SAN DIEGO — Saturday night’s NWSL Championship will feature two organized squads battling for the biggest trophy in the league. OL Reign and NJ/NY Gotham FC will square off at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego and each team has their advantages. Plenty of excitement will be reserved for former U.S. women’s nationla team players and two-time World Cup champions Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger as they play their final match, but how will the game be won? Fans can find out by tuning into the NWSL Championship on CBS.
So has the advantage on the pitch heading into the match? Let’s take a look:
OL Reign
Advantages
- Crosses
- Aerial presence
- Annoyingly frustrating mid-block against opposition
Game changers
- Rose Lavelle
- Emily Sonnett
- Sofia Huerta
The Seattle side have been at this moment twice before. Head coach Laura Harvey has had Reign veterans Jess Fishlock, Lauren Barnes, and Rapine alongside her for the journey when the club lost in 2014 and 2015. The quartet has been vocal in…
