May 25, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – OL Reign News Release
SEATTLE, WA – OL Reign and the Kansas City Current are set to meet for the first time in 2022, this evening at Lumen Field. In the second of three home games in one week for the Reign, both teams will be looking to pick up their first win of the regular season.
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, May 25 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be available on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Twitch internationally
2022 REGULAR SEASON RECORDS AND STANDINGS (W-L-D): OL Reign: 0-1-3 (3 points, 9th place), Kansas City Current 0-3-1 (1 point, 11th place)
Key Points Ahead of the Match:
1. LAST MEETING – OL Reign and the Kansas City Current have not yet met in 2022. Their most recent meeting was back in October 2021 in OL Reign’s final regular season match before their semifinal playoff game. The match was controlled by OL Reign, who came out on top by a score of 3-0.
The breakthrough goal came for OL Reign in the 35th minute of the match. Sofia Huerta drove up the flank to beat the Kansas City defense and played a curled ball into the back post. A Kansas City defender got the last touch on the ball, directing into the back of the net. At the start of the second half, OL Reign wasted no time in getting the goal scoring started. In the 48th minute, Megan Rapinoe served a corner kick into the box. Rose Lavelle was on the end of it, taking a touch to redirect the ball to the back post, where Eugénie Le Sommer was there to tap the ball into the back of the net. In the 64th minute of the match, OL Reign found a third goal thanks to a beautiful combination play. Dzsenifer Marozsán played a perfect ball through to Rapinoe, who put in a solid cross to the back post. Le Sommer was there to head the ball into the back of the net, earning her third brace of the season.
Kansas City has one all time win against OL Reign. The 1-0 win was KC’s first ever win.
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