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NWSL: Kansas Metropolis Present edges San Diego Wave, strikes to 2-0

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Isabel Rodriguez scored within the forty fourth minute and Lo’eau LaBonta transformed a penalty kick within the 71st minute because the Kansas Metropolis Present got here again from a aim all the way down to beat the host San Diego Wave FC 2-1 on Saturday.

The Wave, taking part in their season opener at Snapdragon Stadium, opened the scoring on Sofia Jakobsson‘s Seventeenth-minute aim off a nook kick. They led all through a lot of the primary half, till Rodriguez evened it up simply earlier than half-time with a strike from the center of the field.

Within the 67th minute, Bia Zaneratto drew a foul on the Wave’s Christen Westphal. After a VAR assessment, the Present have been awarded a penalty kick, which LaBonta transformed with a shot to the middle of the aim to beat a diving Kailen Sheridan.

The win is the second in as many video games for Kansas Metropolis, which is one in all two groups with six factors to this point this season.

Chicago Crimson Stars 2-1 Seattle Reign FC

Defender Maximiliane Rall scored off a Taylor Malham cross within the 68th minute to offer host Chicago its second win in as many video games this season, edging Seattle in Bridgeview, Unwell.

Rall, who joined the Crimson Stars within the offseason after seven seasons with Bayern Munich in her native Germany, scored 5 minutes after Ji So-Yun put the Reign on the board with a shot from outdoors the field.

Julia Bianchi opened the scoring for Chicago with a aim within the forty second minute.

Washington Spirit 2-1 Bay FC

Croix Bethune, the third total decide within the 2024 NWSL Draft, broke by way of a crowd in entrance of the aim and beat Lysianne Proulx within the ninety fifth minute to web her first profession aim and provides host Washington a surprising win within the nation’s capital.

Corralling the ball along with her again to the web, Bethune spun, cut up two defenders and beat a sliding Proulx to finish the comeback for the Spirit, who got here again from a aim down for his or her first win of the season.

Dorian Bailey acquired Bay FC on the board first, scoring within the eleventh minute. Hal Hershfelt evened the rating 12 minutes later, scoring off an help from Trinity Rodman to even the rating.

Houston Sprint 0-0 Racing Louisville FC

Houston goalkeeper Jane Campbell recorded 10 saves whereas counterpart Katie Lund made 4 for Racing because the groups performed to a scoreless attract Houston.

It was the twenty fifth clear sheet in Campbell’s NWSL profession, whereas Lund picked up her thirteenth.

It was the second attract as many video games for Louisville, whereas Houston picked up its first level of the season following a 5-1 loss at North Carolina within the opener on March 16.