Seattle Reign vs. Washington Spirit: Gamethread
Seattle Reign (2-7-1) heads on the road again to take on a Washington Spirit (7-3-0) team that sits in third place heading into the weekend. The match at Audi Field kicks off at 4:30 PM PT tonight and will air on KONG-TV locally and stream on NWSL+ and the KING5+ app.
The Reign are coming off a disappointing 3-2 home loss against the Orlando Pride, while the Spirit won 4-2 at home against Angel City last week.
The Reign really need to turn things around if they want to gain some momentum and start fighting for a playoff spot.
"The whole team believes in this process we're going on and this journey we're having, so I think we're really excited for [the game] because it's just another chance to continue to implement what we are getting at with our principles and the way that we want to defend and attack," said defender Shae Holmes ahead of the match.
What to Watch
- Preventing Trinity Rodman from carrying the ball up the field
- Limiting Croix Bethune in the middle of the pitch
- Get some early momentum for the first time in a long while
Referees
⚽// @WashSpirit vs @ReignFC (7:30PM ET)#PRO | #NWSL | #ThatsTheSpirit | #HerefortheCrown pic.twitter.com/NMSboGy8ka
— PRO (@PROreferees) May 24, 2024
Lineups
Starting XI vs @washingtonspirit
— Seattle Reign FC (@reignfc) May 24, 2024
📺 KONG, KING5+, NWSL+ pic.twitter.com/Tz1WsUlTxk
Friday Footy Starting XI 🖤@CVSHealth | #ThatsTheSpirit pic.twitter.com/T5wFelX8jU
— Washington Spirit (@WashSpirit) May 24, 2024
Highlights
21' - Laurel Ivory gives the ball away, and Lu Barnes can't block Croix Bethune, who puts the Washington Spirit up against the run of play.
She shoots, she scores 😮💨@CroixBethune continues to have a stellar rookie season! pic.twitter.com/S1XsNst4X5
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 25, 2024
39' - Laurel Ivory gets called for what looked like a pretty innocent play, and Andi Sullivan makes it 2-0 from the penalty spot.
Sullivan slots it home from the spot 🎯@sunshine_sully scores the NWSL's 200th regular season goal of the 2024 season to double the @washspirit's lead! pic.twitter.com/O9sbFTkHIq
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 25, 2024
45' - Croix Bethune finds Ouleymata Sarr wide open in the box to make it 3-0.
The Spirit are rolling!
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 25, 2024
What a ball by Croix Bethune and Ouleye Sarr gets a head on it! The home team leads 3-0! pic.twitter.com/L3RblWvR9S
45+5' - Veronica Latsko gets a goal back for the Reign!
Veronica Latsko 🤝 Headers@reignfc get one back just before halftime pic.twitter.com/UruUyFC1Py
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) May 25, 2024
Injury / Availability Report
Seattle Reign
OUT: Bethany Balcer (suspension), Claudia Dickey (knee), Quinn (knee)
Washington Spirit
OUT: Anna Heilferty (SEI - knee), Civana Kuhlmann (SEI - knee), Lyza Bosselmann (wrist), Paige Metayer (lower leg)
QUESTIONABLE: Makenna Morris (hip)
How to Watch
Date/Time: Friday, May 24, 4:30 PM PT
Location: Audi Field, Washington, DC
TV: KONG TV
Streaming: KING5+ App, NWSL+
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