Katie Johnson scores on a header off a corner kick on the final play of the game to lift Angel City to a thrilling, 2-1 win over the Orlando Pride.
Teenager Alyssa Thompson scored minutes into her NWSL debut for Angel City, but it wasn’t enough to hold off Gotham FC in a 2-1 season-opening loss.
Rookie Messiah Bright scored her first NWSL goal in the 51st minute for Orlando , dribbling between two Angel City defenders before sliding it to the left corner to tie the score. Emslie got a second chance from the penalty spot in the 89th minute when a handball was called in the box, but Moorhouse came up with a big save. Angel City nearly won another penalty, but it was called off due to an offside violation in the build-up.On the final play of the match, substitute Johnson headed in Emslie’s corner kick, giving Angel City the win. It was the latest game-winning goal in a regular-season NWSL match.
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