The Washington Spirit women’s soccer team fell 3-0 to Boston Legacy FC at Audi Field on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The match remained scoreless until the 81st minute, when Boston Legacy FC scored three times in the final minutes to secure the win in Washington, D.C.
Boston Breaks Through in the 81st Minute
Aïssata Traoré opened the scoring for Boston Legacy FC in the 81st minute after battling through multiple tackles, with an assist from Nichelle Prince.
Washington Spirit goalkeeper Sandy MacIver made a diving save in the 50th minute and another stop in the 84th minute. Boston controlled most of the possession after taking the lead, but the Spirit continued searching for an equalizer.
Amanda Gutierres Scores Twice in Stoppage Time
Amanda Gutierres doubled Boston’s advantage in the fourth minute of stoppage time, then scored again in the sixth minute, with Lilly Reale assisting on the third goal.
Trinity Rodman had a chance in the 88th minute, but Boston goalkeeper Casey Murphy denied the shot. Washington finished with eight shots and three on goal, while Boston recorded 13 shots and six on goal.
Washington Receives Three Yellow Cards
Hal Hershfelt, Monique Ngock and Claudia Martínez received yellow cards for Washington. Madison Haugen replaced Paige Metayer in the 88th minute, and Tamara Bolt entered for Sofia Cantore at the same time.
Washington Spirit Travels to Chicago
The Washington Spirit will travel to face Chicago Stars FC on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The match will begin at 5 p.m. EDT and air on ESPN.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Washington stayed level with Boston until the 81st minute but could not prevent the visitors from scoring three times late. Gutierres’ two stoppage-time goals completed Boston’s 3-0 victory after Murphy denied Rodman’s late chance.
Source: Original report
