Reign FC 1
Portland Thorns FC 0
August 7, 2019
NWSL Regular Season
Cheney Stadium – Tacoma, WA
In the first meeting in Tacoma between the two NWSL Cascadia rivals, Reign FC netted a Rosie White goal and kept a clean sheet on the way to three important points.
World Cup reinforcements have mostly found their way back on to the field, although Reign FC was still without Megan Rapinoe for a match up she had previously targeted as her potential return match.
The post world cup attendance surge has continued, although it is hard to imagine this match not filling Cheney Stadium regardless given the match up, Portland’s travel, and the Summer date.
Portland remains above Reign FC in the standings, but the three points for the home side could be the difference between them making the post-season or not as the season winds down.
photos by MEL
BOX
Attendance: 5,865
Goals by half 1 2 Total
RFC 0 1 1
POR 0 0 0
Scoring
RFC – Rosie White 55’
Misconduct
RFC – Steph Catley (caution) 31’
RFC – Jodie Taylor (caution) 78’
Lineups & Stats
RFC: GK Casey Murphy, D Steph Catley, D Lauren Barnes, D Megan Oyster, D Theresa Nielsen*, M Allie Long, M Rosie White (Celia Jiménez Delgado 83’), M Bev Yanez, F Ifeoma Onumonu (Bethany Balcer 72’), F Jodie Taylor, F Shea Groom (Darian Jenkins 68’)
*Nielsen started in place of Kristen McNabb, who was a late scratch from the lineup due to injury
Substitutes Not Used: GK Sammy Jo Prudhomme, M Rebecca Quinn, M Morgan Andrews
Head Coach: Vlatko Andonovski
Shots: 13
Shots on goal: 4
Fouls: 13
Corner kicks: 0
Saves: 2
POR: GK Adrianna Franch, D Meghan Klingenberg (Dagny Brynjarsdottir 82’), D Emily Menges, D Emily Sonnett, Elizabeth Ball (Katherine Reynolds 75’), M Gabby Seiler, M Lindsey Horan, M Tobin Heath, M Christine Sinclair, M Hayley Raso, F Midge Purce (Caitlin Foord 67’)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Britt Eckerstrom, M Andressinha, F Ana Crnogorcevic, F Tyler Lussi
Head Coach: Mark Parsons
Shots: 13
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 11
Corner kicks: 3
Saves: 3
