TUKWILA, Wash. – Reno 1868 FC is within sight of the USL single-season record for goals scored, and is on a six-game winning streak, when it visits a Seattle Sounders FC 2 side in desperate need of a victory to boost its playoff hopes when the teams meet on Saturday night at Starfire Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.

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Seattle Sounders FC 2 news and notes

• Current record: 9-15-2, 29pts

• Seattle conceded a pair of late goals in a 2-0 defeat to Phoenix Rising FC last Saturday night at the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex, which put another dent in the club’s playoff hopes.

• S2 has fallen in two consecutive games, and is now five points out of the eighth and final playoff place with six games to go in the regular season.

• Seattle has also been held scoreless in each of its last two outings, a downturn for an attack that sits tied for 10th in the USL with 38 goals this season.

• S2 has recorded only five shutouts this season, with its 52 goals against the most in the league this season.

Reno 1868 FC news and notes

• Current record: 14-5-6, 48pts

• Reno earned its sixth consecutive victory with a 2-1 victory against the LA Galaxy II on Wednesday night at StubHub Center Track and Field Stadium in the second game of its three-game trip.

• Darwin Espinal scored the game-winning goal midway through the second half for 1868 FC against Los Dos after the teams had exchanged goals in the first half.

• Reno now has 59 goals this season, two off the USL single-season record of 61 goals set by the New York Red Bulls II last season.

• Jamaican forward Dane Kelly is looking to break a run of three games without a goal on Saturday as he looks to regain the lead in the race for the USL Golden Boot.

Series Notes

• Reno took a 6-0 victory when the teams met for the first time this season as Kelly recorded a hat trick against an S2 side that was reduced to 10 men at Greater Nevada Field.

Squads

• Seattle – GK: Tyler Miller, Bryan Meredith, Sam Fowler; D: Brian Nana-Sinkam, Denso Ulysse, Khai Brisco, Steve Whyte, Oneil Fisher, Tony Alfaro, Rodrigue Ele, Sam Rogers; M: Lorenzo Ramos, Francisco Narbon, Ray Saari, Harry Shipp, Calum Mallace, Jordy Delem, Zach Mathers, Charles Renken, Henry Wingo, Aaron Kovar, Shandon Hopeau, Serge Edoa; F: David Olsen, Javorn Stevens, Seyi Adekoya, Felix Chenkam

• Reno – GK: Russ Klaybough, Matt Bersano, Andrew Tarbell; D: Thomas Janjigian, Jimmy Ockford, Brent Richards, Brenton Griffiths, Jordan Murrell, Kip Colvey; M: Junior Burgos, Fatai Alashe, Marc Pelosi, Chris Wehan, Lindo Mfeka, Matt LaGrassa, Seth Casiple, Luis Felipe Fernandes, Nick von Niederhausern, Anibal Echeverria, Jackson Yueill, Darwin Espinal, Jordan Roberts; F: Antoine Hoppenot, Dane Kelly, Boxi Yomba, Mackenzie Pridham, Brian Brown

Discipline

• Seattle – None

• Reno 1868 FC – None

Officials

• REF: MIKE HOHNHOLZ

• AR1: Raul Sheran

• AR2: Robert Gilbert

• 4TH: Kelsey Harms

Game hashtag:

• #SEAvRNO

Twitter social handles

• Seattle Sounders FC 2 – @SoundersFC2

• Reno 1868 FC – @Reno1868FC