Esther González scores twice to lead Gotham FC to win over Angel City
Highlights from Gotham FC’s 4-0 win over Angel City on Friday night.
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Esther González scored a goal in each half and Gotham FC breezed past Angel City 4-0 on Friday night.
González opened the scoring at BMO Stadium with a shot from inside the box that ricocheted off the post in the 18th minute. She got her second by using her head to flick in a corner kick by Sarah Schupansky in the 75th minute.
Angel City sporting director Mark Parsons is turning to successful Bayern Munich coach Alexander Straus to continue the franchise’s rebuild.
Gotham (2-2-1) had gone 2-0 on an own goal from Miyabi Moriya after a freak deflection looped the ball over Angel City goalkeeper Angelina Anderson in the 67th minute. Geyse scored her first NWSL goal in the 85th minute to make it 4-0.
Angel City dropped to 2-2-1.
Elsewhere in the NWSL, the Seattle Reign beat the Portland Thorns 1-0 and the Utah Royals defeated the Chicago Stars 1-0.
