Amid the world cup preps and a new challenge to overcome for the national team, two titans of NWSL collided in a match. Megan Rapinoe starred for OL Reign and faced off against San Diego Wave. A very hyped matchup between USWNT megastars. Fans filled the stadium with a match that has changed the league standings. Fans got lucky as the match did not disappoint. It certainly lived up to the hype.

Alex Morgan led San Diego Waves and faced OL Reign in the Lumen field. The match was goalless until the very minutes of the game. Thankfully for the OL Reign fans, the match ended with a win. This was the first defeat of Alex Morgan and the team for the season.

Megan Rapinoe joined the team and played for the joy of fans. Laura Harvey subbed her in on the 73rd minute. This was Rapinoe’s first appearance in the NWSL 2023. She had made a comeback after a devastating injury.

Megan Rapinoe reacts to the win

In the 90+5th Olivia Van der Jagat made an insane kick from the way outside the box. A goalless match turned into a last minutes win for OL Reign. Fans roared as players celebrated the last-minute hijinks of their starlet. Even Megan Rapinoe joined the celebrations. The pillar of USWNT’s dominance couldn’t stop herself from talking about the win.

Megan Rapinoe uploaded a story on Instagram with pictures from the celebration of the goal and wrote, “We dem boissss“. Winning the first matchup after her return would have felt amazing for the USWNT legend. Although the road is far from going, this beginning couldn’t have been more perfect for the legend.

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Apart from OL Reign, Rapinoe will have to perform and play a crucial role in the USWNT. The team is eying to make history in Australia as they eye a three-peat. Although fans are still trying to forget the heartbreaking news, they got last week. Mallory Swanson is injured and is out of action for an indefinite amount of time. With her out, the USWNT will have to scramble to fill up the spot.

Many names like Alyssa Thompson and Trinity Rodman have come up in the conversation. But is unclear what Vlatko Andonovski is planning. Do you think losing Swanson will have a negative impact on the USWNT’s World Cup campaign? Drop your views in the comments below.

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