Live-Blogging: OL Reign Hosts Chicago Red Stars 06/22/2021

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NWSL: OL Reign Hosts Chicago Red Stars 06/22/2021

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Game Location: Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, WA

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Women’s Soccer’. Tonight, it is a National Women’s Soccer League’ Match, as OL Reign Hosts Chicago Red Stars. OL Reign (1-3-1, 4 points) is hoping to get back on track now that Jess Fishlock scored a goal in their loss to North Carolina Courage.

For the Red Stars (2-2-2, 8 points), they are playing well. They had a tough match in their 1-1 draw over Washington Spirit, as they salvage a point due to a penalty kick by Morgan Gautrat in stoppage time.

It is OL Reign taking on Chicago Red Stars, coming up shortly.

Announcers: Josh Eastern, Kaylyn Kyle

Reign is in their white uniforms. While the Red Stars are in their black uniforms with some blue and red. 

OL Reign will be in 4-2-1-3 formation. While 4-3-3 formation.

No Mallory Pugh for the Red Stars. Megan Rapinoe is on the bench.

​1st Half:
:00:00: Reign kicks off the Match. Reign will defending left goal. While Red Stars will defend right goal.
:01:00: GOAL: Shirley Cruz scores a goal, for OL Reign. RGN 1, CHI 0

​:03:00: Red Stars to kick a corner. Right side of Reign's goal. 
​:08:00: Fishlock's shot missed, for the Reign.
:11:00: Red Stars get another corner kick.
:13:00: Red Stars earn another corner kick.
:18:00: GOAL: Bethany Balcer scored a header goal, for OL Reign. RGN 2, CHI 0

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:20:00: Johnson's shot blocked for the Red Stars. 
:26:00: YELLOW CARD: Bethany Balcer gets a yellow card.
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:35:00: Doniak's shot too high, for the Red Stars.
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:40:00: YELLOW CARD: Sarah Gorden called for tripping. 
:45:00: Reign with the corner kick.
:45:00: Jimenez's shot hit the goal post. 
:45:00: 2 minutes of stoppage time.
:47:05: The Match has reached Halftime.

Halftime:
RGN 2, CHI 0

Halftime Scoring:
:01:00: Shirley Cruz (RGN) Goal
:18:00: Bethany Balcer (RGN) Goal

Halftime Discipline:
:26:00: Bethany Balcer (RGN) Bad Foul
:40:00: Sarah Gorden (CHI) Tripping

Halftime Thoughts:
Reign got off to a fast start. Red Stars need a spark, to try and get back in this Match.

2nd Half:
​:45:00: SUBSTITUTION: Tatumn Milazzo replaces Tierna Davidson. 
:45:00: Red Stars kickoff, to start the 2nd Half. Reign will defend the right goal, while Red Stars will defend the left goal.
:46:00: YELLOW CARD: Bianca St. Georges gets a yellow card. 
:49:00: DiBernardo's shot too wide.
:52:00: Balcer's header too high, for OL Reign.
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:57:00: SUBSTITUTION: Shirley Cruz replaces Megan Rapinoe, for OL Reign.
:62:00: SUBSTITUTIONS: Sarah Luebbert replaces Alyssa Mautz. Ella Stevens replaces Vanessa DiBernardo. And Zoey Goralski replaces Makenzy Doniak. All subs for Red Stars. 
:63:00: Red Stars will have a corner kick.
:65:00: SUBSTITUTION: Eugenie Le Sommer replaces Bethany Balcer. And Kristen McNabb replaces Celiz Jimenez. All for OL Reign.
:67:00: St. Georges' shot missed, for the Red Stars.
:68:00: Le Sommer's shot blocked, for OL Reign.
:68:00: OL Reign with a corner kick.

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:76:00: Red Stars will have a corner kick. 
:78:00: Johnson's shot blocked by Sarah Bouhaddi.
:79:00: YELLOW CARD: Dzsenifer Marozsan called for a yellow card.

If Reign holds on tonight, Reign will be tied for 6th in points with Courage, Racing, and Dash 

:81:00: SUBSTITUTION: Dani Weatherholt replaces Dzsenifer Marozsan, for OL Reign.
:82:00: SUBSTITUTION: Kealia Watt replaces Sarah Woldmoe, for the Red Stars.
:85:00: Rapinoe's shot saved by Naeher.
:86:00: Le Sommer's shot blocked for Naeher.
:88:00: Fishlock's shot blocked by Naeher.
:90:00: 4 Minutes of Stoppage Time.
:90:00+2: RED CARD: Bianca St. Georges gets a red card for tripping. St. Georges will have Saturday off against Racing Louisville FC. Red Stars has 10 players on the field.
:90:00+4: YELLOW CARD: Kristen McNabb gets a yellow card.
:94:11: The Match has reached Full Time.

Full Time:
RGN 2, CHI 0 

2nd Half Discipline:
:46:00: Bianca St. Georges (CHI) Yellow Card
:79:00: Dzsenifer Marozshan (RGN) Yellow Card
:90:00+2: Bianca St. Georges (CHI) Red Card
:90:00+4: Kristen McNabb (RGN) Yellow Card

Match Stats:
Shots: RGN 18, CHI 8
SOG: RGN 7, CHI 1
Corners: RGN 2, CHI 5

Final Thoughts:
Reign dominated the Match without having Megan Rapinoe and Eugenie Le Sommer until midway 2nd Half. Once they got in, Reign was working on their attack. For the Red Stars, another bad loss in the Pacific Northwest. 

Reign will host NJ/NY Gotham FC. While Red Stars will host Racing Louisville FC. Both Matches are on Saturday Night.

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