Claire Emslie scores twice to power Angel City past North Carolina
8 months ago

Claire Emslie scores twice to power Angel City past North Carolina

LA Times  

Angel City FC forward Claire Emslie, shown here playing against the New York / New Jersey Gotham on March 26, scored two goals in a 2-1 win over the North Carolina Courage at BMO Stadium on Sunday. Claire Emslie scored twice and Angel City beat the North Carolina Courage 2-1 in front of a sellout crowd at BMO Stadium. After teammate Alyssa Thompson was fouled at the top of the box, Emslie snuck the ensuing free kick into the upper right corner to put Angel City up in the 23rd minute. Angel City FC Angel City defeats Chicago for its first win of the season Angel City forces an own goal on Chicago in the 40th minute to take a 1-0 road victory over the Red Stars for its first win of 2024.

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Makenna Morris scores go-ahead goal and Washington Spirit beat Angel City 2-1
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Makenna Morris scores go-ahead goal and Washington Spirit beat Angel City 2-1

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Makenna Morris scored in the 78th minute to give the short-handed Washington Spirit a 2-1 victory over Angel City on Friday night. Morris popped the ball up and over Angel City goalkeeper DiDi Haracic and into the goal for the winner. Hatch shook off Angel City defender Megan Reid and scored in the 39th minute. Angel City …

Emslie’s goal pulls Angel City into a 2-2 draw with the Thorns
3 months ago

Emslie’s goal pulls Angel City into a 2-2 draw with the Thorns

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Claire Emslie’s goal in the 76th minute pulled Angel City into a 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns on Monday night. Alyssa Thompson also scored for Angel City, which avoided a third straight loss with the tie in front of a sellout crowd of 22,000 at BMO Stadium. Angel City is in 10th place and currently out …

Claire Emslie’s equalizer helps Angel City salvage a draw with Portland
3 months ago

Claire Emslie’s equalizer helps Angel City salvage a draw with Portland

LA Times  

Angel City’s Claire Emslie, top, scores in the 76th minute of a 2-2 draw with Portland at BMO Stadium on Monday night. Claire Emslie‘s goal in the 76th minute pulled Angel City into a 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns on Monday night. Alyssa Thompson also scored for Angel City, which avoided a third straight loss with the tie in …

Angel City can’t hold on to early lead in loss to Racing Louisville
3 months, 1 week ago

Angel City can’t hold on to early lead in loss to Racing Louisville

LA Times  

Janine Beckie scored the go-ahead goal in the 68th minute and Racing Louisville stayed in the hunt for a playoff berth with a 2-1 victory over Angel City on Saturday. Louisville stopped a two-game losing streak with the victory, which put the club in ninth place in the National Women’s Soccer League standings, just below the playoff line and three …

Alyssa Thompson and Angel City FC can’t outlast surging Seattle in loss
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Alyssa Thompson and Angel City FC can’t outlast surging Seattle in loss

LA Times  

Angel City’s Alyssa Thompson, shown here controlling the ball against Seattle during a match in 2023, scored during a 3-2 loss to Seattle on Friday night. Ji So-Yun scored the go-ahead goal in first-half stoppage time and the Seattle Reign held off Angel City 3-2 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Alyssa Thompson scored in the eighth minute …

Ella Stevens, Yazmeen Ryan score as Gotham welcomes back gold-medal winners in 2-0 win over Thorns
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Ella Stevens, Yazmeen Ryan score as Gotham welcomes back gold-medal winners in 2-0 win over Thorns

Associated Press  

Bolstered by the return of several of their gold medal winners, Ella Stevens and Yazmeen Ryan scored goals to lead Gotham to a 2-0 home win against the Portland Thorns on Saturday in the National Women’s Soccer League. ANGEL CITY 2, WAVE 1 Alyssa Thompson scored her first two career goals to give Angel City a 2-1 win at San …

Alyssa Thompson scores twice as Angel City defeats San Diego to end losing streak
4 months ago

Alyssa Thompson scores twice as Angel City defeats San Diego to end losing streak

LA Times  

Angel City’s Alyssa Thompson celebrates with teammates after scoring during a 2-1 win over the San Diego Wave on Saturday. Alyssa Thompson scored her first two goals of the season nine minutes apart Saturday, lifting Angel City FC to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Wave and spoiling the NWSL coaching debut of former Galaxy great Landon Donovan. A …

Angel City’s Christen Press makes triumphant return in Summer Cup win over San Diego
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Angel City’s Christen Press makes triumphant return in Summer Cup win over San Diego

LA Times  

Angel City forward Christen Press, shown during the 2022 season, returns to the pitch for the first time in two years. A mid-match sprinkler interruption didn’t dampen Angel City FC’s win Thursday over San Diego FC that featured the long-awaited return of star forward Christen Press. Press entered the game in the 89th minute to resounding applause from the sell-out …

Angel City’s struggles follow them into Olympic break with loss to Gotham FC
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Angel City’s struggles follow them into Olympic break with loss to Gotham FC

LA Times  

The seven-week Olympic break couldn’t come at a better time for Angel City FC. It has to be ‘what do we want from the season?’ Like, ‘how are we going to show up?’ We’ve got to move on from it really quickly.” Quickly might be a relative term because Angel City doesn’t play another NWSL game until Aug. 24. I …

Sydney Leroux and Annaig Butel score during Angel City’s loss to Washington Spirit
7 months ago

Sydney Leroux and Annaig Butel score during Angel City’s loss to Washington Spirit

LA Times  

Trinity Rodman scored twice in the first half and the Washington Spirit went on to beat Angel City 4-2 on Saturday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. Angel City goalkeeper DiDi Haracic stopped Rodman’s blast in the fourth minute but Rodman broke through in the ninth off a cross from Sarr to give the Spirit the early lead. Angel …

Sydney Leroux and Claire Emslie score to power Angel City past Utah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sydney Leroux and Claire Emslie score to power Angel City past Utah

LA Times  

Highlights from Angel City’s 2-1 victory over the Utah Royals on Friday night. Sydney Leroux and Claire Emslie both scored in the first half and Angel City held on for a 2-1 road victory against the Utah Royals on Friday night. Dana Foederer scored her first NWSL goal in the 51st minute to pull Utah to within 2-1 as the …

Angel City gives up two late goals in loss to undefeated Kansas City
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Angel City gives up two late goals in loss to undefeated Kansas City

LA Times  

Highlights from Angel City’s 3-1 loss to the Kansas City Current on Friday night at BMO Stadium. Claire Lavogez scored two late goals and the Kansas City Current stayed undefeated and at the top of the league with a 3-1 comeback win over Angel City at BMO Stadium on Friday night. Lavogez timed her run into the box perfectly and …

Angel City’s playoff debut ends in heartbreak on late OL Reign goal
1 year, 2 months ago

Angel City’s playoff debut ends in heartbreak on late OL Reign goal

LA Times  

Angel City Sydney Leroux, center, passes in front of OL Reign defenders Emily Sonnett, left, and Alana Cook during the first half of Angel City’s 1-0 loss in the NWSL quarterfinals on Friday. That’s what happened.” Angel City forward Claire Emslie moves the ball against OL Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock, left, and defender Emily Sonnett during the first half Friday. …

Angel City's NWSL revival driven by interim coach Becki Tweed
1 year, 3 months ago

Angel City's NWSL revival driven by interim coach Becki Tweed

LA Times  

Angel City didn’t lose a game last week, mostly because the team didn’t play last week. “That’s what wins start doing to you.” Tweed replaced Freya Coombe, the only manager Angel City had known, in mid-June after the team lost its fourth game in a row in all competition, leaving it winless in six straight. Angel City beat the league-leading …

Sydney Leroux scores in season debut, but Angel City comes up short against Red Stars
1 year, 6 months ago

Sydney Leroux scores in season debut, but Angel City comes up short against Red Stars

LA Times  

Angel City FC’s Sydney Leroux and the Chicago Red Stars’ Tatumn Milazzo fight to head the ball during the second half at BMO Stadium on Monday night. Ava Cook scored a pair of first-half goals, and the Chicago Red Stars defeated Angel City FC 2-1 in a National Women’s Soccer League game Monday night at BMO Stadium. Cook scored on …

Angel City loses to undefeated Washington Spirit on stoppage-time goal
1 year, 7 months ago

Angel City loses to undefeated Washington Spirit on stoppage-time goal

LA Times  

Washington Spirit forward Ashley Hatch, shown here playing against the Orlando Pride in March, scored on a penalty kick in stoppage time in a 1-0 win over Angel City on Saturday night at BMO Stadium. Ashley Hatch converted a penalty kick in stoppage time to give the visiting Washington Spirit a 1-0 victory over Angel City in a National Women’s …

Angel City rolls out the red carpet and a win in franchise’s memorable debut
2 years, 7 months ago

Angel City rolls out the red carpet and a win in franchise’s memorable debut

LA Times  

Angel City’s Vanessa Gilles celebrates with teammates after scoring the first regular-season goal in franchise history during a 2-1 win over the North Carolina Courage on Friday at Banc of California Stadium. And if the pregame ceremony was all Hollywood, things didn’t change much after the curtain went up, with Angel City riding a first-half goal and assist from Jun …

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