Live Blogging: Reign FC Hosts Portland Thorns FC 08/07/2019

NWSL Soccer: Reign FC Hosts Portland Thorns FC 08/07/2019

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Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Women's Soccer'. Tonight it is Reign FC hosting Portland Thorns FC. Reign come into tonight's match with a record of 6-3-5, 23 points, while the Thorns come in with a record of 7-2-6, 27 points. Both teams need to win in order to keep their NWSL Playoffs hopes alive. 

It is Reign FC hosting Portland Thorns FC, coming up shortly. 

Match Location: Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, WA 

Reign will be in 4-3-2-1 formation. While the Thorns are in their 4-2-3-1 formation. 

Reign in their black and navy blue uniforms. While Thorns are in their road white uniforms. 

NWSL Scores:

1st Half:
​:00:00: Thorns will kickoff to start the Match.
:05:00: Horan's shot saved by Murphy. 
:09:00: Onumonu's shot saved by Franch.
:10:00: Thorns win a corner kick.
:12:00: Seiler's shot blocked, for the Thorns.
:12:00: Thorns win a corner kick.
:15:00: Groom's shot blocked, for Reign FC. 
:16:00: Purce's shot blocked, for the Thorns.
:16:00: SCORE: SEA 0, POR 0

​:24:00: Groom's header saved by Franch.
:25:00: Sinclair's shot missed, for the Thorns. 
:27:00: Yanez's shot missed, for Reign FC. 
:31:00: YELLOW CARD: Catley gets a yellow card, for roughing. 
:32:00: SCORE: SEA 0, POR 0

​:33:00: Heath's shot blocked, for the Thorns.
:38:00: Heath's shot missed, for the Thorns.
:40:00: White's shot missed, for Reign FC. 
:43:00: Groom's header missed, for Reign FC.
:45:00: 1 Minute of stoppage time.

Halftime:
SEA 0, POR 0

Halftime Thoughts:
The Match appears to be evenly matched, neither team looked like they dominate possession. 

Royals Leading Sky Blue 2-0, Halftime

2nd Half:
:45:00: Reign FC will kickoff, to start the 2nd Half. 
:49:00: Raso's shot blocked, for the Thorns.
:49:00: Taylor's shot blocked, for Reign FC. 
:55:00: Groom's header blocked, for Reign FC. 
:55:00: GOAL: Rosie White kicks a goal, for Reign FC. SEA 1, POR 0
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:59:00: White's shot hits the goal post. 
:59:00: Groom's shot missed, for Reign FC. 
:59:00: Nielsen's shot saved by Franch. 
:60:00: Raso's shot blocked by Murphy. 
:64:00: Sinclair's shot too high. 
:65:00: Taylor's shot missed, for Reign FC. 
:66:00: Purce's shot is blocked. Thorns wins a corner kick.
:67:00: Sonnett's shot too wide. 
:68:00: SUBSTITUTION: Catlin Foord replaces Midge Purce, for the Thorns.
:68:00: SUBSTITUTION: Darian Jenkins replaces Shea Groom, for Reign FC. 
:70:00: Kilngenberg's shot saved by Murphy. 
:72:00: SUBSTITUTION: Bethany Balcer replaces Ifeoma Onumonu, for Reign FC. 
:73:00: Raso's shot blocked, for Thorns. 
:75:00: SUBSTITUTION: Katherine Reynolds replaces Elizabeth Ball, for Thorns. 
:78:00: YELLOW CARD: Jodie Taylor gets a yellow card for pushing. 
:79:00: SCORE: SEA 1, POR 0
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:80:00: Sinclair's header missed, for the Thorns.
:82:00: SUBSTITUTION: Dagny Brynjarsdottir replaces Meghan Klingenberg, for Thorns. 
:82:00: SUBSTITUTION: Celia Jimenez replaces Rosie White, for Reign FC. 
:84:00: Heath's shot missed, for the Thorns. 
:88:00: INJURY DELAY: Casey Murphy having fingers looked at, for Reign FC. 
:90:00: 5 minutes of stoppage time.
Royals Shut Out Sky Blue 3-0
:90:00+3: Horan's shot missed, for the Thorns.
:90:00+5: Sonnett's shot too high, for the Thorns.
:96:20: The Match has reached Full Time. 

Full Time:
SEA 1, POR 0
SEA: (7-3-5, 26 points)
POR: (7-3-6, 27 points)

Final Scoring: 
White (SEA) 55th Minute.
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Final Thoughts:
This was a big win for the Reign, they are winning without Megan Rapinoe, who is nursing an injury according to NWSL Play-by-Play announcer Josh Tolle.  For the Thorns, they are having some struggles this week. 

The Reign will host Royals, while Thorns will host Courage, both on Sunday. 

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