Angel City FC opened the NWSL vs. Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup with a 2-1 victory over Club América on Saturday night time at Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Stadium.
Angel City central midfielder Kennedy Fuller scored within the twenty ninth minute, beating goalkeeper Sandra Paños, and ahead Sydney Leroux, who changed Gisele Thompson within the first half, scored the successful purpose within the 89th minute. For América, ahead Kiana Palacios scored within the 93rd minute.
América featured Scarlett Camberos, who returned to the Mexican staff after stints with Angel City FC and Bay FC within the NWSL. Spanish goalkeeper Paños additionally made his Club América debut and began the match towards Angel City.
“There are little issues now we have to repair on the sphere. We have new gamers and now we have to prepare ourselves a little bit higher on the sphere, we’re rising increasingly more,” mentioned Palacios, who grew up in Orange and performed faculty soccer for UC Irvine and is a member of the Mexican nationwide staff.
Angel City coach Becki Tweed praised the brand new match between the NWSL and Liga MX Feminil, which can assist gamers who missed the Olympics keep in form throughout the break in league play.
“This match is a chance,” Tweed mentioned. “When you see the environment that’s created between two completely different teams of followers, that’s one thing that doesn’t occur typically in girls’s sports activities. I feel that’s one thing actually particular and one thing to rejoice.”
Angel City will face Bay FC in San Jose on Friday because the match continues, whereas Club América will play San Diego Wave on the identical day, on the second day of the group stage.
In one other match in the identical group, San Diego Wave FC defeated Bay FC 3-1 at Torero Stadium on Saturday night time. Defender Kennedy Wesley, midfielder Maria Sanchez and ahead Amirah Ali scored for San Diego. Maddie Moreau scored for Bay FC.
