NWSL Seattle Reign FC

Reign FC Fall 3-0 to Boston Breakers in First Road Match

Published on April 30, 2017 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Seattle Reign FC News Release


Reign

FC Fall 3-0 to Boston Breakers in First Road Match

SEATTLE - Seattle

Reign FC fell 3-0 to the Boston Breakers in their first road match of the 2017

NWSL season. This is Reign FC's first loss on the season, and their first-ever

loss to the Breakers, making their all-time record against the Boston side 9-1-1.

The

loss marks the first time Reign FC (1-1-1, 4 pts) have been shutout by the

Breakers. Seattle's all-time goal differential against Boston remains in

positive, having scored 24 goals and allowed only 11.

Boston's

first goal came in the 11th minute of the match, when Adriana Leon

was able to win possession inside Reign FC's penalty box. Leon slipped the ball

past Haley Kopmeyer, her first goal against Reign FC as a Breaker, to give

Boston the 1-0 lead.

Rose

Lavelle doubled the lead in the 15th minute with her first

professional goal. Leon laid it off to Lavelle just inside the 18-yard box, and

she finished her chance to make the scoreline 2-0.

Reign

FC's most dangerous chances in the first half came from Megan Rapinoe. In the

26th minute, Rapinoe found herself sprinting forward alone on the

break. She fired a shot from outside the box, but Abby Smith was able to

collect.

Rapinoe

had another close chance in the 42nd minute, when her free kick was

just wide off the post. The teams went into halftime with Boston leading 2-0.

It is the first time this season Reign FC have trailed at the half.

The

Breakers found the back of the net for a third time in the second half. Natasha

Dowie was played in by Leon, and she finished her chance to make the scoreline

3-0.

Seattle

came close to grabbing a goal in the 80th minute, when Rumi Utsugi

found herself one-on-one with Smith inside the six-yard box. Rapinoe set the

play up, slotting Utsugi in behind the defense. Smith deflected Utsugi's shot

out for a corner kick.

Utsugi

was named player of the match for her effort in the loss, notching one shot on

goal and completing 91% of her passes in the match. This was Utsugi's second

consecutive start of the season.

Tonight's

result sees Reign FC remain on four points for the season, dropping to fifth

place on the NWSL table. Other results today saw Portland Thorns FC, the North

Carolina Courage, and the Houston Dash earn wins.

Up

next, Reign FC finish their two-game road trip against Portland Thorns FC on

May 6th. This is the first meeting between the Cascadia rivals this

season, with kickoff set for 7:00pm PT at Providence Park in Portland, OR. The

last meeting between these two teams was August 27th, 2016, with

Seattle earning a 3-1 victory at Memorial Stadium.

NWSL Match Report

Match: Seattle Reign FC (1-1-1,

4 pts) vs. Boston Breakers (2-1-0, 6 pts)

Date: April 29, 2017

Venue: Harvard Stadium

Kickoff: 4:00pm PT

Attendance: 2,315

Weather: Clear

Team

1

2

Final

Seattle Reign FC

0

0

0

Boston Breakers

2

1

3

Scoring Summary:

BOS - Leon 11'

BOS - Lavelle (Leon) 15'

BOS - Dowie (Leon) 52'

Lineups:

Seattle Reign FC: Kopmeyer, Pickett (Johnson 80'), Barnes, McNabb, Mathias (Corsie 58'),

Fishlock, Utsugi, Nairn (Stott 58'), Rapinoe, Yanez, Kawasumi

Substitutes Not Used: Reed, Schiffel, Dallstream, Elston

Boston Breakers: Smith, Westphal, King, Chapman, Oyster, Leon (Onumonu 85'), Lavelle,

Weimer (Purce 58'), Salem, Dowie, White (Da Costa 73')

Substitutes Not Used: Andrews, Prudhomme, Elby, Frisbie

Stats Summary: SEA/BOS

Shots: 12 / 11

Shots on Goal: 6 / 6

Saves: 3 / 6

Corner Kicks: 9 / 6

Fouls: 8 / 15

Offside: 4 / 1

Misconduct Summary:

SEA

- Fishlock (Yellow) 32'

BOS

- White (Yellow) 35'

SEA

- Mathias (Yellow) 38'

BOS

- Chapman (Yellow) 76'

Officials:

Referee: Charles Murphy

Assistant Referees: Ian McKay, Jeremy Kieso

Fourth Official: Kali Langevin

About Seattle Reign FC

Seattle Reign FC is one of ten teams in the National Women's Soccer League. The two-time winner of the NWSL Shield, Reign FC features world-class talent from around the world, including USWNT superstar Megan Rapinoe. Reign FC plays its home matches at Memorial Stadium, located in the shadow of the Space Needle on the Seattle Center campus. For more information about Reign FC please visit sidMzI2XzQ5MjdfMTQyXzcwMjM

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