Sveindis Jonsdottir broke a club record with three goals to lead Angel City to a 3-1 victory over California rival Bay FC on the road on Saturday.
on the other hand National Women’s Soccer League In games, Gotham FC played to a scoreless draw at home against North Carolina Courage, and the Houston Dash defeated the visiting Boston Legacy 3-0.
Jónsdóttir calmly slotted home a long, pinpoint pass from Kennedy Fuller to take a 1-0 lead in the third minute. Jonsdottir was the scorer in the 32nd minute, converting a free Gisele Thompson to cut the lead to two points.
Jonsdottir scored the first two goals in the 54th minute, heading in a corner kick from Evelyn Shores to make it 3-0. She finished the night with two goals and one assist.
Taylor Huff scored Bay FC’s only goal in the 55th minute. The midfielder was then sent off in stoppage time for two yellow cards.
Angel City FC defender Savvy King played 82 minutes. This is my first start since suffering a heart event. During a game on May 9th, he underwent open heart surgery.
The victory ended the away team’s nine-game winning streak on the road. Their last win away from home was a 4-3 thriller against the Washington Spirit on May 2nd.
Gotham and the Tie of Courage
Gotham goaltender Ann-Katrin Berger and Courage counterpart Kailen Sheridan both ended up in a scoreless draw.
Gotham celebrated the 2025 NWSL title with a new banner and post-match ring ceremony. It also saw the return of defender Tierna Davidson. she tore her ACL March 28th.
Both teams struggled to create quality chances, with just 23 total shots and just four on target. Berger finished with three saves and Sheridan had one.
Jadyn Shaw was listed with a hamstring issue and will not be able to compete in Gotham.
Courage captain Natalie Jacobs was sent off in the 84th minute with a possible concussion.
Dash wins first home opener since 2017
Following last week’s impressive 1-0 road win over the San Diego Wave, the Houston Dash picked up an emphatic win against Expansion Legacy.
This is the first time Houston has won back-to-back games to open the regular season. The number of spectators at Shell Energy Stadium was 10,259, breaking the record for the largest number of fans for a home opening game.
Dashing forward Makenzie Robb took an early penalty kick after being clipped by a tackle from Legacy defender Jorelyn Caravalli. In the 13th minute, goalkeeper Casey Murphy denied Maria Barkley’s goal, resulting in a scoreless game.
In the 37th minute, Maggie Graham seemed to have the first goal when she brought down Murphy, but the ensuing collision resulted in a foul.
After some quick passing at the top of the box, Linda Ullmark broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute by scoring Kiki van Zanten with her left foot.
After Dash pressure forced a false goal by Murphy, Van Zanten scored his second goal in the 59th minute off a pass from Kat Roeder. Rader picked up the loose ball and scored his first career NWSL goal in the 65th minute.
___
AP Soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
