A late-game 2-1 victory over Chicago continues a hot streak and maybe a playoff push.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 01: Christen Press #23 of Angel City FC and Alyssa Naeher #1 of Chicago Red Stars embrace on the field after a 2-1 Angel City win at BMO Stadium on September 01, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 01: Alyssa Thompson #21 of Angel City FC reacts to her goal in front of Alyssa Naeher #1 of Chicago Red Stars, to take a 1-0 lead, during the first half at BMO Stadium on September 01, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 01: M.A. Vignola #16 of Angel City FC celebrates her pass to Sydney Leroux #2 for a goal and a 2-1 lead behind Natalia Kuikka #12 of Chicago Red Stars at BMO Stadium on September 01, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. It was an exhibition of grit and gristle. Captain Sarah Gorden was injured twice in the first half – “two black eyes and a bunch of stitches,” as coach Becki Tweed put it – and ACFC survived a whopping 17 minutes of first-half stoppage time, regrouped in the dressing room and imposed its will as the afternoon wore on.
“You hear the rhetoric,” she said. “And I think I’m very attuned to what makes a winning culture. You hear the girls saying, ‘We’ll do it again. Just like last year.’ Like, here it is. And that type of stuff manifests.The Summer Cup, in which ACFC defeated Mexico’s Club América and NWSL sides Bay FC and San Diego before losing to New York/New Jersey in the semifinal, provided an opportunity since ACFC, unlike other NWSL teams, didn’t lose players to Olympic competition.
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