**HOUSTON, Tx** . – Angel City FC defeated the Houston Dash, 2-1, to complete a full comeback having gone down a goal only for midfielder Savannah McCaskill to net the winner in the first minute of second half stoppage time to steal all three points on the road. The result helped pull Angel City to 8 ^th place with 28 points from 21 games played, level with 7 ^th place Orlando on points. Meanwhile, the Dash drop to 10 ^th place with 26 points from 21 games played, leaving it all to play for next week during decision day.
The hosts Houston were on the attack from the opening minutes with midfielder Andressa testing the Angel City defense with an effort after just 10 minutes. Houston would continue to pressure the visitors’ back line throughout the first half with Angel City goalkeeper Angela Anderson forced into making multiple saves in the opening half-hour.
However, in the 44 ^th minute, Houston finally broke through as Andressa put home a Nichelle Prince cross from just inside the box to open the scoring and put the Dash in a crucial position. Prince had the ball on the left flank and was searching for options in the box when she picked out Andressa, who had made a run from the edge of the area. Andressa then collected the past and slotted a low shot beyond Anderson to the bottom right side of goal and in.
Into the second half, Angel City slowly but surely clawed its way back into the match, and the run of Alyssa Thompson in behind the defense allowed her to score her fourth goal of the year as she snuck a shot past Houston goalkeeper Jane Campbell to come back level. Thompson had run into space centrally as she got between Houston defenders and ran onto a pass, then breaking into the penalty area. With Campbell looking on, Thompson then pulled up from the right side of the box and tucked a shot into the bottom far corner and in.
With both teams seeking to separate themselves from the other, Angel City would eventually get the last proverbial laugh as midfielder Savannah McCaskill, who earned the assist on Thompson’s goal earlier, beat Campbell for the second time total on the night and the visitors were in front. Angel City worked the ball around midfield well before the side eventually got it ahead through a pair of forwards. With McCaskill making a late run into the box, she was then able to latch onto a pass and bury her chance into the bottom left side of goal.
The win is more than important for Angel City, who kept itself inside playoff contention heading into the last weekend. Meanwhile, for the Dash, a loss does not technically eliminate them from postseason contention but they will need more than just a win on the final day to be able to sneak in.

Match Highlights

Match Highlights