⚽ North Carolina Courage vs Seattle Reign ⚽ | 🏆 NWSL (04/27/2024) 🎮 EAFC PRo cam

well conditions really couldn't be any better here tonight a very warm welcome to you on this fine evening my name's Guy Mo joined for commentary by Sue Smith and everything is set up nicely to give us a really good match what are we going to get from this one Sue cheers guy well it's a pleasure to be here and I'm anticipating a good game today the coach and staff have done all they can now it's about taking it onto the pitch [Applause] this is how the hosts line up yeah it looks like a 451 or a 4231 this can be quite an attacking lineup with the three Progressive players behind the lone Striker but you've still got that defensive protection with the two midfielders holding [Applause] this is the lineup for the visitors it's a 451 or you could say a 4231 this does offer plenty of threat going forward with the three behind the central Striker we may see the wide midfielders cut in and the fullbacks push on while the defense is still protected from the two holding so a away we go [Applause] then Ashley [Applause] [Music] Sanchez having a try a body in the way [Applause] Sanchez untiy in possession there [Applause] woodam Bethany Baler and maybe that's a misconnection with the ball it's well well wide Sanchez a little careless there as the ball changes hands Bethany baler [Applause] o [Applause] salivan just needs the composure now and still danger here and the keeper able to hold on to it at the second attempt well you can sense the relief it's a fantastic initial save though little sloppy on the ball there chance to go ahead it's in deadlock broken and just how crucial could that prove to [Applause] be well this is all about the Press from the front they go as a team make it so difficult for the defense to get out and then once they win it back they're so clinical it's a lovely goal [Applause] [Applause] and we're back underway at [Applause] 1n baler this is a positive looking move Sanchez and that's pretty straightforward for the [Applause] keeper great chance here brilliant work by the goalkeeper she's pulled off a top stop [Applause] it's put into the middle and that one is Got Away O Sullivan [Applause] moving the ball forward what can they do with this played over to the back post and it maybe just drifted a bit offline because it's the Keeper's [Applause] ball and that's going to be it for the first 45 minutes [Applause] the first kick of the ball and we're away little sloppy on the ball there there chance to go ahead it's in and there's the restart off we go again a good spell on the ball but they are still [Applause] behind well nothing to get excited about at the end of it now there could be a chance to [Music] counter having a look another goal and it's one that tightens their grip on this game [Applause] well here we can see it again she hits it so cleanly perfect contact and the keeper never really had a chance it's a fantastic [Applause] [Applause] strike so it's 2-n as the ball rolling again Sophia querta the chance to get something going here quter it's played into the box and away from danger it [Applause] goes still going here but that's excellent work to come and take the ball away breaking at PACE this could be [Applause] dangerous o salivan That's gone out of play throw in to come Lauren Barnes Bethany Baler perfectly anticipated really well one now there might be a chance as they keep it moving [Applause] Ral options available in the middle that will be a throwi in [Applause] now Sanchez they've given it away [Applause] here the ball is lost and the Chance has gone [Applause] to Baler pushing forward now to make the right choice and that's straight into the first Defender [Applause] deniso Sullivan this will only frustrate them more it's keep [Applause] ball looking to create an angle genuine chance it's there and maybe they could still be something in this game [Applause] well if we watch this again it's all about being Alert in and around the box and when the ball Falls to her she's clinical that's a really nice finish [Applause] and we're back underway at 2-1 now there is the final whistle plenty of positives for them to take away not least the three points Su yeah it was a close game lots of energy from both sides quite evenly matched weren't they but I think they deserve the result overall