On Wednesday, March 25, Seattle Reign FC begins a three-match house collection in Spokane, internet hosting the Kansas City Current at 6 p.m. PT. The match at ONE Spokane Stadium will air on FOX 13+ and NWSL+.
Reign FC (1-1-0, 3 factors) enters the match after a irritating 2-0 loss to their rivals, the Portland Thorns, regardless of having a two-player benefit following two purple playing cards to the Thorns. Kansas City (1-1-0, 3 factors) will even be seeking to bounce again after a 2-1 highway loss to Chicago Stars FC.
“We’re excited about it,” head coach Laura Harvey stated concerning the staff’s alternative to host three house video games in Spokane. She referenced the sturdy ambiance within the Sounders’ Concacaf match in Spokane final week. “We hope our fans can bring a really good, positive, energetic atmosphere to put these players in a really good spot to give them the best chance of doing a good performance tomorrow for everybody.”
“I watched the Sounders game last week, and I could hear the crowd through the screen. So we’re really excited to make that our fortress for the time being,” defender Madison Curry added.
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Head-to-Head
Wednesday’s match marks the 14th assembly between Seattle and Kansas City throughout all NWSL competitions, with the collection tied at 6-6-1. The sides break up the 2025 season collection, with the Current incomes a 2-0 win at house and the Reign additionally incomes a shutout of their 1-0 win earlier within the season. The Reign are 4-1-1 towards the Current at house.
Key departures
The reigning NWSL Shield winners, who had a historic 2025 season, stated goodbye to a number of key gamers this offseason. That contains holding midfielder Claire Hutton, now an everyday with the U.S. Women’s National Team, who transferred to Bay FC. The Current additionally parted methods with Brazilian ahead Bia Zaneratto, Canadian ahead Nichelle Prince, 18-year-old Alex Pfeiffer, who’s coming off an ACL tear and scored Bay FC’s opening objective this yr, and fullback Hailie Mace.
Key additions
The blockbuster addition for the Current this offseason was artistic attacking midfielder Croix Bethune. The third-year participant was named Midfielder and Rookie of the Year in 2024 and continued to be a key participant for the Spirit final yr.
What to observe
Showing extra offensively: After a powerful exhibiting towards Orlando for his or her season opener, it might’t be overstated simply how flat the Reign seemed offensively with a two-player benefit towards Portland. Was {that a} one-time challenge that they’ve corrected, or are the Reign going to proceed to wrestle to interrupt down opponents and create probabilities — an ongoing challenge final season? According to Harvey, the staff has been targeted on how they get again to the issues they know they’re good at.
“I think just very much stripping the game back, not the Portland game, but just soccer in general, on reminding ourselves of the really good things we’ve been doing up until the Portland game, that if we continue to do those really good things, that we will be absolutely fine.”
Transitional play: The second objective that the Chicago Stars scored towards Kansas City final weekend got here in a transitional second — and was scored by former Reign ahead Jordyn Huitema, who acquired her head on Ryan Gareis’ cross.
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The Reign confirmed towards the Pride that they wish to be a high-pressing staff and a staff that may strike in transition — identical to Chicago did this weekend. On the flip aspect, the second objective that Portland scored towards the Reign on Friday evening got here in transition as a result of the Reign gave the ball away. That’s one thing they can not afford to do towards the Current, who’ve loads of speedy gamers, together with proper winger and USWNT ahead Michelle Cooper. Can the Reign create moments of magic on the counter, whereas additionally stopping Kansas City from getting transitional moments of their very own?
Set items: While they did not permit the Pride to attain on a set piece of their season opener, the Reign nonetheless seemed slightly shaky defending nook kicks and set items. They have been punished on Friday towards the Thorns, failing to defend a nook kick and permitting Pietra Tordin a free alternative to flick Olivia Moultrie’s cross into the objective. Can the Reign be extra dominant within the field on set items towards the Current? And can they give the impression of being extra threatening after they get free kick alternatives?
Who to observe
Izzy Rodriguez: The left again has some of the harmful crosses within the recreation, and the naturally left-footed participant usually takes set items for the Current. Her help on the Current’s lone objective this weekend made Rodriguez the all-time help chief for the membership, with 12. Rodriguez does prefer to get excessive on the left wing, which suggests the Reign could have to concentrate on overloads and should attempt to discover area behind her in transition after they win the ball.
Croix Bethune: Bethune is without doubt one of the most harmful gamers on the ball. She likes to dribble at opponents to suck defenders in after which discover a teammate with a slick via ball or cross out vast. Bethune had 5 targets and 10 assists in her rookie season and added one other 4 targets and three assists final yr on the Spirit. She’s already scored for the Current as nicely. Expect the Reign to place loads of strain on her when she wins the ball and attempt to minimize off passing choices into her.
Ally Sentnor: The U.S. Women’s National Team ahead made the transfer to Kansas City final August. Primarily enjoying as a middle ahead for the Current, she’s seemed harmful up to now — stepping into the field steadily in Kansas City’s season opener towards Utah. She scored a objective in that match, and whereas she’s gotten much more touches within the field, she additionally likes to shoot from distance.
Kit matchup
Injury / Availability Report
Seattle Reign
OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (Maternity Leave), Jordyn Bugg (Leg), Mia Fishel (Leg), Shae Holmes (Lower Leg), Cassie Miller (Leg – SEI)
Kansas City Current
OUT: Meila Brewer (Knee), Temwa Chawinga (Hip – SEI), Alana Cook (Knee – SEI), Vanessa DiBernardo (Maternity Leave), Bayley Feist (Thigh), Clare Gagne (Head – SEI), Mary Long (D-45)
QUESTIONABLE: Ellie Bravo-Young (Knee)
How to observe
Seattle Reign kicks off towards the Kansas City Current on Wednesday, March 25, at 6 PM PT. The recreation will air on FOX 13+ and NWSL+.
