Big moments, big goals, big saves. We have everything you need to know from week 2 of the NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup!
North Carolina won its second penalty shootout in as many matches as Marisa Bova made a save in the fifth round.
First start or 100th? đŻ
— NC Courage (@TheNCCourage) July 22, 2024
With back-to-back saves in Saturdayâs penalty kick shootout, Marisa Bova earns this weekâs Player of the Match!#ForTheLove pic.twitter.com/rxm5rYoDqO
Chivas Guadalajara became the first Liga MX Femenil team to beat an NWSL team in the Summer Cup. Gabriela Valenzuela's goal was the difference in a 1-0 win at Chicago.
Les regalamos otra toma del golazo de @GabrielaVzla9 đ„đ@ChivasFemenil #RompiendoFronteras #SummerCup pic.twitter.com/1QsOEHlM68
— LigaBBVAFemenil (@LigaBBVAFemenil) July 27, 2024
Club América scored twice in the last 12 minutes, plus stoppage time, to shut out San Diego, 2-0.
La asistencia, el GOLAZO, ÂĄKAREN LUNA! đđ„č pic.twitter.com/FVqdqSpp59
— Club AmĂ©rica Femenil (@AmericaFemenil) July 28, 2024
Claire Emslie scored her seventh goal in all competitions, helping Angel City FC stay perfect in group play with a 2-0 win over Bay FC.
ÂĄEMSLIE POR EL BALĂN! After an expert assist from Messiah Bright, Claire Emslieâs game-winning goal earns tonightâs Play of The Match. #AngelCityFC | @JohnnieWalkerUS pic.twitter.com/LbKuvyg8MC
— Angel City FC (@weareangelcity) July 27, 2024
Alex Kerr scored in the run of play and also made the clinching penalty kick in Orlando's shootout victory over Monterrey. Sofia Manner saved a penalty in the third round in her Pride debut.
What a way to score your first professional goal!
— National Womenâs Soccer League (@NWSL) July 28, 2024
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Debinha had a brace and Kristen Hamilton added a goal and an assist for Kansas City in a 3-0 shutout of Pachuca.
DEBINHA ARE YOU SERIOUS đđđ
— KC Current (@thekccurrent) July 28, 2024
KC take the lead 1-0 after this strike from #99! pic.twitter.com/V8mZqoEJG8
Hannah Betfort and Michele Vasconcelos both struck against their former club and Ally Sentnor bagged the eventual game-winner as Utah scored 3 goals for the first time this year, defeating Portland, 3-1.
A cheeky little finish from Hannah Betfort to put Utah ahead early đ pic.twitter.com/mQGFHDi24I
— National Womenâs Soccer League (@NWSL) July 28, 2024
Aisha SolĂłrzano posted the first-ever Summer Cup hat trick and Club Tijuana beat Seattle, 3-2, leaving every team in Group A with 3 points heading into the final round of matches.
ÂĄApĂșntenle un hat-trick a Aisha SolĂłrzano! đ„ @XolosFemenil se adelanta en el marcador đ± #SummerCup #RompiendoFronteras pic.twitter.com/QLCVwqIpHS
— LigaBBVAFemenil (@LigaBBVAFemenil) July 29, 2024
Yazmeen Ryan converted on the first in-game penalty kick attempt of her NWSL career and McKenna âMakâ Whitham became the youngest player to appear in a league competition at 14 years, 1 day, as Gotham FC moved into the driver's seat of Group D with a 1-0 shutout of Washington.
Yazmeen Ryan with a confident finish to give Gotham their first Summer Cup goal! pic.twitter.com/1rRay5atMQ
— National Womenâs Soccer League (@NWSL) July 28, 2024
Heather Hinz kept Houstonâs hopes of winning Group C alive. BĂĄrbara Olivieri scored in the 82nd minute to push the Dash past Tigres, 2-1.
Heather Hinz is putting on a clinic in her professional debut đźâđš pic.twitter.com/JRdyLgeDUl
— National Womenâs Soccer League (@NWSL) July 29, 2024