Lineup Notes: Reign FC host Portland Thorns FC

Reign FC
Reign FC
Aug 26, 2017 · 2 min read

Seattle Reign FC host rival Portland Thorns FC for the third and final meeting between the two teams during the 2017 NWSL regular season. Kickoff is set for 1:00pm PT at Memorial Stadium in Seattle, WA. Fans can watch the match on go90.com or nwslsoccer.com.

- The last meeting between the two sides was on July 1st at Memorial Stadium in Seattle, WA. Reign FC earned a 2–0 win, with both goals coming from forward Megan Rapinoe.
- Reign FC’s all-time record against Thorns FC is even at 6–6–3. A win today would mark the first-time Seattle has led the all-time series.
- Reign FC’s all-time home record against Thorns FC is 4–2–1.
- Reign FC’s home record this season is 5–1–4. They’ll be looking to extend their home scoring streak of 27 consecutive matches and begin a new unbeaten streak at home.
- Thorns FC’s road record this season is 2–4–3. They have won just one of their past five away matches.

Starting XI Notes

- Since returning from the 2017 Tournament of Nations, midfielder Rumi Utsugi has scored a goal and tallied two assists in the past three matches. Utsugi’s assist on August 16th against Chicago was her first career NWSL assist.
- This is forward Kiersten Dallstream’s third start this season. In Reign FC’s previous match Dallstream scored her first career NWSL goal.
- This is the fourth start of the season for rookie forward Katie Johnson. Johnson has four goals this season and this past Saturday became the first Reign FC rookie to score in consecutive matches.
- Rookie defender Kristen McNabb makes her 13th start this season, second most starts all-time for a Reign FC rookie behind only midfielder Christine Nairn who made 22 in 2013.
- This is goalkeeper Haley Kopmeyer’s 20th start this season, a career high for most starts in a season. Kopmeyer is second in the NWSL in saves with 78.
- Forward Nahomi “Naho” Kawasumi enters the match with a league-leading total of eight assists this season. That’s just one off her career high for assists in a season, when she totaled nine in 2014.
- Midfielder Diana Matheson and forward Megan Rapinoe are unavailable for this match. Matheson and Rapinoe are recovering from knee injuries.

Substitutes: Elston, Stott, Pickett, Yanez, Crummer, Schiffel, Bauer

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