0	1	80%	0	0
10	J. Fishlock, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
12	H. Ward, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	–	0	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 54′	36	1	0	0.44	1	1	1	67%	0	0
14	E. Mason	–
24	M. Curry, on at 79′	11	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	1
25	S. Holmes	–
33	R. Hladek	–
38	C. Miller	–
Team			1	0	1.24	10	5	6	81%	13	10