Two teams looking to improve their standings square off on Sunday with both Kansas City NWSL and OL Reign on the hunt for a potentially season-altering three points.
Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington, is the venue for Sunday’s 6 p.m. showdown, broadcast on KSMO-TV locally and streamed nationally on Paramount+.
Kansas City weathered a three-hour plus weather delay last Friday to earn a 1-1 draw on the road against NJ/NY Gotham FC.
Gotham FC struck first in the 31st minute on a well-placed goal from forward Ifeoma Onomanu, a goal that stood as the game’s only tally for the remainder of the first half and a majority of the second half.
However, in the game’s 83rd minute, Kansas City forward Marianna Larroquette conjured a bit of magic, touching the ball around a Gotham FC defender and lifting the ball over the opposing goalkeeper and into the back of the net from distance. Larroquette’s brilliant goal secured the draw, earning the forward a place at No. 5 on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays.
OL Reign, meanwhile, dropped its second consecutive contest last Friday against the Houston Dash, 2-0. Despite having over 60 percent possession and recording two more shots on target than Houston, two second-half goals scored seven minutes apart handed Houston the victory. The match was the first for OL Reign under the guidance of longtime assistant coach Sam Laity, who is serving in an interim role following the resignation of former head coach Farid Benstiti.