HIGHLIGHTS | Angel City FC vs. FC Juárez (International Friendly)

tonight it's FC wz and Angel City FC underway from a gorgeous night in Downtown LA here on the Zone happy to have all of you along and joining us SAS Mark Rino and the rest of our crew in the soul Rosa kits it's Angel City attacking Kennedy Fuller over the shoulder bright first time and it's into the back of the net 21 seconds in and Messiah brigh hits for her first ever goal in an angel kid it's game on saskia game on and what a team goal by Angel City one shot one goal I would say efficient yes and we're going to see emley Target to top the um penalty spot o she's going short that's Alyssa Thompson Thompson Will chop it back onto her left foot used the speed numbers inside the area Rodriguez on the backside in front it's 2-n add another one Angel City scoring goals in quick secession what a dream start here for Angel City two goals in under five [Applause] minutes Blanco in a foot race but Megan Reed with the inside step to play back for dedi hich we expect hich to go 45 minutes tonight and then probably make way for for Angelina Anderson emley had it looked like she wanted to play the big ball diagonal for Thompson but instead takes up the space on her own and now brigh lifting the chin dipping the shoulder to get to the end line great job to chop it back on her left foot brigh going for the far side it was deflected away and now back right in Messiah brigh had not scored all season for Angel City FC and in a matter of minutes she has two and this is all Messiah brigh she sticks with the ball even after the first shot gets deflected she sees the goalkeeper off their line and then dunks it back in over top Messiah brigh has shown up tonight watch here as Messiah Bri gets the ball faces up drives down decides to cross it but then cuts it back but then when she takes the shot here she doesn't give up she says hey wait the ball's coming right back to me keeper is off for line she notices that Fuller who will pressure the ball Castillo bypassing lines to play it forward and FC wat is turn it over into space Thompson using that speed again ala Thompson had trouble with the first touch goes down inside the area the ball still loose and a point to the Penalty spot Angel City FC through the hard work of Alyssa Thompson are going to have a chance to make it four such smart play by Alysa Thompson she Drew this Penny penalty draw driving towards the goal cutting inside of her Defender she had four goals in nwsl play a year ago that's her first of 2024 Thompson is on the board and Angel City have four in the first half this is a great PK by Alysa Thompson so confident on the ball Angel City fans were tell would tell you they were expecting to see somewhat of an explosion but I think even when we talked to Becky tweet she didn't I don't think she expected this explosion either nice little ball back from brigh is emley going to get in on it emley it's all gone wrong for FC huarez and the lights are shining bright at beo stadium for Angel City who make it 5 n first one from this side as emsley knocks it into the back post headed down in the front brigh almost had one and I think she might did Messiah brigh make it three yes we see you Messiah doing everything she can under the bright lights the hatrick hero here in the first half and that makes it six for Angel [Applause] City whoa is it Messiah Bright's night for sure free kick from outside the box maybe she puts this on frame and follows up by Angel City's follows up to see if there's a rebound right these are training ground things that you want to work on as a team heading into the stretch run of the Season good ball out in front press nearly with a chance and the second chance goes over the bar from Rocky Rodriguez oh wouldn't that have been part of the Hollywood script Christen press in the Run of play there 27th of September fans can register for free at dzone.com womenfoot for access to live and On Demand matches in select territories here come the host one more time Thompson and a big save to not allow a seventh goal from ranata mashari she's been tested tonight sasia but that was the first time she passed she has it was a big save she was a little bit out of position on that what do the hosts have drawn up here emsley direct effort emsley number two on the [Music] night an Angel City FC with a touchdown in the first half 7 nothing this is a world class goal by Claire emley stepping up from that spot and putting her boot through it we're going to see laces Upper 90 nothing Marshal Le can do about it so for the the rest of this season and hopefully season's going forward that will be my aim and I'm sure that's a that was was a close one that was back post ball off the crossbar Anderson had to make sure she goes down to her left to see that one whyde but the first real chance for FC HZ in the match tonight comes here in the 54th minute one of Angel City's newest players ktie ZM joining us here in the booth here on Jone as we take another look at that one sasia yeah we're going to see the service in she's only been here about a week I believe in the States but looking forward to getting out on the training ground and being a part of the fabric of this team for the stretch run speaking of stretch it's Christian press cutting inside on her right foot she'll call her own number and that one pushed away as goalkeeper Carla Morales came in here in the second half she made the save is it going to lead to a first second half corner it is you know and if Katie's calmness and confidence is Happ you sign her do a new deal and you just send her on send her walking yeah I think there are a lot of question to be answered like you said to put put a bow tie on that I think you know Landon Donovan for all he's done and he's a he has been a great coach with the San Diego loyal before they disbanded it and everything but he hasn't had any touch with women's with the nwsl saw here's ktie Johnson with a great first touch into space Eddie making the Run instead it's Johnson all the way through got caught up in some traffic still looking for the opening and sends it just wide of the near post Maybe a little selfish from Katie Johnson there but she wanted to get in on the ACT and so this to my point decision making yes you want to get in on the ACT and you want to get in and score but when you watch Johnson Drive in right here the play is a slotted ball to Elizabeth Eddie so what I was saying about the Anderson save and the and the getting the foul there is that a lot of goalkeepers sometimes hesitate they they shy away from that or they'll come through and box the ball that is the full-time whistle for this one as expected no need for some second half stoppage time a top to tail whistle to whistle win with convincing fashion for Becky Tweed and I would say Sask just what the doctor ordered before you head back into regular season play in the nwsl I don't think agel City and Becky Tweed could have scripted a more perfect final game before getting back into the game against San Diego go