Live-Blogging: OL Reign vs. Kansas City Current 06/10/2023

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NWSL: OL Reign vs. Kansas City Current 06/10/2023

Starting Lineups

Match Location: Lumen Field, Seattle, WA

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Women’s Soccer’. Tonight, it is a National Women’s Soccer League Fixture, between OL Reign (5-4-1, 16 points) and the Kansas City Current (3-7-0, 9 points).

Reign is coming off getting blanked by Portland Thorns at home, Last Saturday Night. Now they are hoping to take advantage of a Kansas City Current club, who is not playing like the team who played in the 2022 NWSL Championship, a year ago.

For the Current, they are still trying to get some chemistry between Debinha and the rest of the team. They are also looking to find out who has the hot hand at goalkeeper.

Current is winless on the road, this season. Whereas the Reign is 4-2 at home.

It is OL Reign and Kansas City Current, coming up shortly.

Reign is in their navy and black uniforms. Whilte the Current is in their white and teal uniforms.

Reign is in their 4-3-3 formation. While the Current is in their 3-2-2-2-1 diamond formation.

1st Half:
:00:00: Reign to defend the left net. While Current to defend the right net.
:02:00: INJURY DELAY: Megan Rapinoe being looked at by Reign's Training Staff.
:07:00: SUBSTITUTION: Veronica Latsko replaces Megan Rapinoe, for OL Reign.
:07:00: Reign gets a corner kick.
:11:00: King's shot blocked, for OL Reign.
:13:00: Reign gets a corner kick.
:16:00: YELLOW CARD: Emily Sonnett gets a yellow card.
:16:00: SCORE: RGN 0, KC 0

:17:00: Kizer's shot saved by Current.
:19:00: YELLOW CARD: Alana Cook gets a yellow card.
:20:00: INJURY DELAY: Sam Hiatt was injured, for OL Reign.
:28:00: SCORE: RGN 0, KC 0
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:31:00: DiBernardo's shot blocked by Tullis-Joyce. 
:31:00: Current gets a corner kick.
:33:00: PENALTY SHOT: Current called for a handball inside the penalty box. 
:34:00: Van der Jagt's shot blocked, for OL Reign.
:35:00: PENALTY SHOT GOAL: Sofia Huerta scored a Penalty Kick Goal, for OL Reign. RGN 1, KC 0
:37:00: INJURY DELAY: RGN 1, KC 0
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:45:00: 6 minutes of stoppage time.
:45:00+1: Bennett's shot saved by Cassie Miller. 
:45:00+2: Van der Jagt's shot blocked, for OL Reign.
:45:00+5: Reign gets a corner kick.
:51:10: The Match has reached halftime.

Halftime:
RGN 1, KC 0

Halftime Scoring:
:35:00: Sofia Huerta (RGN) PKG

Halftime Thoughts:
Sofia Huerta cashes in on a penalty shot goal. She scored the goal for Ol Reign, because Megan Rapinoe left the game in the 7th Minute, with a leg injury.

2nd Half:
:45:00: SUBSTITUTION: Michelle Cooper replaces Chardonnay Curran, for the Current.
​:45:00: ​Current kicks off to start the 2nd Half. KC to defend the left net. While the Reign to defend the right net. 
:51:00: Latsko's shot too high, for OL Reign.
:53:00: DiBernardo's shot wide right. 
:57:00: SCORE: RGN 1, KC 0

​:58:00: Current gets a corner kick.
:60:00: VAR DELAY: Referee looking at Michelle Cooper's goal. Goal overturned. 
:62:00: SUBSTITUTIONS: Bethany Belcer & Quinn replace Elyse Bennett.
:62:00: SUBSTITUTION: Izzy Rodriguez replaces Kristen Hamilton, for Current.
:68:00: GOAL: Jordyn Huitema scored a goal, for OL Reign. RGN 2, KC 0
:72:00: INJURY DELAY
:72:00: SCORE: RGN 2, KC 0

:73:00: SUBSTITUTION: Mimmi Larsson replaces Cece Kizer, for the Current.
:74:00: SUBSTITUTION: Michelle Cooper shaked up for a little bit.
:80:00: INJURY DELAY: Addisyn Merrick injured for the Current.
:80:00: SCORE: RGN 2, KC 0

​:81:00: SUBSTITUTIONS: Elizabeh Ball & Morgan Gautrat replace Addisyn Merrick & Kate Del Fava, for the Current.
:83:00: SUBSTITUTION: Nikki Stanton replaces Tziarra King, for OL Reign.
:88:00: Reign gets a corner kick.
:90:00: Huitema's shot saved by Miller.
:90:00: 5 minutes of stoppage time.
:90:00+1: Huitema's shot saved by Miller.
:90:00+1: GOAL: Izzy Rodriguez scored a goal, for the Current. RGN 2, KC 1
:90:00+4: YELLOW CARD: Debinha gets a yellow card for goalie interference.
:97:00: The Match has reached Full Time.

Full Time:
RGN 2, KC 1
RGN: (6-4-1, 19 points)
KC: (3-8-0, 9 points)

Final Stats:
Shots: RGN 11, KC 5
SOG: RGN 6, KC 3
Corners: RGN 5, KC 2
Yellow Cards: RGN 2, KC 1

Final Thoughts:
OL Reign were able to overcome Megan Rapinoe's injury. They were led by Sofia Huerta (G,A) as they were able to outlast the Current 2-1. 

For the Current, they had some issues getting scoring chances. 

OL Reign will head to Houston, to face the Dash on Saturday. While the Current will host Chicago Red Stars in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup on Wednesday. Then the Current will host the Washington Spirit on Father's Day.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Women's Soccer'. Thanks for visiting this post.