Live Blogging: Reign FC Hosts Orlando Pride SC 04/21/2019

NWSL Soccer: Reign FC Hosts Orlando Pride SC 04/21/2019

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Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Women's Soccer'. Tonight it is Reign FC Hosts Orlando Pride. The Reign are coming off a 1-1 draw, against Houston Dash. While the Pride are starting the season losing to both the Thorns and Courage, this past week. 

​This will be the home club's first game in Tacoma, Washington. As they are playing at Cheney Stadium. For the Pride, they would like to bounce back from their disastrous first week, and hope to remain in the hunt for the NWSL Playoffs. 

It is Reign FC hosting Orlando Pride, coming up shortly.

Match Location: Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, WA

Reign FC is in their home blue uniforms. While the Pride is in their road white uniforms. 

Both teams are in their 4-3-3 formations.

1st Half:
:00:00: Reign will kickoff, to start the match. 
:06:00: GOAL: Alana Kennedy scores a goal, for the Pride. RFC 0, ORL 1
​:09:00: Reign FC gets a corner kick. 
:10:00: Balcer misses a header, for the Reign FC. 
:16:00: Betos saves a shot attempt by Camilla. 
NWSL Week 2 Scores:
:18:00: Taylor's weak shot is saved by Harris.
:19:00: Utsugi's shot missed, for Reign FC.
:21:00: GOAL: Bethany Balcer scores a goal, for Reign FC. RFC 1, ORL 1
:22:00: Taylor misses a shot, for the Reign FC. 
:23:00: Morgan misses a shot, for the Pride. 
:28:00: INJURY DELAY: Bethany Balcer being looked at by the trainer.
:33:00: Groom nearly had an open net goal.
:38:00: Long's header is blocked by Harris. 
:41:00: Groom's shot saved by Harris. 
:44:00: Krieger's shot missed to the left of Betos. 
:45:00: 2 minutes of stoppage time.
:45:00+2: Van Egmond's shot missed, for the Pride. 
:45:00+3: The Match is at Halftime. The Pride will kickoff, to start the 2nd Half.

Halftime:
RFC 1, ORL 1

Scoring: 
:06:00: Kennedy (ORL) 
:21:00: Balcer (RFC)

Halftime Thoughts:
An evenly matched 1st Half. Reign committing more fouls than Pride. 

2nd Half:
:45:00: Pride will kickoff, to start the 2nd Half.
​:46:00: Hill's shot is blocked, for the Pride.
:49:00: Balcer's shot blocked, for the Reign. 
:50:00: Taylor's shot saved by Harris. 
:52:00: Long slow to get back off the field. 
:53:00: van Egmond misses a shot to Betos' right. 
:54:00: Balcer's shot is blocked, for the Reign.
:57:00: Harris saves a shot from 
:59:00: Reign gets a corner kick.
:60:00: YELLOW CARD: von Egmond gets a yellow card against her. 
:60:00: Balcer's shot missed for the Reign.
:63:00: SUBSTITUTION: Chioma Ubogagu replaces Camila, for the Pride. 
​:70:00: INJURY DELAY: Rachel Hill being looked at by trainer. 
:75:00: Yanez's shot missed, for the Reign.
:77:00: Ubogagu's shot missed, for the Pride.
:78:00: SUBSTITUTIONS: Kristen Edmonds replaces Rachel Hill, for the Pride. While Kiersten Dallstream replaces Bethany Balcer, for the Reign. 
:85:00: Betos saves a shot by Marta. Pride gets a corner kick.
:86:00: Zadorsky's header missed the Reign's Goal.
:88:00: Marta's shot blocked, for the Pride.
:88:00: van Egmon's shot missed, for the Pride.
:90:00: SUBSTITUTION: Morgan Andrews replaces Rumi Utsugi, for the Reign. 
:90:00: 3 minutes of stoppage time.
:90:00+2: Alex Morgan gets a yellow card, for a bad foul.
:90:00+3: Reign gets a corner kick. 
:90:00+4: The Match has reached Full Time.

Full Time:
RFC 1, ORL 1
RFC: (0-0-2, 2 points)
ORL: (0-2-1 1 point)

Scoring: 
:06:00: Kennedy (ORL) 
:21:00: Balcer (RFC)
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Final Thoughts:
This match was about even. But the Reign was hoping to get a win, in their Tacoma Opener. But they will have to settle for a draw. As for the Pride, they are happy to get their first point of 2019. 

The Reign will go to Chicago, to play the Red Stars. While the Pride will host Utah Royals FC, also on Saturday. 

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