Angels On Parade

Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports Veteran faced adversity and came back. Paige Nielsen was one of Angel City FC’s expansion draft selections ahead of the 2022 season, and like many of her teammates, she missed major time due to a health issue. On the bright side, she was one of the few players out an extended run who ended up getting regular minutes in the back half of the … [Read more...] about Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Paige Nielsen

Nikita Taparia Veteran brought cultured two-way game to Angels. Clarisse Le Bihan was signed by Angel City FC in April for their debut season, the French international joining after the Challenge Cup. The 27-year-old joined from Montpellier, and she is one of a small group of French internationals who have yet to play for one of the big two in D1F, Lyon and Paris … [Read more...] about Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Clarisse Le Bihan

Nikita Taparia Attacker was quietly effective for expansion side. Simone Charley was an intriguing addition to Angel City FC’s roster for the inaugural 2022 season. Traded from the Portland Thorns, where she played two seasons, the Vanderbilt product was an up-and-coming fleet-footed attacker. That largely continued with the Angels. Charley offered something Angel … [Read more...] about Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Simone Charley

Courtesy of Orange County SC Tickets still available as well! Orange County SC announced their upcoming friendly against German second-tier side Hamburger SV will be streamed in the United States on ESPN+. The game, scheduled for Tuesday at 7 pm PT at Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine. If you are looking to go and haven’t gotten your tickets yet, you can buy them … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Orange County SC-Hamburg friendly to stream on ESPN+

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Veteran played a key, if rather unexpected, role. Jasmyne Spencer was one of Angel City FC’s expansion draft selections for their inaugural 2022 season, the veteran having previously played for five NWSL clubs as well as stints in Europe and Australia. Let’s just say Angel City really wanted to add Spencer for their debut season. An … [Read more...] about Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Jasmyne Spencer