Reign vs. Bay: Highlights, stats, quotes

Seattle Reign hosted Bay FC on Sunday, September 29, with a chance to move up the ladder and get into a better position to push for the playoffs. They couldn't get their offensive flow going and ultimately fell 1-0 to Bay FC on a penalty kick.

The Reign (5-12-5) are now eight points out of the final playoff spot with four matches remaining in the regular season. Up next, they host Angel City (6-12-4), who sit just two points above them, on October 4. That Friday night match kicks off at 7 PM PT and will stream on Prime Video.

Seattle Reign, Bay FC, and another frustrating 1 goal loss

Different opponent, same result.

Sounder at HeartJune Ash Eden

Highlights

Stats

SCORING SUMMARY

27' - Asisat Oshoala (Penalty) - Bay

LINEUPS

46' - Jordyn Bugg for Lauren Barnes

68' - Shae Holmes for Hanna Glas; Emeri Adames for Tziarra King

79' - Nérilia Mondésir for Ana Maria Crnogorčević

86' - Jaelin Howell for Olivia Athens

57' - Rachel Hill for Penelope Hocking

88' - Deyna Castellanos for Tess Boade

POSSESSION

Reign: 61.4%

Bay: 38.6%

EXPECTED GOALS

Reign: 0.54

Bay: 1.75

TOTAL SHOTS

Reign: 13

Bay: 11

SHOTS ON TARGET

Reign: 3

Bay: 6

SHOTS OFF TARGET

Reign: 7

Bay: 3

SHOTS BLOCKED

Reign: 3

Bay: 2

SHOTS FROM INSIDE THE BOX

Reign: 7

Bay: 7

TOUCHES INSIDE THE OPP. BOX

Reign: 20

Bay: 27

PASSES

Reign: 563

Bay: 358

PASSING ACCURACY

Reign: 79.8%

Bay: 74.0%

PASSES IN FINAL THIRD

Reign: 142

Bay: 97

PASSING ACCURACY IN FINAL THIRD

Reign: 67.6%

Bay: 71.1%

CROSSES (EXCLUDING CORNERS)

Reign: 18

Bay: 10

CORNERS WON

Reign: 8

Bay: 4

OFFSIDES

Reign: 0

Bay: 0

FOULS

Reign: 4

Bay: 9

YELLOW CARDS

Reign:0

Bay: 1

Quotes

Laura Harvey

On her initial thoughts from the match: "I mean, I'm a broken record, but I think the quality on the ball, our decision-making in moments on the ball and then our ability in and around the goal to create things just wasn't good enough today."

On what worked for the team to have more possession than Bay FC: "Well, we changed it up. We changed shape a little bit in how we build, got an extra player into the midfield by keeping Quinn higher and obviously playing Veronica [Latsko] in that sort of wide right position that Sofia [Huerta] would have played, keeping her a little bit higher, I think, was successful. We spoke about it at halftime, how we'd got opportunities out there numerous times in the first half, but we hadn't punished them by putting balls in the box, because I think there was a lot of opportunities in both halves, really, where Ana and Jordyn were 2-v-2 in the box and we gave up the chance to serve it. So, I think that was what was working for us. But they are dangerous on the transition. So, I think they don't need to high pressure, they can sit in and let you have it a little bit, knowing that when they win it they're just going to go at you. So, I think we dealt with that okay, there were obviously a couple of times where they broke us down from that. But overall, their chances came from us, giving the ball away in those moments, which we have to be better at. But yeah, I mean, it doesn't surprise me that we controlled the game because we've been doing that a lot lately and been doing it well."

Olivia Athens and Veronica Latsko

On their initial thoughts on the team's performance: Olivia Athens: "I think it was tough to concede early, especially on a PK, but I felt like we got ourselves back in the game. We just kind of lacked a bit in the final third, and I think that's something we're going to look at moving forward and hopefully improve on."

On playing as a right back: Veronica Latsko: "I mean, Sof [Sofia Huerta] definitely has huge shoes to fill. I don't think I come even close to how much she impacts this team, but I just tried to learn from her while she was here last year and the year before and this year now before she left. I'm a person that wants to do anything for the team. If you need me at right back, right forward, hopefully not centerback, but I'll play anywhere, I'll do anything."

On what was missing in the final third: Latsko: "I mean, I'm going to sound like a broken record, and I say this because I put this on myself – quality. I think I had a ton of crosses and I didn't connect nearly as many as I needed to and that's on me. Yeah, quality and creativity, so not just being a crossing team, but being a team that can play around the final third, break the team down and go through the middle of them, not just from the wide in, but just working from the inside out, too.