Sentnor Leads Angel City to 3-1 Victory over the Seattle Reign
Ally Sentnor, Ary Borges and Taylor Suarez scored as Angel City moved within a point of the final playoff spot, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Angel City Football Club defeated the Seattle Reign 3-1 at BMO Stadium, tightening the race for the final NWSL playoff spot. Goals from forward Ally Sentnor, midfielder Ary Borges, and forward Taylor Suarez secured the crucial victory.
- Entering the match, Angel City trailed the Reign by four points for the eighth and final playoff position. The victory moves the team within one point of Seattle, keeping postseason hopes alive with six regular-season games remaining.
- Sentnor opened the scoring with a 20th-minute penalty kick, followed by Borges' 40th-minute header. Substitute Suarez added the final goal in the 81st minute, while Defender Sofia Huerta scored Seattle's only goal in stoppage time.
- Interim coach Leif Smerud praised the team's "competitive spirit," noting how they handled the pressure of the match. Forward Suarez stated, "We knew it was a playoff game for us and we knew how important these points were."
- Starting Sunday at Utah Royals, Angel City begins a four-game road stretch. The team visits Washington Spirit and Gotham FC before concluding the regular season with home matches against Bay FC and Boston Legacy FC.
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OC RegisterAngel City FC stays in playoff hunt with key win against Seattle
Angel City moves within one point of the final NWSL playoff spot with a 3-1 victory over the Reign on Wednesday night. Angel City has six games left in the regular season (four on the road).
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Angel City closes in on Seattle for final playoff spot
Facing its first big test of the season, Angel City passed with flying colors on Wednesday night. Angel City came into its match with the Seattle Reign sitting four points back of the Reign of the eighth and final NWSL playoff spot, and while anything short of a win would not have necessarily taken them [...]
Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir was in the starting lineup for Angel City when the team won a huge victory over Seattle Reign in the United States last night. Angel City were 2-0 up at half-time but Sveindís was taken off towards the end and Taylor Suarez came on for her and scored with almost her first touch, sealing the victory.
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