MIAMI, Florida – Footballers never stop, as proven by the players that participated in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup who have been returning to their clubs across Concacaf.
The NWSL didn’t slow down, keeping things interesting for the teams that are fighting to qualify for the playoffs.
Angel City FC defeated 2-1 OL Reign on Sunday afternoon, rising higher up the table to ninth. Clarisse Le Bihan scored the first one for the home side in the 13’ on a pass from Scarlett Camberos, allowing Le Bihan to score her first goal of the regular season.
Madison Hammond doubled her team’s lead in the 57’ when she received the ball in the area from a free kick. Former World Cup champion, Megan Rapinoe, pulled one back for the Reign in the 74’ from a penalty kick, but Angel City hung on for the win.
The San Diego Wave still sits in the top three of the table after getting the three points against the Orlando Pride on Friday afternoon with a 2-1 win. The first goal arrived early in the match, in the 7’, with Abby Dahlkemper taking advantage of a loose ball in the area. Adriana Leal da Silva leveled things up in the 44’ with a header after Marta sent in a brilliant assist from the right side of the field.
However, San Diego kept pushing, getting back in front in the 75’ thanks to a header from Kyra Carusa, who scored off a corner kick, giving her team the win to stay in third place.
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— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) August 28, 2023
Liga MX Femenil
The Liga MX Femenil reached week eight of the Torneo de Apertura 2023 during which FC Juarez and Club Pachuca sealed a 1-1 tie on Friday evening in Juarez.
The home side went ahead in the game in the 19’ when Prisca Chilufya beat the goalkeeper in the area after a great pass from the midfield, scoring her first goal with Juarez and in the Liga MX Femenil.
Alice Soto managed to pull one back for Las Tuzas in the 34’, being ready in the area to receive the ball after a great collective play and firing into net.
Club Leon have started very strong this campaign, proving so again with a 1-0 win against Puebla FC on Sunday evening. The only goal of the evening came from a header from Argentinian defender Sophia Braun in the 37’ after a corner kick, making her debut at the club after her Women’s World Cup participation, scoring her first goal for her new team that now sits in seventh-place in Liguilla position.
Liga Femenina of Costa Rica
The Liga Femenina of Costa Rica completed week five of the Clausura 2023. On Sunday afternoon, Municipal Perez Zeledon hosted Dimas Escazu with things finishing in a 2-2 tie. The home squad got the lead in the 6’ thanks to a goal from Winnibian Peralta. Dimas pushed for the equalizer and got it in the 35’ from the services of Fernanda Figueroa.
The second half proved to be just as exciting, as Dimas Escazu turned things around in the 43’, going ahead on a goal by Yoanka Villanueva. However, Perez Zeledon kept going, getting their second goal in the 65’, Laura Vargas being the one who put the ball into the back of the net.
LD Alajuelense are in second place in the table after downing COFUTA 3-0 on Sunday evening. The win started from the boots of Alina Stahl in the 32’ when she scored her first goal of the match. Katherine Arroyo was the author of the second one of the night in the 39’.
Stahl showed up again in the 57’, her second of the night, securing the three points to continue Alajuelense's journey to crown themselves as champions again in this Clausura.
