NWSL roundup: Riley Tiernan (2 goals), Angel City rally past Spirit

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Angel City FC 4, Washington Spirit 3

Riley Tiernan continued her scorching form by scoring twice—including the game-winner in the 98th minute—as Angel City FC pulled off a dramatic 4-3 road win over the Washington Spirit on Friday night. Tiernan now has five goals in her last five matches, helping Angel City (3-2-2, 11 points) climb up the standings with another clutch performance.

The high-scoring battle saw Angel City jump out to leads of 2-0 and 3-2, only for Washington to claw back each time. Gisele Thompson and Katie Zelem added goals for Angel City, while Claire Emslie’s late corner found Christen Press, whose header redirected the ball to Tiernan. Positioned just feet from the goal, Tiernan fired it home with her right foot in the final moments before the whistle.

For the Spirit (4-3-0, 12 points), Esme Morgan scored her first two career NWSL goals, including the equalizer in the 89th minute, while Gift Monday added another in a determined comeback attempt. Washington never led in the match, but their attacking resilience kept the pressure on until the very end.

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Seattle Reign 1, Kansas City Current 0

Veteran forward Lynn Biyendolo (formerly Williams) scored her first goal since joining the Seattle Reign in the 37th minute, lifting her side to a 1-0 home win over Kansas City. The strike marked Biyendolo’s 69th career NWSL regular-season goal and proved to be the difference-maker.

Claudia Dickey earned her second clean sheet of the season, making three key saves to help the Reign improve to 3-2-2 (11 points). Kansas City (5-2-0, 15 points), who entered tied for the top spot in the standings, dropped their second straight match. Midfielder Debinha appeared to score the equalizer in the 72nd minute on a rebound, but the goal was called back due to an offside ruling.

Racing Louisville FC 2, Houston Dash 1

Emma Sears broke a 1-1 deadlock in the 70th minute to give Racing Louisville a hard-fought road victory over the Houston Dash. After receiving a perfectly placed wide pass from Savannah DeMelo, Sears sprinted down the right flank and fired a right-footed shot that deflected off goalkeeper Jane Campbell’s foot and into the net.

Kayla Fischer opened the scoring for Louisville (2-3-2, 8 points) in the 20th minute, capitalizing on early pressure. The Dash (2-4-1, 7 points) responded quickly with an eighth-minute goal from Avery Patterson, but they couldn’t find another breakthrough despite several chances. With three losses in their last four games, Houston now finds themselves in need of a bounce-back performance.

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