America defeats Chivas in Liga MX Femenil

MIAMI – The professional women’s leagues in Concacaf are reaching crucial states in their respective seasons, with the clubs focusing on adding as many points as possible to keep competing in the next round in their chase for the league title.

The NWSL playoffs race begins to get clearer as the Washington Spirit sealed their participation during the activities in Week 20. The club from the nation’s capital earned a 3-nil victory against Houston Dash on Sunday at Audi Field Stadium.

The Spirit took advantage in the 7’ through a penalty kick after defender Allysha Chapman committed a handball in the area. Ashley Hatch converted to give her team their first goal of the match. Hatch reappeared on the scoresheet in the 26’, earning her brace with a right foot shot in the area.

The third goal came from the boots of Trinity Rodman in the 46’, shooting an outside-the-box banger, completing the playoff qualification for the Spirit, who now sits in second place in the standings.

The Liga MX Femenil Clásico Nacional took place on Sunday, as Club América Femenil won 7-nil against CD Guadalajara at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City. Las Águilas are fourth in the Apertura 2024 table, while Chivas sits in the fifth.

Sarah Luebbert scored the first goal in the 41’ with a shot inside the area. Scarlett Camberos doubled the advantage in the 45’. Captain Kiana Palacios gave América the third of the day in the 65’, putting the ball in the bottom left corner. Palacios earned her brace in the 72’ off a corner kick.

Aylin Avilez scored the fifth for the hosts in the 74’ with a left-footed shot in the area. Palacios scored a hat-trick in the 86’, the sixth one for America. Camberos closed the game in the 88’ with a right-footed shot, scoring the seventh goal in Mexico’s female Clásico.

In week six of the Apertura 2024 in Costa Rica, teams managed to close gaps in their playoff race.

Sporting FC, last season’s runner-ups, saw back-to-back victories after winning 1-0 against Municipal Pococi at Estadio Ebal Rodriguez in Guapiles.

Diana Vallejos was the author of the only goal in the 51’ after striking a header into the net. Sporting FC reached first place in the table with 15 points as a result.