Angel City FC was a bit unlucky as two video review went against them, leading to Gotham FC coming away with the regular-season opening win.
“I’m sure she has a lot of pressure on her shoulders, I think she had a great game, I think it was an incredible goal and I just see her as someone who has a bright future,” Angel City FC defender and captain Ali Riley said of Thompson. “I think it’s the first of many and she’s lived up to all of the hype and it is someone we’re going to rely on to score goals.”
Unfortunately, for Thompson and Angel City FC, the joy didn’t last the night as visiting NJ/NY Gotham FC scored twice in the second half to come away with a 2-1 win. Gotham FC got on the board in the 51st minute on a successful penalty kick by Midge Purce. Gotham’s Svava Guomundsdottir was fouled by Angel City goalkeeper Didi Haracic. Initially, the referee didn’t call a foul, but moments later he stopped play and went to take a look at the video review and eventually signaled for the penalty.
In the 64th minute, with the game stretched, Purce had room down the center and fed Lynn Williams on her right for the finish and the 2-1 lead.In the first half, Jun Endo scored from approximately 40 yards out, getting the ball over Gotham FC goalkeeper Abby Smith’s head. However, the goal was disallowed after the referee went to video review due to a foul committed by Angel City in the build-up.
“When we didn’t get the VAR decision our way, we let down some momentum and that’s something we’re going to have to better, to be able to be more consistent through 90 minutes,” Riley said. “I do think there were times when we looked really, really good and dangerous and when we take our foot off the pedal, every team in this league is going to be good enough to punish you.
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