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07/11 22:23 CDT Santos, Rodman score in 2-0 Spirit victory over the Courage
Santos, Rodman score in 2-0 Spirit victory over the Courage
By PHUOC NGUYEN
Associated Press
Leicy Santos and Trinity Rodman scored goals and the Washington Spirit won
their third straight match, 2-0 over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday
night.
In the only other game in the National Women's Soccer League, Angel City beat
the San Diego Wave 2-0.
Santos scored in the 37th minute when she took a cross from Kate Wiesner into
the box and volleyed into the net.
The Spirit (8-3-2) took a 2-0 lead in first-half stoppage time when Rodman
scored on a long-range delivery from Tara Rudd.
Courage forward Ashley Sanchez appeared to halve the lead with a free kick goal
in the 50th minute, but it was called back after a video review. It was
determined that midfielder Shinomi Koyama encroached within a yard of the
Spirit wall.
Spirit goalkeeper Sandy MacIver made one save for her sixth clean sheet of the
season.
The home loss in Cary ended a four-match winning streak for North Carolina
(6-4-3).
Angel City tops the Wave in SoCal rivalry match
Maiara Niehues scored for the fourth straight match and Ary Borges added a goal
as Angel City (6-1-6) downed the league-leading Wave at San Diego's Snapdragon
Stadium.
After goalkeeper Luisa Agudelo failed to corral the ball, Niehues beat defender
Perle Morroni to the ball and headed it home for the 1-0 lead in the 17th
minute.
Sveinds Jnsdttir's long throw into the box in the 26th minute was put away
by Borges to make it 2-0 in the 26th minute.
Angel City attacker Jun Endo went down with a noncontact injury in the 33rd
minute and was assisted off the pitch visibly shaken.
Borges took down midfielder Kimmi Ascanio in the box, resulting in a penalty
kick for the Wave (9-5-1) in the 86th minute but Lia Godfrey's shot from the
spot hit the post.
Angelina Anderson had six saves for her fourth clean sheet of the season.
San Diego's shutout streak came to an end at 242 minutes.
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