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Adrián González’s Washington Spirit Close In on Struggling Gotham After ‘Set’ for Courage in Chicago

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Washington Spirit came from behind to beat Portland Thorns 2-1 and move within two points of NWSL leaders Gotham.
  • Gotham lost 3-0 to Summit in Denver and has taken only two points from its last three matches.
  • North Carolina Courage defeated last-placed Chicago Stars 6-0 to move within six points of the leaders.

Washington Spirit, coached by Spaniard Adrián González, moved to within two points of NWSL leaders Gotham with a 2-1 comeback win at Portland Thorns on Sunday.

Sophia Wilson put Portland ahead from the penalty spot, but Tara Rudd equalized with another penalty after the break. Melissa Bethi then completed the turnaround for Spirit.

The result gained added importance because Gotham, coached by fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Amorós, suffered a 3-0 defeat to Summit in Denver. Gotham has collected only two points from its last three matches but remains top of the table on 45 points. Spirit has 43, while North Carolina Courage sits on 39 after a 6-0 rout of last-placed Chicago Stars.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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