It was all to play for in the opening weekend of the 2018 NWSL season. There were some big matchups including a rematch of the 2017 NWSL Championship game between the North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns. Elsewhere, the Utah Royals ushered in their inaugural season against the Orlando Pride.
When it was all said and done, the Seattle Reign stand atop the table heading into the second week of the season. A 2-1 win over the Washington Spirit featured a fantastic goal from Megan Rapinoe as the Reign look to better their finish in 2018 having finished just one spot shy of the playoffs in 2017.