Angel City FC (ACFC) defeated Tigres UANL Femenil 1-0 in their first-ever international friendly match at Banc of California Stadium, following a second half game-winning goal by Angel City midfielder Savannah McCaskill.
The first 30 minutes between the two clubs was full of action as they were able to defend up and down the pitch, creating excellent opportunities offensively in return. The first strike came in the 33rd minute by Tigres’ Stefany Mayor, who launched a shot from long distance but was handled well by Angel City’s Goalkeeper Brittany Isenhour.
Angel City was unawarded a first half goal three minutes later after Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel dribbled up the right side of the pitch gaining enough leverage to serve the perfect pass in the box to Hope Breslin who nailed the header into the back of the net, which was called offsides.
Five minutes later, Tigres defender Anika Rodriquez would test Isenhour with their first strike in the box that was also retrieved by the veteran goalie.
In the 75th minute, a bulk substitution by Head Coach Freya Coombe late in the match led to McCaskill’s game-winning diving goal in the 79th minute, which came off of a pass from Tyler Lussi from outside of the box.
Tigres came close to an equalizer in the 85th minute after Uchenna Kanú won the challenge in the box, immediately taking a strike that Isenhour was able to keep in front of her for the save.
Angel City will return to Banc of California Stadium on Sunday, August 14 for an NWSL match against the Chicago Red Stars. The match will be televised live on CBS Sports Network at 5:00 p.m. PST/8:00 p.m. EST.