The team of the Women’s MX League was surpassed in the 90 minutes by the one of the NWSLbut she had a high-level touch that will help the cream-blue players in the Closing 2023 -where they march in third place with 20 points-.
The Eagles of Angel Villacampa They were the first to knock on the rival’s door with an approximation of katty martinez in the first minute of play that the goalkeeper Haracic cut.
From there, Angel City FC, whose owners include the actress Natalie Portmantook control of the match and at minute 5 opened the scoring with a great goal.
alyssa thompson took advantage of an error at the exit of América to grab the ball from midfield, press the accelerator and take off five rivals, including the goalkeeper Itzel Gonzalezto finish off with an open frame and put the 1-0 on the board.
Thompson is the new jewel of American women’s soccer. This past January, she was the first overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft. She is the first high school student to be taken first choice in league history at the age of 18. She even made her debut with the United States senior team in October 2022.
Itzel González shone in the cream-blue goal, intervening on several occasions to prevent Angel City’s lead from increasing after stopping thompson, Nielsen and McCaskillwho burst the crossbar.
In the second half the tone was the same and the Los Angeles team had made it 2-0 with a spectacular ‘hat’ of Claire Emslie before the departure of González, but the goal was annulled at minute 48 thanks to a review in the VAR.
Angel City’s second finally fell to 57′ due to a series of rebounds in the Águilas area after a play originating in a free kick that culminated Paige Nielson.
The Mexican American Forward kate johnsonwho plays for the Mexican national team, entered the game at minute 66 and assisted simon charley so that, in a counterattack, he took out the cream-blue goalkeeper and finished off for the final 3-0 at minute 85.