In a match with plenty of chaos toward the end, Reign FC concluded their three-game road trip with a third straight loss – falling 3-2 to expansion club Bay FC. Bethany Balcer scored her second goal of the season, and Lily Woodham forced an own goal in the first half.
The Reign gave up an own goal of their own and conceded two goals off corner kicks. They thought they had the equalizer just before second-half stoppage time, but Veronica Latsko was called offside.
Alli Haynie
After a three-game road trip, the Reign (1-3-0) next face the Chicago Red Stars (2-1-1) at home on Sunday, April 21. The match kicks off at 3 PM PT.
Highlights
Stats
SCORING SUMMARY
27' - Own Goal (K. Sharples) - SEA
48' - Kayla Sharples (Assisted by Emily Menges) - BAY
58' - Alex Loera - BAY
83' - Bethany Balcer (Assisted by Ji So-yun) - SEA
87' - Joelle Anderson (Assisted by Savy King) - BAY
LINEUPS
The XI vs. @wearebayfc #HerefortheCrown pic.twitter.com/e2ZCcpWdAi
— Seattle Reign FC (@reignfc) April 14, 2024
60' Substitution - L. Ivory (In)/C. Dickey (Out)
72' Substitution - P. McClernon (In)/L. Woodham (Out); Quinn (In)/A. James (Out); V. Latsko (In)/O. Van der Jagt (Out)
83' Substitution - E. Adames (In)/O. Athens (Out)
Powerful squad this evening 💪#BayFC #BAYvSEA #BLegendary #WeCameToPlay pic.twitter.com/1YGbTrs4Jr
— Bay Football Club (@wearebayfc) April 14, 2024
63' Substitution S. King (In)/A. Malonson (Out)
82' Substitution J. Anderson (In)/D. Bailey (Out)
90' Substitution J. Beattie (In)/A. Oshoala (Out)
POSSESSION
Bay: 49.9%
Reign: 50.1%
EXPECTED GOALS
Bay: 1.92
Reign: 0.92
TOTAL SHOTS
Bay: 23
Reign: 8
SHOTS ON TARGET
Bay: 7
Reign: 3
SHOTS OFF TARGET
Bay: 11
Reign: 3
SHOTS BLOCKED
Bay: 5
Reign: 1
SHOTS FROM INSIDE THE BOX
Bay: 15
Reign: 7
TOUCHES INSIDE THE OPP. BOX
Bay: 37
Reign: 21
PASSES
Bay: 507
Reign: 506
PASSING ACCURACY
Bay: 81.9%
Reign: 76.3%
PASSES IN FINAL THIRD
Bay: 133
Reign: 137
PASSING ACCURACY IN FINAL THIRD
Bay: 66.9%
Reign: 59.9%
CROSSES (EXCLUDING CORNERS)
Bay: 11
Reign: 14
CORNERS WON
Bay: 5
Reign: 3
OFFSIDES
Bay: 1
Reign: 1
FOULS
Bay: 8
Reign: 5
YELLOW CARDS
Bay: 0
Reign: 0
Quotes
"We gave them too much opportunity today to get momentum on us, I thought, which then meant when we were actually in the ascendancy, you know, there [were] patches of the game where we had really good momentum. We couldn't keep that going when it became a defending moment, which is frustrating. Cuz I think that's what, you know, I think builds our base of making us the team that we are. So I think getting back to who we are, getting back to the things that we're good at, I think a critical training together is gonna be vital. We haven't been able to do a lot of that lately."
"I thought Emeri was great when she came on. We know that's what she can do. She has great service. I thought the ball in for what ended up being Balcer's goal, I think Ji gets a really good touch on it too, I couldn't really see from where I was. And then, I mean, that cross is amazing from Veronica's goal. So, yeah, she was excellent and obviously we've been taking our time with her. She's a young player. She just got back from Germany with the U-20s, so she's got minutes behind her, which is great, and you saw her impact."
"We're just having trouble getting points on the road right now and that's very frustrating. I think I was really proud of how we came back. We put two more goals in the back of the net, one unfortunately got called back. So I think our response is good but we shouldn't let it get to that point. So overall it's just like very frustrating and deflating. But if I know anything about this group, it's that we're resilient and so we're definitely excited to get back home and play in front of our fans again and have a little bit of advantage there." - Bethany Balcer
"I've really enjoyed getting just a few minutes and I really just try to make as much impact as I can, but I think it's really good for me that I do have to show up every day at practice and earn my spot. Like it's not just a given from what I'm used to just at club level. So I think that'll really make me grow as a player." - Emeri Adames
