Late Angel City goal hands Spirit 1–0 home defeat

Maiara Niehues scored in the 88th minute to give Angel City a 1–0 win over the Washington Spirit on Saturday, September 26, at Audi Field.

Carina Lageyre assisted the decisive goal in a match that remained scoreless through most of the second half. Washington could not find an equalizer in the closing minutes.

Angel City goalkeeper Angelina Anderson stopped efforts from Monique Ngock and Trinity Rodman before halftime. At the other end, Sandy MacIver made second-half saves to keep the Spirit level before the late breakthrough.

Clara Luvanga made her Spirit debut as a second-half substitute. The club reported a crowd of 19,215, its fourth sellout of the season.

Washington next visits the Houston Dash on October 4.

Sources: Official match report.

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