Brenton Tse With a celebration to remember, too. Cristian Arango has already done plenty to merit his place in LAFC lore, but the forward added an illustrious chapter to his legend on Thursday, when he fired in the winning goal in the playoff game against the LA Galaxy at The Banc. With time running out and the Galaxy having just tied up the game at 2-2, Arango found a … [Read more...] about Watch: Cristian Arango scores stoppage-time winner for LAFC in El Trafico
Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Allyson Swaby
Nikita Taparia Defender saw limited minutes for Angels. Allyson Swaby was an intriguing signing for Angel City FC’s inaugural season. A central defender joining from AS Roma, Swaby was an established international, playing for Jamaica, but as a native-born American citizen, she was a domestic player on the roster. It seemed like a win-win. The Boston College product had … [Read more...] about Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Allyson Swaby
Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for Angel City FC Attacker played a depth role with Angels. Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel was in some ways the exact kind of player many folks hoped Angel City FC would sign in 2022. Born in Brazil, raised in Barcelona, Van Ginkel was already familiar with the American game after playing NCAA soccer at West Virginia, and began her … [Read more...] about Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel
With playoffs here, LAFC need experience to step up, one way or another
Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports Many players will be needed for success. LAFC are in the business end of the season, and they face an immediate elimination game (spoiler alert: They’re all elimination games now) with a rivalry clash against the LA Galaxy on Thursday at The Banc. For that game and, if they advance, beyond, LAFC need to step up. No more dress rehearsals, no … [Read more...] about With playoffs here, LAFC need experience to step up, one way or another
Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: M.A. Vignola
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images NWSL newcomer battles back after major injury. M.A. Vignola joined Angel City FC after a couple years playing professionally in Iceland, the University of Tennessee product an intriguing addition to the NWSL expansion team. However, injuries limited the fullback nearly the entire season, and so we seldom saw Vignola aside from a … [Read more...] about Angel City FC 2022 Player Postmortem: M.A. Vignola