US EditionAngel City FC Settles for Draw Against Washington
The draw halted Angel City's two-game losing streak and kept Washington Spirit on a nine-game unbeaten run, with Angel City two points shy of playoff qualification.
- Angel City FC played to a 2-2 draw against Washington Spirit at BMO Stadium on Thursday night in an NWSL match.
- The draw followed a back-and-forth game where Washington's Trinity Rodman scored early and Angel City's Evelyn Shores equalized shortly after with an assist from Gisele Thompson.
- Angel City took a 2-1 lead in the 56th minute due to a Washington own goal by defender Tara McKeown before Croix Bethune scored a header to level at 2-2 in the 71st minute.
- Angel City's goalkeeper Anderson made eight saves, including a diving save in the 94th minute, preserving the draw despite the Spirit having 10 shots on goal to Angel City's one.
- The result ended Angel City's two-game losing streak, leaving the team in 11th place out of 14, trailing the playoff-contending Racing Louisville by a slim margin with five matches left to play.
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Bethune goal pulls the Spirit into a 2-2 draw on the road against Angel City
Croix Bethune scored on a header in the 71st minute to pull the Washington Spirit into a 2-2 draw with Angel City in the National Women’s Soccer League.
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Angel City FC settles for draw against Washington
Angel City had a lead going into the 70th minute, but the Spirit’s Croix Bethune scores the equalizer in the 74th minute for a 2-2 tie.
Thanks to a Bethune header, the Spirit secure a draw on the road against Angel City
The Washington Spirit have been riding a high since their return to league play from international tournaments late this summer. The club has been riding an eight-game unbeaten streak in all competitions, even securing a draw on the road against league leaders Kansas City Current.The Spirit were not only looking to extend their unbeaten streak on the road against Angel City FC on Thursday night, but they were looking to punch their ticket into t…
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