**Los Angeles, California** – Angel City FC defeated the Kansas City Current by a narrow one-goal margin after an own goal from the visiting side midway through the second half became enough to separate the pair at Banc of California Stadium on Saturday night.
Though Angel City picked up the win, it was Kansas City who looked the more likely to score early on earning a free kick from just outside the box approximately 20 yards from goal. Stepping up to take, midfielder Alexis Loera produced a fine effort that was destined for the top left corner only to see Angel City goalkeeper DiDi Haracic produce an equally impressive save to keep the ball out.
The first half overall saw the sides produce chances few and far between, but just after the half-hour mark, the hosts had one of their best opportunities of the night through forward Simone Charley. Played through on goal, Charley experienced the tension of lessening space as she approached goal and the tactics of Current goalkeeper Adrianna Franch, who consistently made herself big when required to come up with a stop. As Charley attempted to slide the ball underneath Franch, the netminder came up with a necessary stop.
Then, in the 38 ^th minute, it was Angel City’s turn again and this time via midfielder Savannah McCaskill on the right side of the field. Dribbling inside the penalty area, McCaskill fired a powerful effort at Franch that was low but within reach of the goalkeeper’s grasp as she again prevented the opening goal.
At the break, neither side were able to crack the goalscoring code and would enter the second 45 minutes still in search of a difference maker.
Right on the hour mark, Current forward Elyse Bennett strove into the box after the Current break forward quickly, but as she pulled the trigger on an attempt at the near post, Angel City’s Tyler Lussi slid in with a goal-saving challenge to keep the score level.
Ten minutes later, though, Angel City would finally break the deadlock in what would end up being the game’s lone goal and winner. This time McCaskill turned provider as she threaded the ball beautifully into the forward run of Christen Press, and as Press managed to keep the ball in play toward the endline she pushed a low ball across goal that Current defender Taylor Leach turned into her own net to give the hosts the lead.
As the hosts then pressed to close out the game in the form of another goal, Angel City had another quality look on goal this time for defender Vanessa Gilles off a corner kick. However, Current goalkeeper Adrianna Franch produced a world class save to keep the ball out of the back of the net and somehow Kansas City held on to its one-goal deficit.
In the end, Angel City was able to cling on to its slender advantage and keep all three points at home with a 1-0 win over Kansas City. The result sees Angel City pick up their third win of the regular season, while the Current remain winless through four games played.

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