Live Blogging: Sky Blue FC Hosts Washington Spirit 07/24/2019

NWSL: Sky Blue FC Hosts Washington Spirit

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Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on Women’s Soccer’. Tonight it is Sky Blue FC hosting Washington Spirit. The New Jersey Club comes in with a record of 2-8-2, 8 points. While Spirit comes in with a record of 5-4-3, 18 points.

Sky Blue is looking to salvage their, after having another rough start this year. Meanwhile the Spirit got off to a fast start, but as the World Cup Players returned to NWSL, the Spirit have dropped their last three games. Spirit would like to end that streak to keep them in playoff contention.

It is Sky Blue FC hosting Washington Spirit, coming up shortly.

Match Location: Yurcak Field, Piscataway, NJ

Announcers: Brendon Gulick, Jen Cooper

Sky Blue is in their home navy uniforms. While the Spirit is in their road white tops and red shorts. 

Sky Blue is in 4-3-2-1 formation. While Spirit is in  4-3-3 formation.

1st Half:
:00:00: Sky Blue will kickoff to start the 1st Half.
:01:00: Sky Blue wins corner kick.
:02:00: Di Biasi's shot blocked.
:02:00: Di Biasi's shot blocked.
:02:00: Lavelle shot missed, for the Spirit. 
:06:00: Lavelle's shot is blocked.
:06:00: Hatch's shot is blocked.
:14:00: Rodriguez's shot went too high, for Sky Blue.
:15:00: SCORE: NJ 0, WAS 0

:21:00: Lavelle's shot saved, for the Spirit. 
​:21:00: Lavelle's shot is blocked.
:30:00: Logarzo's shot missed, for the Spirit.
:31:00: Staab's shot is blocked.
:31:00: Spirit wins a corner kick. 
:31:00: Spirit wins a corner kick.
:33:00: SCORE: NJ 0, WAS 0
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:35:00: Pugh's shot missed, for the Spirit. 
:40:00: Pugh's shot missed, for the Spirit.
:45:00: James-Doyle's header saved by Bledsoe. 
:45:00: Hatch's shot missed, for the Spirit. 
:45:00: 1 minute of stoppage time.
:45:00+1: Dorsey's shot is blocked. Sky Blue wins a corner kick.
:45:00+2: The Match has reached Halftime.

Halftime:
NJ 0, WAS 0

Halftime Thoughts:
In this scoreless draw, Spirit is the aggressor, while Sheridan is keeping Sky Blue in the Match.

2nd Half:
:45:00: Spirit will kickoff, to start the 2nd Half.
​:50:00: YELLOW CARD: James-Doyle's commits a yellow card for booking. 
:50:00: Rose Lavelle being looked at, for possible ankle injury.
:52:00: Lavelle walks off the field, but gingerly.
:52:00: Play resumes. Currently it is a 1-woman advantage for Sky Blue.
:53:00: Lavelle returns from the Match.
:53:00: Monaghan's shot is blocked.
:54:00: GOAL: Hatch scores a breakaway goal, for the Spirit. NJ 0, WAS 1
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:55:00: Spirit wins a corner kick.
:57:00: Pugh's shot missed, for the Spirit.
:57:00: SUBSTITUTION: Elizabeth Eddy replaces Paige Monaghan, for Sky Blue.
:60:00: Spirit wins a corner kick.
:63:00: Spirit wins a corner kick.
:66:00: SUBSTITUTION: Elise Kellond-Knight replaces Chloe Logarzo, for the Spirit. 
:66:00: SUBSTITUTION: Dorian Bailey replaces Amy Harrison, for the Spirit. 
:71:00: SUBSTITUTION: Cheyna Matthews replaces Jordan Di Biasi, for the Spirit. 
:72:00: Hatch's shot saved by Sheridan. 
:75:00: SCORE: NJ 0, WAS 1

​:79:00: SUBSTITUTION: Jennifer Hoy replaces Raquel Rodriguez, for Sky Blue.
:80:00: Spirit wins a corner kick. 
:87:00: Matthews' shot missed, for the Spirit. 
:87:00: Skroski's shot saved, for Sky Blue.
:87:00: INJURY DELAY: Lloyd and Staab had a head-on collision. Both players are coming off the field. 
:89:00: Lloyd and Staab return to the Match. 
:90:00: Sky Blue wins a corner kick.
:90:00: Bledsoe picks the corner kick from a sea of players.
:90:00: 5 minutes of stoppage time.
:90:00+2: YELLOW CARD: Tori Huster gets a yellow card, for delay of game.
:95:34: The Match has reached Full Time.

Full Time:
NJ 0, WAS 1
NJ: (2-9-2, 8 points)
WAS: (6-4-3, 21 points)

Scoring:
Hatch (WAS) 54th Minute

Final Thoughts:
This would be one of the more dominant 1-0 finals, that you would get to see. Spirit were the aggressor throughout the Match. It paid off in the 54th Minute, when Ashley Hatch scored the Match's lone goal. And Aubrey Bledsoe earns her 6th clean sheet of the season. 

Sky Blue will travel to Houston, to play the Dash on Sunday. While Spirit will travel to North Carolina to play the Courage, Next Friday. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Women's Soccer'. Thanks for visiting this page.
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