Overview of the week 17: Take me to the ball game | Official website of the National League for Women’s Football
Saturday August 23
Bay FC vs Washington Spirit – 4 p.m.
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“Bring me to the ball game”, will NWSL fans say this Saturday afternoon when Bay FC welcomes the Washington Spirit in one of the country’s most picturesque baseball parks: Oracle Park, Home of the Giants in San Francisco. The game should establish attendance records, not only for the NWSL but on professional female sports in the United States, but apart from these scenarios, it is still a regular season match with major implications for both teams. Washington Spirit is located in fourth place in the standings, but the thorns bother their heels. After two draws in the last two weekends, they need more points to maintain their position and hope for a place in home qualifying series so that Rosemonde Kouassi and the new signature of Sofia Cantore involved in the attack are essential. But for Bay FC, in 11th place, things are more disastrous. The points would greatly contribute to bring them back to the image of the playoffs. They will rely on the recruit Taylor Huff to generate in the midfield and goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz to defend messages against an implacable spiritual attack.
Gotham FC vs Utah Royals FC – 7:30 p.m. He
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Week 16 could have been better for Gotham. After its own goal and let the dashboard catch a winner of late downtime, it is easy to let a bad result demoralize you. After a match of the Concacaf W Champions Cup in the middle of the week where they won and were able to get their play players in precious minutes, things improve. For Utah, the return of the hero of Hat Trick Cloé Lacasse of the injury was enormous, even if it has not yet found the bottom of the net. It has had an impact on their offense in other respects and will probably be a target for Land Creators in the Utah midfielder in the future. Despite their place in the rankings, the Royals should never be counted, so expect a competitive match this Saturday afternoon.
Portland Thorns vs Kansas City Current – 10 p.m.
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With an 11 -point cushion in second place in San Diego and the spark of the young Allied Talent Sendnor, the Kansas City Current looks like a Destiny team. But Portland in Providence Park is a different challenge. The Thorns thrive at home, led by the rising star Pietra Tordin, who cannot stop scoring. Supported by five home victories in front of some of the biggest crowds in the league, Portland has the second best home record in the NWSL (followed only on KC). Expect Temwa Chawinga, Claire Hutton, Bia Zaneratto and Debinha – really, anyone in Teal – to put pressure on the background line of thorns, while Portland covers with Tordin, Reilyn Turner, Sam Coffey and the Hina Sugita, inventive. This one will be good.
