Portland settles for the draw at home
The Thorns took an early 2-0 lead in which they looked almost unbeatable. However, their defense started to look shaky as the visiting North Carolina Courage ended up clawing back throughout the match, for a final score of 3-3.
A new life is given to Houston Dash to defeat Chicago Red Stars 4-1
The Houston Dash defeated the Chicago Red Stars of the score line of 4-1, huge part of first career hat-trick of young Ebony Salmon and late goal of Joelle Anderson. This win breaks the Dash’s losing streak with Interim Head Coach Juan Carlos Amorós.
A draw will do in the Cascadia rivalry
The Cascadia derby may be the NWSL’s oldest rivalry. The clash between the Portland Thorns and OL Reign always brings the chaos and determination of both sides to the forefront. And while the broadcast itself, presented on Twitch, disappointed many fans with its quality, the game itself, did not.
Angel City FC bagged 3 valuable points with only ten players
Two Back to Back derby wins were witnessed at the Banc by sold out crowds this Friday, and Saturday, home of the LAFC, and Angel City FC. LAFC’s Angeleno derby was full of goals, as well as the Californian NWSL derby. This was an exciting, back and forth game. The locals didn’t miss the chances they had, and took advantage of the clear opportunities they had. Newest signing, Sydney Leroux found Jun Endo in the left, she saw Ali Riley running on her left side, she passed the ball over, and with a left angled footed shot near the end line, she ended up putting her side up 1-0 early in the 9th minute. Carly Telford couldn’t do anything to stop that first goal. It was Riley’s first NWSL career goal. Wave FC tried to tie the game in the 1st half but Dijana Haračić denied them from scoring. That 1st half ended with just two shots on target, one for each of them. San Diego were awarded a 25-yard free kick, that Abby Dahlkemper ended up curling over the wall, hitting the crossbar.
Ryan scores late to get Portland the draw | Portland 1-1 Angel City
With Christen Press out for the remainder of the year due to a leg injury, Angel City FC recently signed forward Sydney Leroux to bolster their top line. Leroux comes from the Orlando Pride, whose head coach is currently on an administrative league from the team.