Seattle Reign are back on the road to face Racing Louisville. The match at Lynn Family Stadium kicks off at 4:30 PM PT and will air on ION, which is available free via antenna, cable TV, and several streaming services like Roku, Prime TV, Tubi, Freevee, and Pluto.
The match will be a weird sight for Reign fans, as they'll see the club go up against Bethany Balcer, who joined Louisville last week in a trade that sent Jaelin Howell and $50,000 to the Reign. Racing fans will likely have similar feelings about seeing former team captain Howell in a Reign jersey.
Every point matters for the Reign (3-9-5) if they want to give themselves a shot at a playoff push. Racing Louisville (4-6-7) has a chance to remain in a playoff position with a win today.
Susie Rantz
What to Watch
- As the team welcomes their new players, can the Reign's defensive pressure lead to quality chances?
- The Reign again created chances last week, but had just one goal to show for it. Can they put more shots in the back of the net?
- Racing Louisville looks to get forward quickly in the attack. Can the Reign stay organized and prevent dangerous chances?
Referees
⚽// @RacingLouFC vs @ReignFC (7:30PM ET)#PRO | #NWSL | #RacingLou | #HerefortheCrown pic.twitter.com/4nAZ3ScVni
— PRO (@PROreferees) August 31, 2024
Lineups
Locked in 😤#LOUvSEA pic.twitter.com/tn9An7rER6
— Seattle Reign FC (@reignfc) September 1, 2024
Our XI 😤
— Racing Louisville FC (@RacingLouFC) September 1, 2024
No changes from last week’s group. For more news and notes on tonight’s lineup 👉 https://t.co/jkJw9mHyTX pic.twitter.com/4DTODmCgHe
Highlights
6' - Ary Borges heads in a corner kick to open the scoring for Racing Louisville.
Savannah DeMelo 👉 @_aryborges 👑 pic.twitter.com/69LE2fQXgs
— Racing Louisville FC (@RacingLouFC) September 1, 2024
15' - Jess Fishlock earns a penalty, and Sofia Huerta buries it to bring the match level.
We’ve got ourselves a tied game!@schuerta converts from the spot 🎯#LOUvSEA | @reignfc pic.twitter.com/wBQHcjwcL9
— NWSL on ION (@IONNWSL) September 1, 2024
45' - Racing score again on a corner and go up 2-1.
Taylor Flint 🤝 Headers pic.twitter.com/Pvo639HEJV
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) September 1, 2024
74' - Ji So-Yun equalizes for the Reign!
Ji So-yun free kick banger, 10/10 no notes ‼️@reignfc with the equalizer 🤯#LOUvSEA pic.twitter.com/yel2qfLca1
— NWSL on ION (@IONNWSL) September 1, 2024
81' - Reign go up on a corner! 3-2 now.
.@reignfc take the lead late in the game! pic.twitter.com/teBfdt1RkF
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) September 1, 2024
Injury / Availability Report
Seattle Reign
OUT: Ryanne Brown (SEI – knee), Olivia Van der Jagt (excused absence)
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: Emeri Adames (USA), Jordyn Bugg (USA)
Racing Louisville
OUT: Jordyn Bloomer (knee), Kirsten Wright (SEI – knee), Elli Pikkujämsä (SEI – knee), Courtney Petersen (excused absence)
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: Milly Clegg (NZL)
How to Watch
Date/Time: Saturday, August 31, 4:30 PM PT
Location: Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville
TV: ION (digital antenna, cable TV, YouTube TV)
Streaming: ION, which can be found on streaming services like Prime TV, Roku, Tubi, Freevee, or Pluto
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