NWSL roundup: Courage snap winless streak with victory over Angel City

Field Level MediaField Level Media|published: Sat 13th September, 19:47 2025
NWSL: Angel City FC at North Carolina CourageSep 13, 2025; Cary, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Courage midfielder Manaka Matsukubo (34) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the first half against Angel City FC at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. Mandatory Credit: Zachary Taft-Imagn Images

Manaka Matsukubo and Brianna Pinto scored in the first 20 minutes and the North Carolina Courage registered their first victory in seven matches, topping Angel City FC 2-1 on Saturday at Cary, N.C.

The Courage (6-7-7, 25 points) have defeated Angel City twice this year by 2-1 scores.

Sveindis Jonsdottir scored in the 88th minute for Angel City (6-9-5, 23 points). It was her first goal in seven matches this year.

Marisa Bova made two saves for North Carolina. Angelina Anderson stopped five shots for Angel City, which has gone back-to-back matches without a point following a four-match points streak.

Matsukubo's sixth goal came in the sixth minute off an assist from Payton Linnehan, giving her two goals in a four-match stretch. Matsukubo's shot from the right side went into the left-side of the net.


Pinto posted her third goal of the year, a sequence aided when the ball bounced off an Angel City player before Pinto booted it into the net.

Bay FC 1, Orlando Pride 1

Ally Watt scored in the 70th minute and the Pride managed a home draw but saw their winless streak in league play extended to eight matches.

Racheal Kundananji scored in first-half extra time for Bay FC (4-10-6, 18 points), which halted a four-match losing streak but saw the team's winless stretch extended to nine matches. Bay goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz made seven saves.

Pride (8-7-5, 29 points) goalkeeper McKinley Crone made four saves.

Orlando's goal came on Lizbeth Ovalle's long delivery to Watt, who converted on a header. Bay FC's opener came on a header in the box from Kundananji on a stellar lofted pass into the box by Caprice Dydasco.


--Field Level Media

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