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Schmidt scores late goal to lift the Dash over the Courage in the NWSL
Sophie Schmidt scored in the last seconds to give the Houston Dash a 2-1 comeback victory over the North Carolina Courage on Friday night in the National Women's Soccer League. In the only other match in the NWSL on Friday, the first-place Kansas City Current beat the last-place Utah Royals 1-0 on the road. In Houston, midfielder Riley Jackson gave North Carolina a 1-0 lead from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute. The foul from Maggie Graham on Jaedyn Shaw was originally been deemed to be outside the box, but it was changed after a VAR review. Dash midfielder Kiki van Zanten tied it on a stunning long-range shot the 39th minute. Neither team created many big chances in the second half until Dash forward Yazmeen Ryan wiggled away from pressure inside the North Carolina box and slipped the ball across to Schmidt to score from 2 yards out in the fifth minute of stoppage time. It was the second consecutive game where Schmidt had a late goal to positively changed the outcome of a match for Houston. Last week, Schmidt scored an 88th minute equalizer for the Dash in a 2-2 draw with Bay FC. The victory snapped a six-game winless streak for Houston (4-8-3), going back to May. This was the first game for the Courage (5-6-4) under acting head coach Nathan Thackeray. Former head coach Sean Nahas was fired on Wednesday, having led the team since December 2021. Temwa Chawinga scored her 10th goal of the season to give the Current a 1-0 edge over the Royals. The Malawian forward scored the game-winner by latching onto a long ball by Current defender Kayla Sharples and then dinking the ball over Royals goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn, who was rushing off her line, in the 82nd minute. Making her 40th NWSL regular-season appearance, Chawinga has reached 30 career NWSL regular-season goals faster than any other player in league history. Chawinga is also now tied with Esther Gonzalez for top scorer in the NWSL this season. Ally Sentnor made her debut for the Current against her former team by coming on as a substitute at halftime. Last week, Sentnor was traded from Utah to Kansas City in exchange for $600,000. The transfer fee was a record between two NWSL teams. In the dying moments, substitute Cloe Lacasse missed a chance to snatch a point for Utah when she headed over the bar from six yards out. The Canadian forward was playing her first match since recovering from an ACL tear in October 2024. Kansas City (13-2-0) has won seven consecutive matches and recorded three consecutive clean sheets to lead the league standings. Utah (1-11-3) is winless in 10 games.
San Francisco Chronicle
02-08-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Fishlock scores and Reign beats Angel City 2-0
Jess Fishlock scored her second goal of the season and the Seattle Reign beat Angel City 2-0 on Friday night as the National Women's Soccer League resumed play after its annual summer break. Elsewhere in the NWSL, the Kansas City Current beat Racing Louisville 2-0, and the Chicago Stars tied Gotham FC 1-1. Fishlock broke a scoreless deadlock at Lumen Field in Seattle when she scored on a rebound from the center of the box in the 66th minute. The goal originated from a cross by Sofia Huerta, making her first appearance of the season for the Reign. The Reign (7-4-3), undefeated in their last four matches, made it 2-0 in the 86th minute when Huerta's corner kick was deflected in by Angel City midfielder Alanna Kennedy. Mia Fishel, who signed with the Reign from Chelsea in July, made her debut for Seattle, coming off the bench in the 81st minute. Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir and Evelyn Shores both debuted for Angel City (4-7-3), which is winless in its last six matches. Chawinga and Ball score in Current's win over Louisville Temwa Chawinga and Elizabeth Ball scored as the first-place Kansas City Current won their seventh straight match by beating Racing Louisville 2-0 on Friday night at Lynn Family Stadium. Chawinga broke a scoreless match with a close-range finish from Michelle Cooper's pass across the box in the 65th minute. It was her ninth goal of the season. Ball put the Current (12-2-0) up 2-0 when she headed in a free-kick by Izzy Rodriguez in the 72nd minute. Debinha made her return from a knee injury, coming off the bench in the 66th minute. Louisville (6-6-2) had won its previous two matches at home. Schlegel nets equalizer, Stars tie Gotham FC Ally Schlegel scored in the 68th minute to give the Chicago Stars a 1-1 draw with Gotham FC on Friday night at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. Khyah Harper scored her first professional goal to give Gotham FC (5-5-4) a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute. The diving header was assisted by fellow rookie Sarah Schupansky. Schlegel's goal came from Shea Groom playing a corner kick short to Julia Grosso, who crossed the ball to the back post. Gotham forward Midge Purce left with a hamstring injury in the 18th minute. In April, Purce returned from an ACL injury that had kept her sidelined for 13 months. ___
Fox Sports
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Fishlock scores and Reign beats Angel City 2-0
Associated Press Jess Fishlock scored her second goal of the season and the Seattle Reign beat Angel City 2-0 on Friday night as the National Women's Soccer League resumed play after its annual summer break. Elsewhere in the NWSL, the Kansas City Current beat Racing Louisville 2-0, and the Chicago Stars tied Gotham FC 1-1. Fishlock broke a scoreless deadlock at Lumen Field in Seattle when she scored on a rebound from the center of the box in the 66th minute. The goal originated from a cross by Sofia Huerta, making her first appearance of the season for the Reign. The Reign (7-4-3), undefeated in their last four matches, made it 2-0 in the 86th minute when Huerta's corner kick was deflected in by Angel City midfielder Alanna Kennedy. Mia Fishel, who signed with the Reign from Chelsea in July, made her debut for Seattle, coming off the bench in the 81st minute. Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir and Evelyn Shores both debuted for Angel City (4-7-3), which is winless in its last six matches. Chawinga and Ball score in Current's win over Louisville Temwa Chawinga and Elizabeth Ball scored as the first-place Kansas City Current won their seventh straight match by beating Racing Louisville 2-0 on Friday night at Lynn Family Stadium. Chawinga broke a scoreless match with a close-range finish from Michelle Cooper's pass across the box in the 65th minute. It was her ninth goal of the season. Ball put the Current (12-2-0) up 2-0 when she headed in a free-kick by Izzy Rodriguez in the 72nd minute. Debinha made her return from a knee injury, coming off the bench in the 66th minute. Louisville (6-6-2) had won its previous two matches at home. Schlegel nets equalizer, Stars tie Gotham FC Ally Schlegel scored in the 68th minute to give the Chicago Stars a 1-1 draw with Gotham FC on Friday night at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. Khyah Harper scored her first professional goal to give Gotham FC (5-5-4) a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute. The diving header was assisted by fellow rookie Sarah Schupansky. Schlegel's goal came from Shea Groom playing a corner kick short to Julia Grosso, who crossed the ball to the back post. Gotham forward Midge Purce left with a hamstring injury in the 18th minute. In April, Purce returned from an ACL injury that had kept her sidelined for 13 months. Just six days after lifting the 2025 Women's European Championship in Basel, Switzerland, with England, Gotham FC defender Jess Carter started and played 77 minutes Chicago (1-9-4) extended its winless run to nine matches. ___ AP soccer:
08-06-2025
- Sport
Cori Dyke scores late goal in the Orlando Pride's 1-0 win over the Houston Dash
Cori Dyke scored her first National Women's Soccer League goal in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time to give the Orlando Pride a 1-0 win over the Houston Dash on Saturday night. Elsewhere in the NWSL, the Kansas City Current won 2-1 on the road over NJ/NY Gotham FC; Angel City was held to a 2-2 tie by the Chicago Stars in Los Angeles; and Bay FC defeated the Portland Thorns 1-0 at home. In the dying moments at Inter & Co Stadium, the ball ricocheted to Dyke's feet after a save from Dash goalkeeper Abby Smith. Dyke, who was subbed into the game at halftime, settled the ball quickly with one touch and unleashed a shot inside the near post on the half volley. A defensive Houston side, which started the game without a recognized center forward, withstood a barrage of pressure from Orlando in the second half. The Pride (7-3-1) finished with 22 shot attempts. Smith made seven saves, while nine shots were blocked by Dash players. The Dash (3-6-2) are now winless in three games. Temwa Chawinga and Michelle Cooper scored and notched an assist each as the first-place Kansas City Current defeated NJ/NY Gotham FC 2-1 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday. The Current (9-2-0), who have won four in a row, took an early lead with Cooper opening the scoring in the third minute. The U.S. women's national team forward drilled the ball into the net from 10 yards out after Chawinga had intercepted a pass from Emily Sonnett just outside the box. Cooper returned the favor when her low cross was finished off by Chawinga to make it 2-0 in the 11th minute. Chawinga took one touch to evade Gotham goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, before finishing. Gotham (3-5-3) pulled a goal back in the 11th minute of stoppage time via an own goal by Vanessa DiBernardo. Rose Lavelle made her first appearance of the season for Gotham after ankle surgery in December 2024. The U.S. Olympian came off the bench to replace Taryn Torres in the 74th minute. Mary Alice Vignola scored the equalizer in the 80th minute and Angel City salvaged a 2-2 with the Chicago Stars. Angel City (4-4-3) took a 1-0 lead into halftime on Kennedy Fuller's goal from inside the box in the 29th minute. Chicago (1-8-2) made it 1-1 just before the hour mark when an attempted cross from substitute Nadia Gomes took a wild deflection and looped over the head of goalkeeper Angelina Anderson. The Stars went up 2-1 up when Ally Schlegel scored from 25-yards out in the 66th minute. Anderson got one hand to the shot but could only tip the ball onto the crossbar and into the back of the net. Vignola rocketed in a rebound from close range to make it 2-2. The tie was Alexander Straus' first game as Angel City head coach. Straus, who has never previously coached in the NWSL, arrived from Bayern Munich last week. Alyssa Malonson scored her first career NWSL goal and Bay FC overcame the Portland Thorns 1-0 at PayPal Park. The Bay defender ran onto a pass by Penelope Hocking and smashed the ball into the roof of the Portland goal from a tight angle in the 39th minute. The Thorns finished the game with 55% possession and with 16 shots to Bay's 10. The loss ended a five-match undefeated streak for Portland (4-3-4). While Bay (4-4-3) picked up its fourth clean sheet of the season. Bay is the first team to prevent Portland from scoring since April 18.
Fox Sports
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Cori Dyke scores late goal in the Orlando Pride's 1-0 win over the Houston Dash
Associated Press Cori Dyke scored her first National Women's Soccer League goal in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time to give the Orlando Pride a 1-0 win over the Houston Dash on Saturday night. Elsewhere in the NWSL, the Kansas City Current won 2-1 on the road over NJ/NY Gotham FC; Angel City was held to a 2-2 tie by the Chicago Stars in Los Angeles; and Bay FC defeated the Portland Thorns 1-0 at home. In the dying moments at Inter & Co Stadium, the ball ricocheted to Dyke's feet after a save from Dash goalkeeper Abby Smith. Dyke, who was subbed into the game at halftime, settled the ball quickly with one touch and unleashed a shot inside the near post on the half volley. A defensive Houston side, which started the game without a recognized center forward, withstood a barrage of pressure from Orlando in the second half. The Pride (7-3-1) finished with 22 shot attempts. Smith made seven saves, while nine shots were blocked by Dash players. The Dash (3-6-2) are now winless in three games. Chawinga and Cooper star as Current beats Gotham 2-1 Temwa Chawinga and Michelle Cooper scored and notched an assist each as the first-place Kansas City Current defeated NJ/NY Gotham FC 2-1 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday. The Current (9-2-0), who have won four in a row, took an early lead with Cooper opening the scoring in the third minute. The U.S. women's national team forward drilled the ball into the net from 10 yards out after Chawinga had intercepted a pass from Emily Sonnett just outside the box. Cooper returned the favor when her low cross was finished off by Chawinga to make it 2-0 in the 11th minute. Chawinga took one touch to evade Gotham goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, before finishing. Gotham (3-5-3) pulled a goal back in the 11th minute of stoppage time via an own goal by Vanessa DiBernardo. Rose Lavelle made her first appearance of the season for Gotham after ankle surgery in December 2024. The U.S. Olympian came off the bench to replace Taryn Torres in the 74th minute. Vignola scores equalizer as Angel City held 2-2 by Chicago Stars Mary Alice Vignola scored the equalizer in the 80th minute and Angel City salvaged a 2-2 with the Chicago Stars. Angel City (4-4-3) took a 1-0 lead into halftime on Kennedy Fuller's goal from inside the box in the 29th minute. Chicago (1-8-2) made it 1-1 just before the hour mark when an attempted cross from substitute Nadia Gomes took a wild deflection and looped over the head of goalkeeper Angelina Anderson. The Stars went up 2-1 up when Ally Schlegel scored from 25-yards out in the 66th minute. Anderson got one hand to the shot but could only tip the ball onto the crossbar and into the back of the net. Vignola rocketed in a rebound from close range to make it 2-2. The tie was Alexander Straus' first game as Angel City head coach. Straus, who has never previously coached in the NWSL, arrived from Bayern Munich last week. Malonson scores and Bay overcomes Thorns 1-0 Alyssa Malonson scored her first career NWSL goal and Bay FC overcame the Portland Thorns 1-0 at PayPal Park. The Bay defender ran onto a pass by Penelope Hocking and smashed the ball into the roof of the Portland goal from a tight angle in the 39th minute. The Thorns finished the game with 55% possession and with 16 shots to Bay's 10. The loss ended a five-match undefeated streak for Portland (4-3-4). While Bay (4-4-3) picked up its fourth clean sheet of the season. Bay is the first team to prevent Portland from scoring since April 18. ___ AP soccer:
