Megan Rapinoe lors de Washington – OL Reign (Photo by Steph Chambers / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
With three days remaining, the OL Reign lost again during the night from Saturday to Sunday against Portland (2-0). Fifth, the Seattle franchise will have to fight to the end to qualify for the play-offs.
Since 2018, theOL Reign had never again experienced defeat at Providence Park in Portland. However, the current dynamic is clearly not in favor of Megan’s teammates Rapinoe. During the night from Saturday to Sunday, the Seattle franchise conceded its fourth defeat in five championship matches, to which can be added that in the Challenge Cup semi-final. It is therefore clearly a soup of grimaces even if the players were not necessarily favorites against the Thors, second before the match and who took control of the NWSL thanks to this success (2-0) and the defeat of San Diego.
Three points ahead of 7th place
The defeat of OL Reign took shape in the space of six minutes at the half-hour mark. Without Phallon Tullis-Joycehaving joined Europe and Manchester United in recent days, Laura Harvey has tenure Dickey and the latter lost in the 30th minute on a close goal from Sugita, having benefited from a good delivery from Rodriguez on a long free kick.
In the process, the Reign goalkeeper was saved by her bar on a heavy shot before bowing on the following corner. At the far post, Weaver adjusted perfectly Dickey and validate Portland’s victory. Currently fifth, OL Reign are not yet guaranteed to finish in the play-offs. With three games remaining, the OL Groupe franchise is only three points ahead of first non-qualifying place.
2023-09-17 13:35:00
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