One Area for Each NWSL Team to Improve Heading into the Regular Season
Written by: Tim Antoniewicz Twitter: @AtozTim Chicago – Central Striker. Good thing NWSL teams can traditionally make roster changes...
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thewososhow
- May 14, 2021
- 4 min
2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Best XI
Written by: Tim Antoniewicz Twitter: @AtozTim Players had to play in at least 3 of their 4 group stage matches in order to be eligible...
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thewososhow
- May 12, 2021
- 5 min
Best Moments of the 2021 Challenge Cup
Written by: Tim Antoniewicz Twitter: @AtozTim Tziarra King scores against Chicago. While this goal brought the score to 3-1 in favor of...
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thewososhow
- May 12, 2021
- 5 min
Recap: Challenge Cup Final
Written by Alok Dadhekar Twitter: @sanjalok The Portland Thorns won the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup after defeating NJ/NY Gotham FC 6-5 in...
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thewososhow
- May 8, 2021
- 4 min
Gotham vs Thorns: Challenge Cup Final Preview
by Alok Dadhekar Twitter: @sanjalok This year’s second best team in the Challenge Cup, NJ/NY Gotham FC (8 points), will face the mighty...
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thewososhow
- May 7, 2021
- 4 min
Injuries Decimate Contender Results in the NWSL Challenge Cup
By: Tim Antoniewicz Twitter: @AtozTim Going in to the Challenge Cup, teams had already been in preseason for two months, the longest...
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thewososhow
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Gotham FC is this year’s Houston Dash
Last year’s Challenge Cup was home to the most unlikely heroes. The Houston Dash rose from the proverbial ashes and stole the hearts of...
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thewososhow
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
Welcome to the league Racing Louisville FC
Racing Louisville FC will be the first side formed via expansion since the Pride entered the league in 2016. While the club invested...
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Football Blog
- Sep 4, 2020
- 4 min
Fall Series Objective
Despite recent transfers, Sky Blue can focus on improving its offensive productivity By Mike DeCicco @mdeci316 3rd September 2020 Sky...
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Football Blog
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
A September Sky Blue Return?
Are more games coming, and are Pugh and Lloyd healthy and ready to go? By Mike DeCicco @mdeci316 The NWSL is currently hard at work...
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Football Blog
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
Mewis on the Move
By Charlotte Stacey American international Sam Mewis is the latest player to join ranks at Manchester City for the upcoming season....
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Football Blog
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
The Final: Chicago v Houston
This game was a lot of things. It was thrilling, exciting, beautiful, scary and, in the end, emotional. This game was the final of the...
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Football Blog
- Jul 26, 2020
- 2 min
Houston Dash v Chicago Red Stars
Ok, this is it. In a final no-one would’ve predicted, Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash will be battling it out to win their first ever...
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Football Blog
- Jul 25, 2020
- 11 min
Chicago are Stars in semi-final match up: A Post-Match Review of CRS vs SBFC
The Chicago Red Stars won 3-2 against Sky Blue FC in an exciting semifinal of the NWSL Challenge Cup at the Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy,...
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Football Blog
- Jul 23, 2020
- 4 min
Rachel Daly Dashes Portland's Hopes of NWSL Challenge Cup Glory
In another tight, ruggedly contested affair the Houston Dash further underlined their hopes of lifting their first major trophy in club...
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Football Blog
- Jul 23, 2020
- 2 min
Pending… Angel City FC
It was revealed on 21st July that Los Angeles based team “Angel City FC” have been given the go ahead to join the NWSL ranks in 2022....
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Football Blog
- Jul 20, 2020
- 2 min
Portland Thorns v Houston Dash: A Preview
When: Wednesday 22nd July, 12:30 pm EST, 5:30pm GMT Where: Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah Watch: Twitch In the interest of full...
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Football Blog
- Jul 20, 2020
- 3 min
Pens, Pens, Pens Across the Board: A Look at the Sensational Keeper Performances in the QFs
The quarter final stages of the Challenge Cup did little to curb the bewilderment and upset already seen throughout the tournament....
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Football Blog
- Jul 19, 2020
- 7 min
Chicago reached for the Stars: A Post-Match Review of CRS vs OLR
Quarter finals have been thrilling so far. With the Thorns prevailing over the Courage and then Dash and Sky Blue winning in penalties,...
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Football Blog
- Jul 19, 2020
- 2 min
Utah’s Hopes Royally Dashed
In what was to become the first of three goalless quarter-final matches, Utah Royals took on Houston Dash in a bid to progress to the...
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Football Blog
- Jul 18, 2020
- 6 min
The Sky's the limit for SBFC: A Post-Match Review of SBFC vs WAS
In a rough, grinding, exhausting tournament like the NWSL Challenge Cup, experience ultimately triumphs. This is exactly what happened in...
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Football Blog
- Jul 17, 2020
- 5 min
Portland prove themselves a Thorn in the side of North Carolina
Most will attest, that very few things in life are certain. Death and taxes probably being the exceptions. But you could be forgiven for...
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Football Blog
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Player Profile: Debinha (NCC)
It is difficult to find a more important contributor to the North Carolina Courage’s two-year championship dynasty than Debinha. Working...
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Football Blog
- Jul 16, 2020
- 1 min
Player Profile: Tziarra King (UTA)
King is a 21-year-old player who was the 8th overall pick in the 2020 NWSL Draft. Utah Royals chose her, and that brought them not only...
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Football Blog
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Player Profile: Veronica Latsko (HOU)
Comeback Kid Veronica Latsko has waited a long time for this moment. The 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup will see her back in orange after the...
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Football Blog
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Player Profile: Jane Campbell (HOU)
Team: Houston Dash Position: Goalkeeper When it comes to goalkeepers, it could be said that they sometimes fly a little under the radar....
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Football Blog
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Player Profile: Aubrey Bledsoe (WAS)
It is hard to find a more valuable player to the Washington Spirit than their Keeper-in-Chief Aubrey Bledsoe. The 2019 NWSL Goalkeeper of...
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Football Blog
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Player Profile: Midge Purce (SBFC)
Team: Sky Blue FC Position: Midfielder After being traded by Portland Thorns earlier this year, Margaret “Midge” Purce has made an...
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Football Blog
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
Player Profile: Bethany Balcer (OLR)
Shine On: Balcer Looks to Continue Rookie Season Success What stands out most about Bethany Balcer’s path to the NWSL is just how...
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Football Blog
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Player Profile: Shirley Cruz (OLR)
Nationality: Costa Rican Birthday/Age: 28th August 1985 / 34 years old Height: 163 cms / 5ft 5 inches Cruz is making her NWSL debut for...
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Football Blog
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Player Profile: Rachel Hill (CRS)
Position: Forward Age: 25 Height: 5’5” Place of Birth: Rollinsford, New Hampshire Previous Club: Orlando Pride Rachel Hill’s NWSL career...
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Football Blog
- Jul 15, 2020
- 5 min
NCC are group stage's "North Star": A Post-Match Review of NCC vs SBFC
The North Carolina Courage ground out 2-0 win against Sky Blue FC in a high quality encounter, which was the last preliminary round match...
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Football Blog
- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
Cascadia Clash Moves to Utah: A Post-Match Review of POR vs OLR
Facing what likely felt akin to a must-win game, despite guaranteed advancement to the knockouts, the Portland Thorns took on OL Reign in...
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Football Blog
- Jul 14, 2020
- 4 min
Have NCC got the Courage to take it all the way?
On Monday evening in Herriman, Utah the North Carolina Courage eased their way past Sky Blue FC 2-0 to post a near perfect preliminary...
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Football Blog
- Jul 13, 2020
- 8 min
Casey catches Utah Short: A Post-Match Review of UTA vs CRS
This is the second match of the 4th round which will decide the seedings for the quarter finals. Nobody wants to be in 8th place and face...
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Football Blog
- Jul 13, 2020
- 5 min
Washington Dash Houston’s Spirit: A Post-Match Review of WAS vs HOU
The first of the fourth and final round of preliminaries looked to be a corker. Defensive mavens Washington Spirit up against the...
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Football Blog
- Jul 9, 2020
- 5 min
SBFC leaves Houston feeling Blue: A Post-Match Review of SBFC vs HOU
REF: Tori Penso AR1: Jennifer Garner AR2: Salma Perez 4TH: Michael Radchuk In arguably one of the shock results of the tournament so far,...
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Football Blog
- Jul 9, 2020
- 2 min
OL Reign Supreme: A Post-Match Review of UTA vs OLR
A late goal by Bethany Balcer ensured a win for Reign, but it was close. The first big attack came in the 7th minute when Utah’s Amy...
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Football Blog
- Jul 9, 2020
- 3 min
Sky Blue D will be Tested Today A Fan’s perspective regarding who to watch today:
"Sabrina Flores, Midge Purce and Kaleigh Riehl" Firstly, let’s remember that this Challenge Cup is a rebuild for The Beez. Let’s also...
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Football Blog
- Jul 7, 2020
- 3 min
Sky Blue vs Houston Dash Preview
When? 7 p.m. PT, 10 p.m. ET (July 8) and 3 a.m. BST (July 9) Where? Zions Bank Stadium, Utah Watch? CBS All Access for residents of the...
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Football Blog
- Jul 6, 2020
- 4 min
Late Goal Lifts Courage Over Red Stars: A Post-Match Review of NCC vs CRS
For the first 81 minutes, a close-to-full-strength Chicago Red Stars team held two-time defending champion North Carolina Courage...
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Football Blog
- Jul 6, 2020
- 4 min
Washington's Spirit Holds Thorns to a Draw: A Post-Match Review of WAS vs POR
The Portland Thorns and Washington Spirit played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. Thorns will be...
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Football Blog
- Jul 5, 2020
- 4 min
She Does It on the Daly...: A Post-Match Review of HOU vs OLR
A hotly anticipated match this was indeed. Houston Dash coming in confident from their goal-laden 3-3 draw against Utah Royals; OL Reign...
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Football Blog
- Jul 5, 2020
- 2 min
Royals Take the Crown: A Post-Match Review of UTA vs SBFC
The Fourth of July: an important game on an important day. Today’s game got a lot of pressure on it, not only for the teams but also for...
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Football Blog
- Jul 2, 2020
- 5 min
Dunn and Dusted: Post-Match Review of WAS vs NCC
Zions Bank Stadium, Utah 01/07/2020 Referee: Lukasz Spala AR1: Deleana Quan AR2: Jennifer Garner 4th: Katja Koroleva The North Carolina...
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Football Blog
- Jul 2, 2020
- 3 min
Houston's Attempts Dashed: Post-Match Review of HOU vs UTA
What a game this was! From the outset, it was already exciting: in the 14th minute, Houston got a free kick (taken by Rachel Daly)...
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Football Blog
- Jul 2, 2020
- 6 min
Portland's Poor Finishing: A Post-Match Review of POR vs CRS
In a battle to stay out of last place, Chicago Red Stars head coach Rory Dames chose to stick with his pre-Cup scripted line up, resting...
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Football Blog
- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 min
Spirit vs Courage: Pre-Match Chatter
Wednesday, July 1 – 8 p.m. PT, 10 p.m. EST, 3 a.m BST Zions Bank Stadium, Utah Watch: CBS All Access, Twitch The names Spirit and Courage...
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Football Blog
- Jul 1, 2020
- 6 min
OL couldn't take the Reign: Post-Match Review of OLR vs SBFC
Super excited about Shirley Cruz's NWSL debut and the return of Jess Fishlock after a year off for injury. The starting lineup reveals...
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Football Blog
- Jun 28, 2020
- 5 min
Washington's Fighting Spirit: Post-Match Review of WAS vs CRS
From the very first moment of the game, it was clear that this match would be far from usual. It wasn’t just the absence of fans, the...
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