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North Carolina Courage vs San Diego Wave FC
May 22nd, 2022
This was an action-packed game! There were a lot of opportunities for both teams, but only one goal was scored. Alex Morgan was able to shoot the ball across the net, into the goal in the 41st minute, securing the win for San Diego Wave FC.
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Racing Louisville FC
May 22nd, 2022
Gotham had a lot of shots during this game, but they were not able to secure the win. The only goal to be scored in this game was by Lauren Milliet when she was able to one touch shoot the ball into the roof of the goal, in the 13th minute. The final score was Racing Louisville 1, NJ/NY Gotham 0.
OL Reign vs Washington Spirit
May 22nd, 2022
This was a very back and forth game. Both teams had multiple opportunities to score, but neither team could capitalize on them. The final score was OL Reign 0, Washington Spirit 0.
Orlando Pride vs Chicago Red Stars
May 22nd, 2022
It was looking like Chicago might’ve won this game with a shutout, but Orlando wasn’t going to let that happen. Chicago’s first goal came in the 11th minute when Sarah Griffith shot the ball and it deflected, but then she was able to lightly head it into the goal! Chicago was up 1-0! There wasn’t much action until the 54th minute when Bianca St-Georges shot the ball across the goal and into the net! Chicago was up 2-0! Chicago’s next goal came about 10 minutes later in the 64th minute when Chicago was able to get the ball and play it to Mal Pugh, who was able to shoot it into the bottom left corner! Chicago was now up 3-0! Later on, in the 81st minute, Sydney Leroux stepped up to take a PK, but Chicago's keeper was able to stop it! 2 minutes later, in the 83rd minute, Orlando’s Amy Turner was able to head the ball into the goal off a free kick! Orland was now on the board! 3 minutes after that, Mal Pugh scored her final goal of the game. She took a PK and the goalie deflected it, but she was right there to rocket it into the net! Chicago was now up 4-1. The final goal of the game was in the 86th minute when Leah Pruitt shot the ball across the net, and it hit off the post and into the net! The second half of this game was definitely eventful!
OL Reign vs Kansas City Current
May 25th, 2022
OL Reign dominated this game right from the beginning. They were firing shot after shot, lucky for Kansas City, Adrianna Franch was able to keep the ball out of the net for some time. However, in the 80th minute, Bethany Balcer scored a beautiful header, getting OL Reign the goal they deserved. Neither team was able to score again, leading OL Reign to a 1-0 victory.
Orlando Pride vs Washington Spirit
May 27th, 2022
This game was a fun one. Trinity Rodman started off the scoring in the 19th minute, when she shot the ball across her body and into the bottom left corner, and then performed a celebration dance with Ashley Sanchez. There was a bit of a scoring drought until the 66th minute when Ashley Hatch ran onto a beautiful through ball and was able to shoot it into the left side of the goal! Washinton was dominating, but Orlando wasn’t going to just hand over the win. In the 95th minute, Mikayla Cluff was able to head the ball into the goal, getting Orlando on the scoreboard. However, they weren’t done yet. 3 minutes later in the 98th minute, Darian Jenkins was able to shoot the ball across the goal and into the bottom right corner, getting the tie for Orlando. Right in the nick of time, Orlando tied the game, resulting in the final score being 2-2.
Chicago Red Stars vs Portland Thorns FC
May 28th, 2022
This game started real fast, and Chicago was the first to strike! In the 5th minute, Mallory Pugh was able to dribble around her defender and pass the ball into the back of the net! BUT, it only took 2 minutes for Portland to come back and tie it. After the ball bounced around the box, Hina Sugita ran to the end line and tapped the ball up across the net. It looked like it was going to go across the net but it hit off the inside of the post and into the net! The game was tied 1-1 in the first 7 minutes! Even with almost 40 mins left in the half, Rachell Hill from Chicago made sure Chicago went into the half much earlier than needed. In the 20th minute, after getting a through ball played, Hill ran onto the ball, and Hill shot the ball across her body into the right side of the net! Chicago went into the half up 2-1! Only 2 minutes into the 2nd half Portland tied it up. After a corner kick and the ball bounced around in the box, Sophia Smith tipped the ball up and then volleyed it into the net! The game ended in a 2-2 tie.
OL Reign vs San Diego Wave FC
May 29th, 2022
Only one goal was scored in this game, and it came late. In the 75th minute, Rose Lavelle scored the game winner for OL. After OL got a free kick, the ball was played to the top of the 6-yard line and Lavelle had a beautiful diving header. The ball went across the box and into the left side of the net! The only goal that was scored in this game was a pretty good one! The game ended with OL Reign getting a 1-0 win!
Houston Dash vs North Carolina Courage
May 29th, 2022
The first half of this game was fun to watch! The first goal of this game came in the 24th minute when Diana Ordóñez was able to slide and somehow shoot the ball into the goal. It was a little strange, but hey, a goal is a goal! The second and only other goal to come came in the 6th minute of overtime for the second half, when Rachel Daly was able to dribble around the goalkeeper and shoot the ball into the goal, tying up the game! There were a few other noteworthy opportunities, but neither team was able to score again. The final score was Houston Dash 1, North Carolina Courage 1.
Angel City FC vs NJ/NY Gotham FC
May 29th, 2022
Both teams had some good opportunities, but only one goal was scored. The only goal scored came in the 57th minute, when Ifeoma Onumonu was able to slot the ball into the bottom right corner, getting the win for Gotham.
Kansas City Current vs Racing Louisville FC
May 30th, 2022
This was a one-goal game, and the goal came in the 3rd minute, OFF OF A PK! After a Kansas City player was fouled in the box, Lo’eau LaBonta stepped up to take it. LaBonta stepped up and rocketed the ball into the left upper 90 of the net! Probably one of the strongest, hardest PK we have ever seen taken! Kansas City got the 1-0 win!
Wow! Those were a lot of games! We hope you all enjoyed these games and make sure to check out our other blogs! Stay safe and see you next time!
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