Press and Thompson score for Angel City in 2-0 win over Utah in the NWSL

Christen Press came off the bench to amount and Angel City beat the Utah Royals - in the National Women s Soccer League on Friday night in Los Angeles In Friday s only other NWSL battle Racing Louisville beat Gotham FC - Press made an instant impact after she entered the match in place of Claire Emslie in the th minute Twenty-five seconds after stepping onto the field Press outfoxed Madison Pogarch then curled the ball into the top left corner of the goal Alyssa Thompson doubled Angel City s lead when she rifled a shot off the post and into the back of the net in the seventh minute of stoppage time Angel City defender Savy King was carted off on a stretcher and taken to a hospital after going down with a non-contact injury in the th minute The association noted she was responsive and with club curative staff and family It was the first shutout of the season for Angel City - - Utah - - has now lost six of its last seven matches Flint leads Racing to win at home Taylor Flint scored to give Racing Louisville its first home win of the season at Lynn Family Stadium Flint received the ball in space and then sent it into the back of the net from nearly yards out in the th minute It was the th NWSL goal of the midfielder s career but her first from outside of the box Esther Gonz lez missed a chance to equalize for Gotham - - when she failed to figure a header from close range in the nd Gotham dominated possession and outshot Louisville - The meeting was a physical and aggressive encounter with Louisville - - committing one less foul than Gotham AP soccer https apnews com hub soccer Source