After opening the season with two games on the road, Seattle Reign begin a unique three-game “home”stand tonight in Spokane, welcoming the Kansas City Current to ONE Spokane Stadium. These three matches were scheduled across the state to accommodate construction and grass installation at Lumen Field ahead of that venue hosting men’s World Cup games later this summer.

The Reign and Current are both are coming off of deflating road losses on the weekend. The Reign fell 2-0 to Portland despite having a player advantage for nearly the entire game and a two-player advantage for more than 30 minutes, while the Current struggled to get control of a game they lost 2-1 to the Chicago Stars, with former Reign forward Jordyn Huitema scoring the game winner for the hosts.

The Reign have an all-time record of 6-6-1 against the Current, with 13 goals scored and 14 conceded. Last year the Reign defeated KC 1-0 at Lumen Field, one of only three regular-season losses for the Current all year.

Match Preview: Seattle Reign vs. KC Current

The Reign’s first of three games in Spokane kicks off at 6 p.m. PT.

Sounder at HeartSusie Rantz

Keys to the game

• Be a goldfish
• Mix it up in attack
• Win second balls

Notes

• Sally Menti is off the Reign injury list and should be available for selection tonight, but the other injured Reign players remain out. KC’s most notable absence is Temwa Chawinga, who remains out following a hip injury suffered late last season.
• Kansas City comes into this game on two days less rest than the Reign, plus significantly more travel. Both teams also have games on Saturday and will need to manage minutes for players. KC travel to Portland, while the Reign will stay in Spokane.
• The first 1,000 fans into the stadium tonight will receive a free Reign Crown Can Cooler.

Injuries, absences, suspensions

Reign: OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (Maternity Leave), Jordyn Bugg (Leg), Mia Fishel (Leg), Shae Holmes (Lower Leg), Cassie Miller (Leg - SEI)

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)

Recent form

Reign: WL (1-1-0, -1 GD; 9th place)
Current: WL (1-1-0, 0 GD; 6th place)

Officials

REF: Thomas Snyder; AR1: Bennett Savage; AR2: Peter Hanson; 4TH: Jamie Padilla; VAR: Servando Berna; AVAR: Kelsey Harms

How to Watch

Match date/kickoff time: Wednesday, March 25th, 6 PM PT

Venue: ONE Spokane Field, Spokane, WA

Broadcast: NWSL+ (Jenn Hildreth & Ricky Lopez-Espin), Fox 13+ (Seattle area; Steve Schlanger, Laura Schott & Kelyn Rowe)

Is this game available to stream for free in the US? Yes

Lineups

Highlights

18’ - GOAL SEATTLE! Angharad James-Turner picks up a loose ball at the top of the box off a corner and volleys it far corner with enough pace that Lorena can only tip it as it sails into the net. 1-0 Reign

28’ - GOAL SEATTLE! Sofia Huerta puts a beautiful cross to the far post and Brittany Ratcliffe first-times it to double the lead. 2-0 Reign

32’ - IT”S REIGNING GOALS! Another Huerta cross finds Maddie Mercado, who powerfully heads it home! 3-0 Reign

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