Asisat Oshoala scored on a penalty kick within the 76th minute as Bay FC gained back-to-back matches for the primary time this season, topping host Racing Louisville FC 1-0 on Saturday in scorching late-afternoon circumstances in Louisville, Ky.
It was the primary penalty kick transformed for Bay (6-9-0, 18 factors), which is an enlargement workforce.
Oshoala registered her third purpose of the season, ending her seven-match stretch with out scoring. She blasted the penalty kick into the highest proper nook of the purpose, as Louisville goalkeeper Katie Lund guessed within the different route.
The penalty shot got here after Louisville’s Jordan Baggett was known as for a foul within the penalty space and proven a yellow card.
Goalkeeper Katelyn Rowland stopped one shot for Bay’s second consecutive clear sheet.
Louisville (3-7-5, 16 factors) had a nook kick in further time, however it did not lead to a tying purpose. Louisville has a four-match winless streak (0-3-1)
Oshoala exited the sport with an damage throughout further time.
North Carolina 1, Washington 0
Ashley Sanchez’s purpose within the nineteenth minute stood up for the highway victory.
The Braveness (7-7-1, 22 factors) gained their second match in a row and have gone three matches and not using a loss.
Sanchez has three targets this season, notching a purpose for the second match in a row. The newest one got here on a tough-angled shot from the suitable aspect over Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury.
North Carolina’s Casey Murphy made 4 saves for the clear sheet.
Washington (10-4-1, 31 factors) had a six-match unbeaten streak finish regardless of holding a 20-8 edge in whole shot makes an attempt.
Portland 0, Utah 0
The groups failed to supply a purpose, extending futility for the host Royals in Sandy, Utah.
NWSL-worst Utah (2-11-3, 9 factors) has solely seven targets all season. Royals goalkeeper Mandy Haught made 4 saves.
The Thorns (7-5-4, 25 factors), which had tallied 26 targets this season, had been blanked for the fourth time this season, with the previous two scoreless attracts. Goalkeeper Shelby Hogan stopped six pictures.
Christine Sinclair of Portland had an opportunity in further time with a header within the field, however it was denied by Haught.
Utah is 0-4-2 in its final six dwelling matches.
–Discipline Stage Media