Falling short of Reigning supreme: Gotham wins NWSL Championship over Seattle side 
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Falling short of Reigning supreme: Gotham wins NWSL Championship over Seattle side 

For a third time in their history, the OL Reign have fallen just short of reaching the mountain top. The Reign fall in heartbreaking fashion to NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL Championship, as Megan Rapinoe had to leave the match just five minutes in and the Reign missed numerous opportunities in the second half to equalize.

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A Balcer header, red card, and VAR result in chaotic 1-1 draw between OL Reign and North Carolina Courage 
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A Balcer header, red card, and VAR result in chaotic 1-1 draw between OL Reign and North Carolina Courage 

The OL Reign struck first on a headed goal from Bethany Balcer, off the service from Megan Rapinoe, but a chaotic end of the first half saw the Reign concede and a red card assessed to Alana Cook, and the Reign had to hunker down in the second half to split the points with the visiting North Carolina Courage.

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Balcer’s penalty pushes Reign to win over Wave, clinching Challenge Cup’s West Division 
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Balcer’s penalty pushes Reign to win over Wave, clinching Challenge Cup’s West Division 

The OL Reign clinched the West division of the 2023 UKG Challenge Cup behind another clean sheet and Bethany Balcer’s penalty goal in the 71st minute. Without their 8 international players currently at the World Cup, the Reign grinded out a tight victory to earn themselves an automatic bid to the semifinals of this years Challenge Cup.

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