Seattle Reign vs. Racing Louisville: Gamethread

Susie Rantz -

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.

Match Preview: Seattle Reign vs. Racing Louisville
The Reign are looking for their first win on the road this season.
Sounder at HeartSusie 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

Lineups

Highlights

6' - Ary Borges heads in a corner kick to open the scoring for Racing Louisville.

15' - Jess Fishlock earns a penalty, and Sofia Huerta buries it to bring the match level.

45' - Racing score again on a corner and go up 2-1.

74' - Ji So-Yun equalizes for the Reign!

81' - Reign go up on a corner! 3-2 now.

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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