Angel City FC Win Against America 3-0

On Wednesday, March 8, Angel City FC (ACFC) played their first public match against Club América (Las Águilas) Femenil. This match was played as an international preseason friendly, meaning that the results were not counted toward record. The match was held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Angel City FC would emerge victorious, smashing Club América three to nil.

Angel City Football Club and Club America Femenil fans inside a cloud of yellow smoke released by fans from the second floor seats followed by a small parade of spark like fireworks on Wed. March 8 , 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Club America Femenil fan wearing a luhador(fighter) mask with the clubs colors during their international friendly against Angel City Football Club on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Angel City Football Club and Club America Femenil waiting to resume the game as subtitutes are being brought in for players while the yellow smoke realeased from fans that covered the field was slowly disapearing during their international friendly match on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Angel City Football Club defensive player Megan Reid(L) and midfeilder, Clarisse Le Bihan(R) succesfully taking back posession of ball from Club America Femenil midfeilder, Montserrat Hernandez(11) during their international friendly match on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Club America Femenil fans within the yellow smoke they realeased during the international freindly against the home team Angel City FC on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Angel City Football Club forward, Simone Charley dribbling away from Club America Femenil midfeilder, Montserrat Hernandez to gain back possession during their international driendly on Wed. MArch 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Club America Femenil midfeilder, Nicki Hernandez(20) dribbiling passed Angel City Football Club captain and defender, Ali Riley(5) to adnavce towards the goal on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Club America Femenil fans passing items to Jocelyn Orejel(F) , Itzel Gonzales(M) and Montserrat Hernandez(B) for autographs at the end of the international friendly against Angel City Fc on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Peige Nielsen from Angel City FC signing autographs at the end of the international friendly against Club America Femenil on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles< Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Angel City Football Club forward, Alyssa Thompson (21) dribbles past Club America Femenil goalkeepr, Itzel Gonzalez allwoing Thompson to tap in th eball for the first goal of the game on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Angel City Football Club(ACFC) fans' cheering as the second goal of the game was scored adding to the lead 2-0 against Club America Femenil during their international friendly match on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Angel City Fc players Jun Endo(18), Dani Weatherholt(17) celebrating with Alyssa Thompson(21) after scoring her first career goal in the begining of the match during their international friendly against Club America Femenil on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Jun Endo from Angel City FC attemepting to dribble past Club America Femenil captain, Andrea Pereira and midfielder, Sarah Luebbert during their international friendly on Wed. March 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Club America Femenil goalkeeper, Itzel Gonzales falling short from blocking the ball that would hit the top post to deflect the ball away from the goal during their match against Angel City Football Club on Wed. March, 8, 2023 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Callif. (Danilo Perez | The Corsair)

Rookie Forward Alyssa Thompson scored the first goal of the match. She was able to skillfully evade the last defender in her path and toe tap the ball through the hands of opposing Goalkeeper, Itzel González. Within the first 5 minutes of the contest, Thompson had scored her first goal of the season and her professional career.

In the 16th minute, ACFC had another chance to add to the lead. Defender Paige Nielsen took a power shot from outside the box, but the shot was tipped over the post by Goalkeeper González.

Towards the end of the first half, Las Águilas had a shot to tie the game when ACFC goalkeeper Didi Haračić punched the ball away from Águilas forward Katy Martínez. The ball was rebounded to Águilas defender Sabrina Enciso and took the shot but went wide. This ended the first half one to nil in favor of ACFC.

In honor of International Women’s Day, a mariachi made up of women called Mariachi Las Catrinas performed during halftime. They played the Himno Nacional Mexicano at the beginning of the match for the Mexican team Club América Femenil.

The second half of the match started with ACFC scoring another goal in the 56th minute. Forward Claire Emsile centered the ball that was previously blocked by the opposing Goalkeeper González. This was rebounded to Defender Megan Reid to finish off the goal.

In the 86th minute, ACFC forward Simone Charley, who was substituted on for Thompson, would receive a pass then sprint past Águilas defenders. She would then get the ball past the substituted Águila keeper Itzel Velasco to extend ACFC’s lead to 3-0 The game would end three to nil in favor of the Angel City FC.

Angel City FC return to BMO Stadium on Sunday, March 26, at 6pm for their regular season opener against the NY Gotham FC.