Seattle Reign FC and FC Kansas City traded goals in the game’s final ten minutes for a dramatic 2-2 draw in front of a crowd of 1,891 at Children’s Mercy Victory Field in Kansas City, Missouri.With the score tied at 1-1 in the 81st minute, Reign forward [**Nahomi Kawasumi**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/7flxdnsd0pp5nxhldypcxeled) collected a pass from midfielder [**Christine Nairn**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/4tgpaf43xg2ehk4u4bkt8k2c5) on the left wing, cut around FCKC defender [**Brittany Taylor**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/2p7buq8onq77xszotri732bbp), then sent a right-footed shot past goalkeeper [**Nicole Barnhart**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/1vm9mztp9ro7cnp6boinc7phx) to make it 2-1 for Seattle. The Reign nearly had their first-ever win on the road over FC Kansas City, but it wasn’t to be as the Blues tied the match just three minutes later. Seattle was unable to clear a [**Yael Averbuch**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/2rsxbrc83nxa3ic6p7hd2rdud) corner kick and the loose ball bounced back to Averbuch, whose cross into the box was headed in by [**Maegan Kelly**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/5wmmzcji93kz8sueudpv21cr9), the first goal of her NWSL career, to tie the match. Seattle nearly took the lead in the 74th minute but was thwarted by a strong defensive effort from Kansas City. Barnhart came off her line and made a save, but the rebound bounced back to the Reign, giving Seattle two open net chances that were saved by Averbuch and defender [**Becky Sauerbrunn**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/dpi1jk3r0cyn9f9ote89781jp). [Empty Body] FC Kansas City opened the scoring in the 23rd minute thanks to a goal from [**Alexa Newfield**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/ep50oy55uj6ulflveoy70nzs9), her second of the season. Newfield started the play that led to the goal, passing to [**Erika Tymrak**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/9dhcf93mr1nfzxjv769gvnzyt) as the midfielder made a slicing run to the left side of the box. Tymrak then chipped a pass back to Newfield, who headed it past Reign goalkeeper [**Haley Kopmeyer**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/9bhn0azn3wb2wgdczcox6u66t) to give FCKC the early lead. [**Megan Rapinoe** ](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/29vjl1iba9rz14yd1g9qi4pn9)scored her fifth goal of the season in the 31st minute. Kawasumi notched her league-leading sixth assist on the goal. Seattle forward [**Beverly Yanez**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/1xbmnft5hiqiqzmghn87c6vp) made her return to the starting lineup after missing the Reign’s last game with a right quad laceration suffered in Week 7 vs. Houston. The Reign were without midfielder [**Rumi Utsugi**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/view/ewbvz3dxtwr7hx331uftylrkl), who was hurt over the international break and is [expected to miss 3-4 weeks](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#week-9-injury-report).

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