Denver Summit FC 0–0 Washington Spirit, NWSL Matchday 3

Denver Summit FC v Washington Spirit

Denver Summit FC6th 5 pts

0

0–0

Full time

Sat 28 Mar

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 0.82, Washington Spirit 0.68

Washington Spirit11th 3 pts

0

Sat 28 Mar, 2:00 pm EDT Empower Field at Mile High NWSL 2026, Matchday 3

The match story

Croix Bethune portrait — Courtesy Kansas City Current

NWSL News

Croix Bethune set the NWSL single-season assist record against Washington

Her 17th-minute pass to Vanessa DiBernardo produced Kansas City’s winning goal; Bethune had matched the previous mark as a Spirit rookie in 2024.

3 November 2026

Key moments

The event record holds no goals or red cards for this match.

Top performers

Denver Summit

M. KösslerFDENshirt 250G3SH
N. FlintMDENshirt 260G2SH
Y. RyanMDENshirt 90G2SH

Washington Spirit

T. RodmanMWASshirt 20G3SH
K. WiesnerDWASshirt 60G2SH
C. MartínezWASshirt 11, came off the bench0G1SH

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

What it means

Denver Summit FC

6th▲1 from 7th

In the playoff places, 1 point above Utah Royals FC, with 26 to play.

Washington Spirit

11th▲3 from 14th

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind North Carolina Courage in the last playoff place, with 26 to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Sat 28 Mar

Denver Summit FC0

Washington Spirit0

Matchday 14 Sun 26 Jul

Washington Spirit1

Denver Summit FC0

Washington Spirit won one, one drawn; 1–0 on aggregate to Washington Spirit.

Team stats

DEN WAS

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 0.82; Washington Spirit: 0.68
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 46%; Washington Spirit: 54%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 9; Washington Spirit: 10
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 3; Washington Spirit: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Angel City FC	3	+7	9
2	Houston Dash	3	+3	6
3	San Diego Wave FC	3	+2	6
3	Seattle Reign FC	3	+2	6
5	Portland Thorns FC	3	+1	6
6	Denver Summit FC	4	+1	5
7	Orlando Pride	3	+2	4
8	North Carolina Courage	2	+1	4
⋯
11	Washington Spirit	4	−1	3

After this result

By the numbers

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.

Washington Spirit have 28 goals conceded, the 2nd fewest in the NWSL. 0.9 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

Denver Summit FC have 6 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.2 a match, against 1.4 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

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: 46% possession; 98 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 21% reached the box; 5.0 actions each
Washington Spirit: 54% possession; 98 possessions; 10% ended in a shot; 26% reached the box; 5.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

Washington Spirit

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 10% of their possessions in the final third, Washington Spirit 11%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCWashington Spirit

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

How each team moved the ball

Denver Summit FC

Washington Spirit

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 FCWashington Spirit

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit FCWashington Spirit

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 FCWashington Spirit

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. 1,669 events in the record.

Period Minute 93 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit FC attack right, Washington Spirit 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
4:04	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
4:42	N. Flint	Denver Summit FC
5:21	L. Di Guglielmo	Washington Spirit
6:27	S. MacIver	Washington Spirit
11:52	K. Wiesner	Washington Spirit
13:09	T. Rodman	Washington Spirit
13:11	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
14:45	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
15:25	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
17:05	H. Hershfelt	Washington Spirit
17:36	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
20:25	C. Pickett	Denver Summit FC
21:22	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
22:16	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
23:03	K. Wiesner	Washington Spirit
23:40	E. Morgan	Washington Spirit
24:42	L. Di Guglielmo	Washington Spirit
28:01	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
32:46	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
34:56	J. Sonis	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: 6 J. Sonis, 2 M. Reid, 3 K. Kurtz, 16 C. Pickett. Line 2: 24 D. Sheehan, 5 D. Lynch. Line 3: 14 Y. McCormack, 26 N. Flint, 9 Y. Ryan. Line 4: 25 M. Kössler.

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
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.00
16	C. Pickett	90	0	0	0.00
5	D. Lynch	90	0	0	0.00
2	M. Reid	90	0	0	0.04
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
14	Y. McCormack, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.00
25	M. Kössler, off at 89′	89	0	0	0.34
26	N. Flint	90	0	0	0.08
9	Y. Ryan, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.28
Substitutes
4	N. Means, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00
11	A. Brazier, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.08
33	O. Thomas, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.82

Unused: P. Peyraud-Magnin, A. Oke, E. Regan, L. Bosch, M. Boade, N. García

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
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	70%	2	3
16	C. Pickett	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	78%	0	0
5	D. Lynch	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	4	4
2	M. Reid	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	88%	0	1
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	1	0
14	Y. McCormack, off at 75′	75	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	85%	0	1
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	75%	1	0
25	M. Kössler, off at 89′	89	0	0	0.34	3	0	0	62%	0	0
26	N. Flint	90	0	0	0.08	2	0	1	73%	1	2
9	Y. Ryan, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.28	2	1	0	93%	1	1
Substitutes
21	P. Peyraud-Magnin	–
4	N. Means, on at 75′	15	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	0	0
7	A. Oke	–
8	E. Regan	–
11	A. Brazier, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.08	1	1	0	67%	1	0
19	L. Bosch	–
33	O. Thomas, on at 89′	1	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	50%	0	0
34	M. Boade	–
79	N. García	–
Team			0	0	0.82	9	2	7	81%	11	12

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Smith	90	2	2	100%	0	2

Clean sheet: A. Smith

Washington SpiritFormation 4-2-3-1

Washington Spirit, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 S. MacIver. Line 1: 13 L. Di Guglielmo, 24 E. Morgan, 9 T. Rudd, 6 K. Wiesner. Line 2: 20 D. Abiodun, 4 R. Bernal. Line 3: 10 L. Santos, 17 H. Hershfelt, 2 T. Rodman. Line 4: 27 S. Cantore.

Washington Spirit 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
18	S. MacIver	90	0	0	0.00
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00
6	K. Wiesner	90	0	0	0.10
4	R. Bernal	90	0	0	0.01
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.02
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.04
10	L. Santos	90	0	0	0.00
20	D. Abiodun, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
27	S. Cantore, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–
2	T. Rodman, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.43
Substitutes
5	É. Tsé, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.00
11	C. Martínez, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.05
19	R. Kouassi, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
21	G. Monday, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.68

Unused: K. Collins, A. Sullivan, T. Bolt, P. Metayer

All player stats

Washington Spirit 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
13	L. Di Guglielmo, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	70%	2	0
6	K. Wiesner	90	0	0	0.10	2	1	1	74%	2	1
4	R. Bernal	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	1	93%	0	2
24	E. Morgan	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	2	91%	1	2
9	T. Rudd	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	97%	1	1
10	L. Santos	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	69%	0	0
20	D. Abiodun, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	2	1
27	S. Cantore, off at 73′	73	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	0	0
17	H. Hershfelt	90	0	–	–	1	–	2	91%	2	1
2	T. Rodman, off at 82′	82	0	0	0.43	3	1	0	62%	0	1
Substitutes
31	K. Collins	–
5	É. Tsé, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	0	1
11	C. Martínez, on at 73′	17	0	0	0.05	1	0	0	67%	0	0
12	A. Sullivan	–
16	T. Bolt	–
19	R. Kouassi, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	54%	2	0
21	G. Monday, on at 82′	8	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
26	P. Metayer	–
Team			0	0	0.68	10	2	7	81%	12	10