Racing 1 OL Reign 2 Player Ratings

In a tournament with basically no limits on player substitutions it should be no surprise that the team with the deepest roster won. The Reign's ability to sub in players throughout the tournament and to come from behind in both matches proved vital. Racing is almost ready to match up 11 v11 with the best of the NWSL, but tonight showed that they need a little more help on the back end of the roster.

Lund-6: Couldn't really do much on either of the Reign goals, but did have a fantastic save in the 37th minute to protect the lead until halftime.

Fox-6: Emily and Howell and Lester formed a tight triangle in the beginning of the match to try to play Racing out of their own half. It worked to varying degrees, but they kept the Reign silent for the vital first 10 minutes.

Bonner-6: Played another 90, so she could use a day off soon.

Lester-6: Ditto for Julia. Had some nice forward runs.

Milliet-7: Performed admirably against Rapinoe. However, Björkegren's reliance on her in defense shortens his substitution options in midfield and attack.

Howell-8: Was singled out by Björkegren for praise. I agree. The next few matches for her will prove key in her development into the true enforcer for Racing.

DeMelo-7: Thankfully subbed off after a scary looking head injury.

Wang-7: Kept Racing in the match to the very end.

Ekic-6: For me, doesn't bring enough defensively which is probably why she was subbed off.

McDonald-6: I get the feeling that she is underappreciated by a segment of the fan base that can't tell the difference between the different styles of center forwards. Her hold up play was good tonight, but she couldn't find a way through onto goal in the 2nd half.

Davis-7: Scored a nice goal on a defensive breakdown by the Reign, but it was only to be a consolation prize.