Orlando Pride advance to 21-games unbeaten, Gotham FC stun Seattle in eventful NWSL weekend
It was a wild weekend of NWSL games, including some scoreless battles and highlight-worthy goals.
The Orlando Pride advanced to 21-games unbeaten, and Gotham FC beat Seattle Reign FC at home, in a Monday night match-up.
Let's dive into INDIVISA's weekly NWSL power rankings.
USA Today Images14Houston Dash ↔️
This season is getting away from Houston, who are now winless in nine games.
The Dash fell to the Spirit 3-0, and chances are looking slim for the playoffs.
AdvertisementUSA Today Sports 13Utah Royals ⬇️
San Diego hadn't won a game since May, and did so against Utah, on the road.
The Royals were scored on twice within the game's first six minutes. Utah sits in second-to-last in the league standings with an overall record of 4-13-3.
Imagn Images12San Diego Wave ⬆️
It was a good day for San Diego, who earned their first road win of the season. The Wave defeated Utah Royals 2-0, scoring two goals within the first six minutes.
The Wave still have a lot of work to do to climb back in the league standings, and make everyone forget that they were winless for 12 games. Amirah Ali scored twice, earning her team a triumphant three points.
Getty11Portland Thorns ↔️
The Portland Thorns fell to Chicago 1-0. The Thorns had some promising chances from Sophia Smith and Morgan Weaver, however Chicago was the better team, earning their first win since before the Olympics.
Portland goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold had a penalty save against Mallory Swanson, but aside from that the Thorns struggled to capitalize off of chances and now have four losses in a row.
