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In a thrilling midweek match celebrating Pride Night, Angel City FC emerged victorious over Racing Louisville with a final score of 3-2. The game was a back-and-forth battle from the start, with both teams creating opportunities and keeping fans on the edge of their seats. The first goal of the night came from Angel City 17-year old rookie Kennedy Fuller, who capitalized on an assist by defender Madison Curry to put her team up 1-0 in the 17th minute. It was her first professional goal scored an...
That damn scoreboard... or to play football is to suffer. The stage for success appeared set leading into Angel City FC's 2024 season home-opener. ACFC welcomed NWSL newcomer and instant California rival Bay FC on Sunday afternoon before a sold-out crowd of 22,000 at BMO Stadium. Statistically, the Sol Rosa dominated. Realistically, they came up short as the final score read: ACFC – 0 / Bay FC - 1. "It was the most NWSL football game I've seen," stated Head Coach Becki Tweed. "They actually s...
Angel City FC will begin their second season by celebrating International Women's Day with Club América Femenil in an international friendly match on Wednesday, March 8, at 7:30 PM at BMO Stadium. The match will be a SoCal homecoming for Club América players Karina Rodriguez (Torrance native, UCLA alum), Jocelyn Orejel (Fountain Valley native), Itzel González (UC San Diego alum), Scarlett Camberos (LA native, UC Irvine alum), and Kiana Palacios (Orange native, UC Irvine alum) as they take on An...
Angel City FC made the following announcement yesterday, which gave the club unexpected added rest from the regular season. The match against the North Carolina Courage, originally scheduled for this Friday, July 15, will now take place Wednesday, September 14 due to COVID-19 protocols. The time of the rescheduled match will be announced in the coming days." The break is short-term welcome news as the team reached the regular season's halfway mark with an encouraging 5-4-2 record and a tie for...
Angel City FC were not happy a happy lot following a physical 1-0 clean sheet loss to the OL Reign on Friday night at Lumen Field, Seattle. "It was a difficult game," said Freya Coombe, ACFC head coach. "I think the team feels disappointed and frustrated with some of the key moments that could have been potentially game-changing." "I thought we did well in the second half in terms of our possession and had some sustained pressure. Unfortunately, I don't think we did enough in the final third to...
Angel City FC received the worst possible news on Monday, June 13. The club confirmed that team leader and forward Christen Press sustained a season-ending ACL injury in the 63rd minute at Racing Louisville on Saturday night. ACFC rallied to beat Louisville, 3-2, on Savannah McCaskill's penalty conversion in stoppage time, but that took a back seat to Press' injury. Undeniably, it is a cruel blow to the first-year franchise that improved its record to 4-3-1. "We are gutted that Christen has...
One quarter of the 2022 NWSL season is already in the books for Angel City FC. The first-year club started off with an ideal 3-1 record but have suddenly lost consecutive games for the first time, both clean sheets. The Portland Thorns FC shut out ACFC in convincing fashion Saturday night, 3-0, scoring two very early goals, while handing Angel City their first-ever regular season road loss. "It was a tough game for us," acknowledged ACFC head coach Freya Coombe, whose team fell back to a 3-3...
To play soccer is to suffer. Angel City FC had a packed crowd of 18,784 at Banc of California Stadium on the edge of their seats with a sustained offensive blitz late in the second half but came up empty in a 1-0 loss to the Gotham FC of New Jersey New York on Memorial Day Sunday. ACFC deserved a better result as they dominated NJYGFC in every conceivable facet except for the all-important scoreboard. "We showed real dominance in the second half. Initially, we were just rushing in the final...
The dream start for Angel City FC continues to turn heads in Los Angeles and in the soccer world as they won their third game is four regular season matches. ACFC turned Banc of California Stadium into a Saturday night Angel fever by shutting out the Kansas City Current, 1-0, before a packed crowd of 18,514 on May 21. The win moved the team into second place (9 points) in the NWSL standings behind the league leading San Diego Wave FC (12 points). "You could just see little incremental improvemen...
Angel City Football Club surprised the soccer world once again by marking their inaugural road trip with an impressive 1-0 clean sheet victory over the National Women’s Soccer League defending Champion Washington Spirit. Forward Christen Press delivered the game’s only score in the 42nd minute, a golazo into the far-right corner of the net. Angel City’s defense prevailed in the second half, combined with a rain shower in the closing minutes that further soaked the 7,433 fans at Audi Field...
Angel City Football Club surprised the soccer world once again by marking their inaugural road trip with an impressive 1-0 clean sheet victory over NWSL defending Champions Washington Spirit. Forward Christen Press delivered the game's only score in the 42nd minute, a golazo into the far right corner of the net. Angel City's defense prevailed in the second half, combined with a rain shower in the closing minutes that further soaked the 7,433 fans at Audi Field. "We were feeling the effects of...
Spectacular! Angel City Football Club's inaugural 2-1 victory over the North Carolina Courage rivaled the best of professional sports debuts in Los Angeles. From the packed pre-match festivities until the celebrated final whistle, Friday afternoon into the evening transformed like the definitive Hollywood script. Angel City struck early, then withstood a heavy onslaught to christen their victory before a spellbound sold-out audience at Banc of California Stadium. "The crowd was unreal tonight....
Angel City Football Club's immediate attention is to its very first road match this Wednesday, March 30, to battle the Portland Thorns FC at Providence Park. The first-year NWSL franchise took its first loss, a 3-1 Saturday afternoon lesson courtesy of the OL Reign at Cal State Fullerton, to fall into a tie for third place in Division: West of the Challenge Cup. The Thorns are coming off a 1-0 shutout over the league's other newcomer, San Diego Wave FC. Another large crowd at Titan Stadium saw...
Boldly emblazoned on the AngelCity.com website: "Day 1: It all starts now." The countdown is over as Angel City Football Club is ready to make its debut on the pitch this Saturday, March 19, against the San Diego Wave FC. Both Southern California teams are the latest franchises will begin competing in the National Women's Soccer League this season. It can't be overstated that their presence, rivalry and progress will be vital to the health and future success of NWSL. "Soccer is absolutely...
Angel City Football Club has landed! ACFC and San Diego Wave Fútbol Club's long-awaited debut was a big hit with the packed crowd at Cal State Fullerton's Titan Stadium, Saturday night. The result was a well-deserved 1-1 draw in the opener of the National Women's Soccer League 2022 Challenge Cup. The play was physical, highly skillful, and very competitive from the opening whistle. The future looks bright for both franchises as they expand the number of teams in the league to an even dozen....
It's official, Folks! Today, October 21, 2020 will go down as a landmark date in Los Angeles sports history as Angel City Football Club confirmed its name and officially joined the National Women's Soccer League. The newest member of Southern California's acclaimed professional sports franchises, Angel City is scheduled to take the pitch starting in Spring 2022. Just as LAFC's Inaugural debut in 2018 ignited the city and Major League Soccer, ACFC is expected to have the same effect on the NWSL....
Please make some room, LAFC and the LA Galaxy, there's a new team in town. And it's called: Angel City. The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced that a majority woman-founded group has secured the exclusive right to bring a professional women's soccer team to Los Angeles beginning in Spring 2022. The group is led by media and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman, Academy Award-winning actress and activist Natalie Portman, technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman, and tech entrepreneur...
