The 2022 NWSL regular season is now nine rounds old, which means that we have had a good opportunity to assess each of the 12 teams and see which could struggle this year and which will likely compete for the Championship. One team currently in the top six but underperforming...
Portland Thorns hosted Angel City at Providence Park for the NWSL’s sixth fixture of the season and the game ended with a deserved 3-0 win for the hosts after being able to score three goals and conserve their lead throughout the match despite Angel City’s few attempts. In fact, Portland...
Orlando Pride met Washington Spirit for the sixth fixture of the NWSL, and the fifth one for Washington Spirit given that they still have a delayed match to play. Both teams failed to get the three points and nullified each other with a 2-2 draw that witnessed goals from each...
Who Is Ashley Sanchez? Ashley Sanchez is an American player who started playing football before reaching college by participating with Santa Anita SC, Legends FC and So Cal Blues. Then, she went on to play with UCLA Bruins from 2017 to 2019 in college, during which time she passed through...
In 2021, the NWSL welcomed two new names to the league in Racing Louisville and Kansas City NWSL (now known as Kansas City Current), but both struggled to match the other sides in the league and ended up trying not to finish bottom. 2022 has seen two sides introduced in...
Angel City were able to beat the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup finalist, Washington Spirit, in a match that ended 0-1 for the team that is playing their first-ever NWSL season. In fact, Angel City started their debut season strongly with two wins against both NWSL Challenge Cup finalists, North Carolina...
North Carolina Courage hosted Washington Spirit on May 7, 2022 for the final of the NWSL Challenge Cup 2022 and at the end, North Carolina Courage were able to lift the trophy after winning 2-1 in an exciting game. In fact, this win came after a long and successful journey...
With the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup nearing its conclusion, the regular league season has officially got underway, and one team widely expected to compete for the title is Portland Thorns. They are under new leadership this season, with former Canada striker and England assistant Rhian Wilkinson named as Mark Parsons’...
Orlando Pride lost 2-4 when they hosted North Carolina Courage at the Exploria Stadium for the fifth fixture of NWSL Challenge Cup 2022’s Group A. Not only does the result poses a lot of question marks on Orlando Pride’s defensive performance but the fact that they conceded three goals in...
San Diego Wave met Angel City for the NWSL Challenge Cup’s fourth fixture and the match saw the locals beat their opponent with a 4-2 final score. First of all, it should be said that the 2022 season is going to be the first-ever NWSL season for both teams. Actually,...
Racing Louisville hosted Houston Dash in the second game of the season for the NWSL Challenge Cup and the match saw Houston Dash completing a comeback and winning their first three points of the season despite playing away. They were able to bounce back after their worrying loss against Chicago...
The second weekend of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup gave us another opportunity to examine the twelve teams and begin to see which will do well and which could struggle. North Carolina Courage have been one of the standout sides so far and were looking to build on their opening...
Chicago Red Stars won 1-3 at PNC Stadium when they met Houston Dash last weekend for the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup thanks to the two Mallory Pugh goals and a penalty converted by Arin Wright. It was the first match of the season for both teams and it witnessed a...
Last weekend saw the NWSL make its long-awaited return, and 2022 is widely expected to be the best season yet. As has become the custom, the Challenge Cup has kicked off the year, giving us an opportunity to closely examine each team before the regular league takes centre stage. There...
Houston Dash were one of the teams who missed out on the 2021 NWSL playoffs, after a tightly contested battle ended with them in seventh place, just one point away from extending their season. We can therefore expect a reaction from James Clarkson’s side in 2022, as they aim to...
Washington Spirit lifted the 2021’s NWSL trophy last weekend after beating Chicago Red Stars 2-1 and therefore they won their first-ever NWSL title after finishing as runners-up during the 2016’s season. The match was played at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville between the third and the fourth in the NWSL...
Thanks to the goals of Katie Johnson and Sarah Woldmoe against Portland Thorns, Chicago Red Stars guaranteed their qualification to the NWSL Championship final which will see the latter facing Washington Spirit at Lynn Family Stadium to decide the winner of the tournament. Chicago Red Stars made a great achievement...
Racing Louisville hosted Orlando Pride for the 23rd fixture of NWSL and the locals were able to win 3-1 and improve their position in the standings even though they are still distant from the eighth position. Orlando Pride however did not exploit the opportunity of bridging the gap with Houston...
The NWSL regular season is drawing to a close, with Portland Thorns, OL Reign and Washington Spirit already confirmed in the playoffs, whilst other clubs will be hoping to seal their places in the last round of fixtures. However, one team that may miss out is three-time NWSL Shield winners...
OL Reign beat Orlando Pride 3-0 in the 20th fixture of NWSL to consolidate their second spot in the standings just behind Portland Thorns given the goal difference advantage for the latter. On the other hand, Orlando Pride are now holding the fifth spot with 28 points, between Chicago Red...
