NWSL Weekend: Megan Rapinoe ignites OL Reign win with three assists in span of 21 minutes
- by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, May 28, 2023
Megan Rapinoe sparked the comeback from a 1-0 deficit with an assist on a goal by Elyse Bennett in the 34th minute and assists on a pair of goals by Veronica Latsko three minutes apart in the second half, in the 52nd and 55th minutes.
"I think in the previous games, honestly, a little bit, a lot of this season, I haven't gone into the pockets as much as I normally do," said Rapinoe, "and that is just kind of my bread and butter - so dangerous, it puts a lot of pressure on the defense."
The win left OL Reign in a four-way tie for second place behind Gotham FC, which tied the Washington Spirit, 1-1, on Sunday.
Results ...
Saturday, May 27
Racing Louisville 1 NC Courage 2. (Goals: Baggett 89; Madsen 53, Kerolin 60. Att.: 5,874.)
OL Reign 1 Angel City FC 0. (Goals: Bennett 34, Latsko 52, 55, Quinn 82; Emslie 25. Att.: 7,620.)
Chicago 1 Orlando 0. (Goal: Nagasato 22. Att.: 5,646.)
Sunday, May 28
Washington 1 Gotham FC 1. (Goals: Metayer 69; Bruninha 23. Att.: 11,545.)
Standings ...
Top 6: 1. Gotham FC 17 points; 2. Portland 16; 3. OL Reign 16; 4. San Diego 16; 5. Washington 16; 6. NC Courage 14.
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Bottom 6. 7. Houston 12; 8. Racing Louisville 10; 9. Orlando 10; 10. Angel City FC 9; 11. Chicago 7; 12. KC Current 6.
WOW no reply for all these anti repino people.
im so surprised that these anti gay not saying anything and she is old and done with??
good for her shutting your mouth up.