Angel City FC win inaugural NWSL regular season game in front of star-studded and festive crowd in Los Angeles
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NWSL's 10th season kicked off with a bang in Los Angeles with Angel City's inaugural regular season game
Angel City FC defeated the North Carolina Courage, 2-1, on Friday night in front of a sold out 22,000 spectators at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles to take home three points on their inaugural regular season match to kick off NWSL's 10th season.
Vanessa Giles scored the first (regular season) goal in franchise history and 21-year-old Japan international Jun Endo notched a goal and an assist on the night. Debinha cut the deficit in half in the 51st minute as she and fellow Brazilian Kerolin unsuccessfully tried to spoil the L.A. party.
The debut and the win is massive step forward for the expansion franchise after it was eliminated from Challenge Cup contention. The club walked away with a victory and it delivered on their overall message that soccer is the vehicle it will use to change the landscape of the league.
