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Matches2016

Final · NWSL playoffsOctober 9, 2016

Washington Spirit

2nd · 39 pts

11

Crystal Dunn ⚽⚽

Sam Mewis ⚽ · Lynn Biyendolo ⚽

Shell Energy Stadium · 112′ played · 8,255 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
WASHINGTON SPIRITWESTERN NEW YORK FLASH0′HT112
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 8Crystal DunnWashington Spirit
  2. 13Sam MewisWestern New York Flash
  3. 91Crystal DunnWashington Spirit
  4. 123Lynn BiyendoloWestern New York Flash
The story · match

Level at 1–1

Crystal Dunn scored a brace, at 8′ and 91′. Washington Spirit lead the all-time series 1–1–0 across 2 meetings since 2016.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated
The chances · xG°

0.70.7 xG° on 21 shots to 17

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

TeamShSoTxG°
Washington Spirit21120.69
Western New York Flash17110.69
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceWashington Spirit 0.69 · Western New York Flash 0.69
0.50′HT112′

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelWashington Spirit · Western New York Flash

21
17
12
11
1
1

shots → on target → goals

Control

633 passes · 63.8%′478 · 52.5%′

19 interceptions27

32 clearances29

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
McCall ZerboniWestern New York FlashYes01051050010
Jess McDonaldWestern New York FlashYes0900110
Elizabeth EddyWestern New York FlashYes0900000
Sam MewisWestern New York FlashYes0901065
Abby ErcegWestern New York FlashYes0900000
Alanna KennedyWestern New York FlashYes0900000
Abby DahlkemperWestern New York FlashYes0901011
Jaelene DanielsWestern New York FlashYes0901021
Lynn BiyendoloWestern New York FlashYes0902144
Sabrina D'AngeloWestern New York FlashYes0900000
Makenzy RobbeWestern New York FlashYes079790010
Taylor SmithWestern New York FlashNo79110010
Kristen HamiltonWestern New York FlashNo105-150000
Francisca OrdegaWashington SpiritYes01121120010
Shelina Laura ZadorskyWashington SpiritYes0900000
Crystal DunnWashington SpiritYes0902063
Christine NairnWashington SpiritYes0901042
Kelsey WysWashington SpiritYes0900000
Ali KriegerWashington SpiritYes0900132
W. ChurchWashington SpiritYes0900000
Megan MontefuscoWashington SpiritYes0900100
Tori HusterWashington SpiritYes0900011
Estefanía BaniniWashington SpiritYes078780031
Caprice DydascoWashington SpiritYes021210000
A. KleinerWashington SpiritNo21690000
Diana MathesonWashington SpiritNo78120022
Katie LampsonWashington SpiritNo112-221011
Who Was On
Shots

Washington Spirit 0.69 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
8Crystal Dunn0.54Goal
20Estefanía Banini0.00Attempt Saved
23Estefanía Banini0.00Attempt Saved
29Christine Nairn0.00Miss
32Christine Nairn0.00Attempt Saved
45Francisca Ordega0.00Attempt Saved
57Estefanía Banini0.00Attempt Saved
60Crystal Dunn0.00Attempt Saved
77Christine Nairn0.00Attempt Saved
93Ali Krieger0.00Miss
91Crystal Dunn0.15Goal
95Ali Krieger0.00Attempt Saved
114Crystal Dunn0.00Attempt Saved
116Crystal Dunn0.00Attempt Saved
117Crystal Dunn0.00Attempt Saved
119Diana Matheson0.00Attempt Saved

Western New York Flash 0.69 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
1McCall Zerboni0.00Attempt Saved
4Sam Mewis0.00Attempt Saved
13Sam Mewis0.15Goal
46Sam Mewis0.00Attempt Saved
47Makenzy Robbe0.00Miss
65Lynn Biyendolo0.00Attempt Saved
91Jaelene Daniels0.00Miss
92Sam Mewis0.00Attempt Saved
100Lynn Biyendolo0.00Attempt Saved
106Taylor Smith0.00Miss
115Sam Mewis0.00Attempt Saved
123Lynn Biyendolo0.54Goal
Head to Head

Washington Spirit lead the series 110 (W–D–L) across 2 prior meetings with Western New York Flash in the record since 2016.

Continue exploring

Each question preserves Washington Spirit 1–1 Western New York Flash, October 9, 2016, the 2016 NWSL playoffs scope, and a return to Washington Spirit 1–1 Western New York Flash.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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