On Saturday evening, Seattle Reign FC met Sky Blue FC at Memorial Stadium for the second time this season, and once again the game was a nail-biter, with Seattle holding on to win 5-4 after giving up four straight goals to let Sky Blue back into what was shaping up to be another Seattle rout.
The Reign made two changes going into this match, moving Merritt Mathias to right back in place of Rebekah Stott, and starting Bev Yanez at center forward. Seattle’s attacking changes paid off handsomely, but the defense still struggled with the speed and variety that Sky Blue presents in their offense.