Government FC opened in 2025 with a draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC – Seattle Reign FC

In front of a home amount of 8,467 fans, Seattle Reign FC fought with a 1-1 draw with NJ/NY Gotham FC. In classic fashion in Seattle, the rain flocked when the reign of a 1-0 deficit worked back to save a point at home.

The reign started quickly and sent a warning sign to Gotham in the second minute of the game. Defender Jordyn Bugg and striker Jordyn Huitema combined with one round and laid Huitema as midfielder and captain Jess Fishlock, who fired the first shot of the game from the 18-yard box. Although Gotham goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger did not make Gotham goalkeepers, there was a tone for match.

Although government ownership dominated in the first few minutes, Gotham stood in the game and began to build opportunities in the course of the game. Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey was requested in the ninth minute when Gotham's newcomer Gabi Portilho climbed into the box and hit a shot towards the goal.

Just a minute later, Dickey made a different chance of another Gotham chance, this time by striker Esther. She continued to weather the storm when the Rookie Sarah Schupansky fired a shot from a distance, but straightened it directly to thick hands.

The reign came back into attack in the 21st minute of the game when Rookie Maddie Dahlien had the ball at her feet in the box and decided to cut a crossroads on the right side of the field instead of bringing it to the goal, and almost a goal -coring chance for the reign.

Until the end of the first half, the defender of the second year, Madison Curry, impressed in the backline and made two critical interceptions to close Gotham's direct game. To close half, Dickey stepped in again and grabbed a dangerous cross from Portilho from the air.

It was a difficult start to the second half when Gotham scored the goal. The reign half-closed a corner of the 18-yard box, where Portilho pushed a volley on the traffic that fell in love past Dickey.

The 69th minute brought a flood of replacement for the reign and attached midfielder Maddie Mercado and striker Emeri Adames for midfielder Angharad James-Tuner and Dahlien.

Adames made an immediate impact and was compensated for the reign in the 71st minute, only in her fourth touch of the game.

Berger distracted a cross, but could not completely remove it from dangers. Mondesir followed with a shot that came back into the middle of the box and created a chaotic scramble to take possession of the ball. At the end of the play it was Adames who took two touches before using her third to browse the ball into the back of the network.

After both teams fought for a gaming goal, the physicality increased, with a total of 14 fouls in the second half.

The reign continued and forced Gotham repeatedly onto the back foot. The tensions rose when the 87th minute of the game produced a red card that was exhibited by the defender Mandy Freeman after the video review laid a look back at striker Nerilia Monsir.

As a player for the rest of the game, the reign was forward and pushed for a gambling goal, but only fell briefly. At the last pipe, the goal line stayed on the level and every team took a point in his debut game of the 2025 season.