Angel City W blanks Bay FC W behind Thompson, Tiernan

LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Angel City W scored twice in the second half and defeated visiting Bay FC W 2-0 at BMO Stadium on Saturday. Gisele Thompson opened the scoring in the 49th minute, and Riley Tiernan added a late goal in the 83rd minute. Angel City W, the home team, held Bay FC W without a goal. The result improved Angel City W’s season record in this competition to 2 wins, 0 losses and its record across all competitions to 2 wins, 0 losses. Bay FC W’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, and its record across all competitions is also 0 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.

The first half ended scoreless. S. King of Angel City W received a yellow card in the 13th minute. Angel City W made a substitution at halftime when S. King came off. C. Lageyre of Angel City W was booked in the 52nd minute. Bay FC W’s M. Moreau received a yellow card in the 67th minute.

Thompson broke the scoreless deadlock in the 49th minute with a goal for Angel City W. The home side doubled its lead in the 83rd minute when Tiernan scored. Tiernan played 12 minutes. Angel City W’s Maiara Niehues was credited with an assist while playing 44 minutes. Nealy Martin recorded an assist in 35 minutes.

Angel City W made five substitutions. S. King was replaced at halftime, C. Lageyre came off in the 55th minute, T. Suarez entered in the 77th minute, A. Sentnor entered in the 78th minute and S. Jonsdottir entered in the 88th minute. Bay FC W made four substitutions. A. Holzheier entered in the 58th minute, C. Conti entered in the 71st minute, and A. Cometti and K. Fuller entered in the 90th minute.

Bay FC W entered the match after a 2-2 draw with Portland Thorns W in its previous outing. Angel City W entered after a 3-2 win at Denver Summit W in its previous match. Bay FC W could not find a goal after the break, and Angel City W protected its lead through the closing stages. Angel City W remained unbeaten in the competition, while Bay FC W remained without a win. Angel City W’s victory came in the team’s second competition match of the season, and Bay FC W’s result came in its second competition match of the season.

The match produced three yellow cards and nine substitutions. Angel City W’s goals came in the 49th and 83rd minutes. Bay FC W was unable to score in either half. Angel City W’s record in the competition now stands at 2-0, and its record across all competitions also stands at 2-0. Bay FC W’s record in the competition now stands at 0-1-1, and its record across all competitions also stands at 0-1-1.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Angel City W 1, Bay FC W 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Angel City W a 76.8 percent probability to win. Angel City W was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over-under line of 2.75.