About this episode

The hosts review the action from NWSL Week 12, highlighting key matches and player performances.

Lisa Carlin, Jen Beattie, and Darian Jenkins review all the action from match week 12! SoCal Derby shocker at Snapdragon Stadium! Despite San Diego Wave controlling possession, clinical first-half strikes from Maiara Niehues and Ary Borges carried Angel City FC to a massive 2-0 road victory. Next, we head to the East Coast, where the Washington Spirit continue their incredible run of form. We unpack their 2-0 win over the North Carolina Courage, highlighted by yet another brilliant goal from Trinity Rodman right before the stroke of halftime. Finally, we recap Gotham FC’s authoritative 3-1 victory over the Utah Royals, proving exactly why the reigning champions are a terrifying matchup for anyone in the league right now. 00:00 - Attacking Third 04:07 - Are the Orlando Pride back after a win over Kansas City Current? 08:01 - Worried about San Diego Wave after loss to Angel City FC? 13:23 - Seattle Reign upset the Portland Thorns 16:28 - Gotham FC is starting to heat up after a big win against the Utah Royals 20:05 - Around the Grounds 26:30 - Houston Dash forward Kat Rader joins the show 42:31 - Attacking Third Team of the Week - Matchweek 12 Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lisa Carlin, Jen Beattie, Darian Jenkins

Guest: Kat Rader

Topics covered

• NWSL
• women's soccer
• match recap
• player performance
• team analysis

Keywords

• NWSL
• Angel City FC
• Washington Spirit
• Gotham FC
• Trinity Rodman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Washington Spirit, North Carolina Courage, Gotham FC, Utah Royals, Orlando Pride, Kansas City Current, Seattle Reign, Portland Thorns, Houston Dash

Places: Snapdragon Stadium

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