Denver Summit FC 1–1 Boston Legacy FC, NWSL Matchday 15

Denver Summit FC v Boston Legacy FC

Denver Summit FC11th 20 pts

J. Sonis 72′ pen

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1–1

Full time

Sun 2 Aug

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 1.72, Boston Legacy FC 1.13

Boston Legacy FC12th 20 pts

S. Smith 34′

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Sun 2 Aug, 9:00 pm EDT Centennial Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 15

Key moments

34′Goal S. Smith (Boston Legacy FC)0–1
72′Penalty goal J. Sonis (Denver Summit FC)1–1

Top performers

Denver Summit

J. SonisDDENshirt 61G2SH
M. KösslerFDENshirt 250G3SH
A. OkeDDENshirt 70G2SH

Boston Legacy

S. SmithFBOSshirt 81G2SH
A. GamboneFBOSshirt 150G2SH
A. KarichMBOSshirt 60G1SH

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

What it means

Denver Summit FC

11thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 3 points behind Angel City FC in the last playoff place, with 14 to play.

Boston Legacy FC

12thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 3 points behind Angel City FC in the last playoff place, with 12 to play.

Season series

Matchday 6 Sun 3 May

Boston Legacy FC3

Denver Summit FC2

Matchday 15 Sun 2 Aug

Denver Summit FC1

Boston Legacy FC1

Boston Legacy FC won one, one drawn; 4–3 on aggregate to Boston Legacy FC.

Team stats

DEN BOS

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 1.72; Boston Legacy FC: 1.13
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 51%; Boston Legacy FC: 49%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 13; Boston Legacy FC: 6
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 6; Boston Legacy FC: 3

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	18	+11	37
2	Washington Spirit	18	+13	36
3	Utah Royals FC	18	+12	33
4	San Diego Wave FC	18	+5	32
5	Kansas City Current	18	+4	29
6	Portland Thorns FC	18	+3	28
7	North Carolina Courage	16	+3	24
8	Angel City FC	16	+7	23
⋯
11	Denver Summit FC	16	+1	20
12	Boston Legacy FC	18	−5	20

After this result

By the numbers

Boston Legacy FC have 7 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.4 a match, against 1.1 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Denver Summit FC have 7 home wins from 15 at home, and 4 from 15 away. 1.7 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

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

Boston Legacy FC have 53 goals conceded, the 14th fewest in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Denver Summit FC: 51% possession; 106 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 31% reached the box; 5.1 actions each
Boston Legacy FC: 49% possession; 102 possessions; 6% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 5.0 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

Boston Legacy FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 20% of their possessions in the final third, Boston Legacy FC 8%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCBoston Legacy FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Denver Summit FC

Boston Legacy 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 FCBoston Legacy FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit FCBoston Legacy 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 FCBoston Legacy 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. 1,647 events in the record.

Period Minute 93 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit FC attack right, Boston Legacy 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.

68 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:44	S. Smith	Boston Legacy FC
5:04	S. Smith	Boston Legacy FC
5:41	M. Kössler	Denver Summit FC
6:49	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
7:44	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
8:26	A. Gambone	Boston Legacy FC
11:14	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
15:28	D. Lynch	Denver Summit FC
16:34	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
16:35	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
16:38	C. Murphy	Boston Legacy FC
18:26	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
23:04	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
23:46	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
26:24	M. Kössler	Denver Summit FC
28:13	B. Olivieri	Boston Legacy FC
28:15	B. Olivieri	Boston Legacy FC
29:05	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
33:30	A. Karich	Boston Legacy FC
33:38	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC

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Lineups

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Denver Summit FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Smith. Line 1: 7 A. Oke, 23 E. Gaetino, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 24 D. Sheehan, 5 D. Lynch. Line 3: 9 Y. Ryan, 10 L. Heaps, 4 N. Means. Line 4: 25 M. Kössler.

Denver Summit FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 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
7	A. Oke, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.34
6	J. Sonis	90	1	0	0.78
5	D. Lynch	90	0	0	0.00
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	0	0.00
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.07
24	D. Sheehan, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.07
25	M. Kössler, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.29
10	L. Heaps	90	0	0	0.07
4	N. Means, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
11	A. Brazier, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
16	C. Pickett, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
26	N. Flint, on at 58′	32	0	0	0.05
33	O. Thomas, on at 58′	32	0	0	0.08
Team			1	0	1.75

Unused: M. Reid, E. Regan, Y. McCormack, J. Nytes, Y. Yamamoto

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
7	A. Oke, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.34	2	1	1	62%	2	0
6	J. Sonis	90	1	0	0.78	2	2	2	73%	1	0
5	D. Lynch	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	81%	1	6
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	1	0
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	1	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.07	2	1	2	66%	2	0
24	D. Sheehan, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.07	1	1	0	79%	1	0
25	M. Kössler, off at 58′	58	0	0	0.29	3	1	0	54%	0	0
10	L. Heaps	90	0	0	0.07	1	0	2	83%	0	2
4	N. Means, off at 69′	69	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	1	0
Substitutes
2	M. Reid	–
8	E. Regan	–
11	A. Brazier, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
14	Y. McCormack	–
16	C. Pickett, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	80%	0	2
17	J. Nytes	–
18	Y. Yamamoto	–
26	N. Flint, on at 58′	32	0	0	0.05	1	1	1	89%	0	0
33	O. Thomas, on at 58′	32	0	0	0.08	1	0	0	67%	0	1
Team			1	0	1.75	13	7	9	79%	10	11

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Smith	90	1	2	50%	1	2

Boston Legacy FCFormation 4-4-2

Boston Legacy FC, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Murphy. Line 1: 53 B. St-Georges, 16 J. Carabalí, 4 E. Elgin, 2 L. Reale. Line 2: 12 N. Prince, 26 A. Caño, 6 A. Karich, 21 B. Olivieri. Line 3: 15 A. Gambone, 8 S. Smith.

Boston Legacy 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. Murphy	90	0	1	0.00
53	B. St-Georges	90	0	0	0.00
2	L. Reale, off at 90′	90	0	0	0.00
26	A. Caño	90	0	0	0.00
16	J. Carabalí, off at 90+2′	90	0	0	0.00
4	E. Elgin	90	0	0	0.00
12	N. Prince, off at 90′	90	0	0	0.00
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	0.04
8	S. Smith, off at 90′	90	1	0	0.50
15	A. Gambone, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.54
21	B. Olivieri	90	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
29	D. Davis, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.00
20	N. Hernández, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00
9	A. Gutierres, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.05
7	A. Allen, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00
5	J. Hasbo, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	1.13

Unused: H. Stambaugh, L. Ivory, L. Ansbrow

All player stats

Boston Legacy FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 8 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
53	B. St-Georges	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	3	0
2	L. Reale, off at 90′	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	78%	2	1
26	A. Caño	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	1	0
16	J. Carabalí, off at 90+2′	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	0	0
4	E. Elgin	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	0	3
12	N. Prince, off at 90′	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	33%	1	0
6	A. Karich	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	73%	2	1
8	S. Smith, off at 90′	90	1	0	0.50	2	1	1	75%	1	0
15	A. Gambone, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.54	2	1	0	82%	0	1
21	B. Olivieri	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	68%	2	1
Substitutes
87	H. Stambaugh	–
18	L. Ivory	–
34	L. Ansbrow	–
29	D. Davis, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
20	N. Hernández, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	1	0
9	A. Gutierres, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	71%	0	1
7	A. Allen, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0%	0	0
5	J. Hasbo, on at 90′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
Team			1	1	1.13	6	2	5	80%	13	8