Sounders

Reign FC is gearing up for its home opener Saturday — 8 p.m. kickoff versus FC Kansas City at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, tickets are available — and we’ll be hosting owner Bill Predmore and coach Laura Harvey in a 12:30 p.m. live chat Thursday to help preview the game and talk about the young NWSL season so far.

Seattle is 0-2-1, having played only on the road. Feel free to participate and ask questions as we get to know the new professional franchise.

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Update 6:00 p.m. — Sounders FC wins this one 2-0 on goals by returning USMNT players Brad Evans (penalty kick) and Eddie Johnson (a beauty of a left-footed shot). Michael Gspurning and Marcus Hahnemann combined for the shutout and many starters went past the 60′ mark. More to come.

Update 3:48 p.m. — New England’s starting lineup: GK Shuttleworth, D Tierney, D Goncalves, D Soares, D Farrell, M Nguyen, M Simms, M Cisse, M Latigue, F Fagundez, F Bengtson

Update 3:23 p.m. — Sounders FC’s starting lineup: GK Michael Gspurning, D Adam Johansson, D Djimi Traore, D Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, D Leo Gonzalez, M Mauro Rosales (captain), M Osvaldo Alonso, M Brad Evans, M Steve Zakuani, F David Estrada, F Eddie Johnson

Join me at 4 p.m. for a live chat during Sounders FC’s preseason game Wednesday against the New England Revolution to kick off the 2013 Desert Diamond Cup in Tucson.

I’ll also try to add a live stream of the game in this post, if possible.

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