After an extended break due to covid protocol; Angel City FC’s match against North Carolina Courage was postponed two weeks prior, and the Los Angeles team took to their home pitch Saturday night in yet another much anticipated West Coast match up. This time facing off against their rivals to the north, Seattle’s OL […]
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Los Angeles hosted the first match in the SoCal Rivalry dubbed the Chanclasico between Angel City FC and the San Diego Wave. Banc of California stadium was ignited by the sold out crowd of 22,000 spectators. ACFC drew the first strike, with Angel City captain and defender Ali Riley scoring in the 9th minute. The
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The synergetic relationship between athlete and fandom is imperative to the growth of team and sport. Driving player performance and aiding in developing a culture spanning beyond the stadium. Each fandom is unique, however there are few forces rivaling the droves of people who support women’s sports. In particular, women’s football. Fans have delved
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Portland Thorns met Angel City in a game that saw multiple shots on target from both teams, but key saves resulted in a 1-1 draw. Angel City was off to a quick start drawing a foul in the first minute. Midfielder Savannah McCaskill took the penalty kick which was deflected by Portland’s goalkeeper Shelby Hogan.
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The United States has suffered 212 mass shootings in 2022 alone. Over the past two weeks we have experienced a racially motivated attack on a grocery store servicing a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York and an 18-year old gunman taking the lives of two teachers and 19 students at an elementary school in
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Saturday night’s matchup between Angel City FC and Kansas City Current ended in 1-0 win for the Los Angeles team. The devastating loss for Kansas City was brought on by an own goal in the seventieth minute. The goal made by an unfortunate touch off of the Current’s Taylor Leach, was driven by an attacking
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Watching Angel City FC’s May 8th game against the Orlando Pride, a sharp contrast to the typical team colors of black and pink were the bright pops of green. The color becoming symbolic for Pro Choice rallies making their way across the country in response to the Supreme Court’s leaked opinion on Roe v. Wade.
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Following Angel City FC’s historic inaugural win, fans of the club got to experience the first regular season home loss to Orlando Pride at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. Orlando, off of a twelve straight game loss, beat out Angel City for a 1-0 win. Much like the initial goal scored by defender
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Following Angel City FC’s historic win in their inaugural season opener Friday night at Banc of California Stadium, Sporting Her was invited to sit in on practice leading up to next Sunday’s game against Orlando. When discussing Friday’s 2-1 win against the North Carolina Courage the consistent theme for Head Coach Freya Coombe and team
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The passage of time, and its effects on the body, is inevitable. Sometimes this seems especially true of professional athletes. The whole world watches and debates how many seconds slower the players are to react or to get down the field chasing the ball, a process that usually starts when they are around 30 years
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