Pride score late goal to hand Angel City a first loss of the season
Haley McCutcheon scored two late goals and the Orlando Pride handed Angel City its first loss of the season, 2-1 on Friday night. In other National Women's Soccer League action, the San Diego Wave defeated the Boston Legacy 1-0; the Houston Dash won 4-3 over Racing Louisville; and the Utah Royals beat the Chicago Stars 1-0. Orlando (2-1-2) had two goals called off but still won at home for the first time this season.
McCutcheon scored her first off a loose ball in the 84th minute. Angel City responded two minutes into stoppage time with Gisele Thompson's strike front the top of the box that hit the top of the post and crossed the line. Marta’s corner kick in the eighth minute of stoppage time created chaos in the box and McCutcheon found the ball for the winner.
Angel City (3-1-0) was the last undefeated team in the NWSL. Orlando's Jacquie Ovalle went down while pursuing Angel City's Sveindís Jónsdóttir on a breakaway. Ovalle had to be carried of the field.
The extent of her injury was not known. Wave wins their fourth straight Ludmila broke the deadlock with the Legacy in the 62nd minute at Gillette Stadium, giving the Wave (4-1-0) their best start in club history. Both teams had eight shots, but the Legacy did not get one on target.
Wave goalkeeper Leah Freeman did not need a save for her second consecutive shutout win and fourth straight as a starter. The expansion Legacy remain winless (0-4-0). Four PKs in Houston Sarah Puntigam converted the fourth penalty kick of the game to lead the Houston Dash (3-1-0) over Racing Louisville at Shell Energy Stadium.