2022 Angel City FC season
The 2022 Angel City FC season was the team's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team. Angel City FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.
| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | |||
| General manager | Angela Hucles Mangano (since Aug 15)[1] | ||
| Head coach | Freya Coombe | ||
| Stadium | Banc of California Stadium Los Angeles (Capacity: 22,000) | ||
| NWSL | 8th | ||
| Challenge Cup | Group stage | ||
| Playoffs | DNQ | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Savannah McCaskill (6) All: Savannah McCaskill (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 22,000 (4 times) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,112 (Sep 21 vs. WAS) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 19,104 | ||
| Biggest win | 2–1 (Apr 29 vs. NC) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (Jun 3 vs. POR) | ||
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Team
Management and staff
On August 15, 2022, Angel City FC promoted vice president of player development and operations Angela Hucles to general manager, taking on some of the roles previously held by sporting director Eniola Aluko.[1]
| Executive | |
|---|---|
| President | Julie Uhrman |
| Sporting director | Eniola Aluko |
| General manager | Angela Hucles Mangano |
| Director of scouting and analytics | Kim McCauley |
| Coaching | |
| Head coach | Freya Coombe |
| Assistant head coach and performance director | Robert Udberg |
| Goalkeeping coach | Daniel Ball |
Roster
- As of 19 September 2022[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Brittany Isenhour | United States |
| 2 | FW | Sydney Leroux | United States |
| 3 | FW | Jasmyne Spencer | United States |
| 5 | DF | Ali Riley | New Zealand (Captain) |
| 6 | DF | Megan Reid | United States |
| 7 | FW | Simone Charley | United States |
| 8 | MF | Cari Roccaro | United States |
| 9 | MF | Savannah McCaskill | United States |
| 10 | FW | Claire Emslie | Scotland |
| 11 | DF | Sarah Gorden | United States |
| 13 | GK | DiDi Haračić | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 14 | DF | Paige Nielsen | United States |
| 16 | DF | Mary Alice Vignola | United States |
| 17 | MF | Dani Weatherholt | United States |
| 18 | FW | Jun Endo | Japan |
| 19 | MF | Katie Cousins | United States |
| 20 | FW | Tyler Lussi | United States |
| 21 | MF | Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel | Brazil |
| 23 | FW | Christen Press | United States |
| 25 | DF | Allyson Swaby | Jamaica |
| 26 | MF | Hope Breslin | United States |
| 28 | MF | Lily Nabet | United States |
| 29 | MF | Clarisse Le Bihan | France |
| 35 | MF | Miri Taylor | England |
| 99 | DF | Madison Hammond | United States |
On loan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation | Destination club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | GK | Maia Pérez | GPSO 92 Issy | On loan for one year. | [4] | |
| 4 | DF | Vanessa Gilles | Olympique Lyon | On loan until June 30, 2023. | [5][6] | |
Player statistics
- As of 28 August 2022
Angel City has used a total of 23 players during the 2022 season, and there have been 9 different goal scorers. There have also been five squad members who have not made a first-team appearance in the campaign: three goalkeepers, Sarah Gorden and MA Vignola, who have long term injuries.
The team has scored a total of 25 goals in all competitions. Savannah McCaskill with 7 goals, is the highest scorer, followed by Christen Press and Cari Roccaro with 4 goals each.
- Key
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Numbers under APPS indicate starts, and numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Challenge Cup | NWSL | Total | Discipline | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 2 | FW | Sydney Leroux | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Jasmyne Spencer | 6 | 0 | 5 (4) | 0 | 11 (4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Vanessa Gilles | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Ali Riley | 6 | 0 | 13 (1) | 2 | 19 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Megan Reid | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | DF | Simone Charley | 2 (1) | 1 | 8 (6) | 0 | 10 (7) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Cari Roccaro | 6 | 0 | 14 (1) | 4 | 20 (1) | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 9 | MF | Savannah McCaskill | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | Claire Emslie | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 2 | 4 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | DiDi Haračić | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Paige Nielsen | 2 | 0 | 8 (6) | 0 | 10 (6) | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Dani Weatherholt | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Jun Endo | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Katie Cousins | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Tyler Lussi | 5 (1) | 1 | 15 | 0 | 20 (1) | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 21 | MF | Stefany Ferrer Van Ginkel | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW | Christen Press | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | DF | Allyson Swaby | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Hope Breslin | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 (7) | 0 | 0 (12) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Lily Nabet | 0 (2) | 0 | 2 (5) | 0 | 2 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF | Clarisse Le Bihan | 0 | 0 | 5 (9) | 0 | 5 (9) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 35 | MF | Miri Taylor | 0 (1) | 0 | 5 (4) | 0 | 5 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 99 | DF | Madison Hammond | 4 (2) | 0 | 3 (4) | 0 | 7 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Notes
Competitions
Win Tie Loss
All times are in PT unless otherwise noted.
NWSL regular season
| April 29 1 | Angel City FC | 2–1 | North Carolina Courage | Los Angeles |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Samantha Martinez |
| May 8 2 | Angel City FC | 0–1 | Orlando Pride | Los Angeles |
| 17:00 PDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 17,510[7] Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| May 15 3 | Washington Spirit | 0–1 | Angel City FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 17:00 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 7,433 Referee: Anya Voigt[8] |
| May 21 4 | Angel City FC | 1–0 | Kansas City Current | Los Angeles |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 18,514 Referee: Ricardo Fierro[9] |
| May 29 5 | Angel City FC | 0–1 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Los Angeles |
| 17:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 18,784 Referee: Malik Badawi[10] |
| June 3 6 | Portland Thorns FC | 3–0 | Angel City FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 14,493 Referee: Elton Garcia[11] |
| June 7 7 | Angel City FC | 0–0 | Houston Dash | Los Angeles |
| 19:00 PDT | Report |
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Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 16,739 Referee: Danielle Chesky[12] |
| June 11 8 | Racing Louisville FC | 2–3 | Angel City FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 20:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium Attendance: 6,139 Referee: Matthew Thompson[13] |
| June 18 9 | OL Reign | 1–0 | Angel City FC | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 6,367 Referee: Karen Callado[14] |
| July 1 10 | Angel City FC | 1–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Los Angeles |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 17,492 Referee: Adorae Monroy |
| July 9 11 | Angel City FC | 2–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Los Angeles |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| July 30 13 | Angel City FC | 2–3 | OL Reign | Los Angeles |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000[15] Referee: Katja Koroleva[16] |
| August 7 14 | Orlando Pride | 2–2 | Angel City FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 4,904 Referee: Matt Thompson |
| August 14 15 | Angel City FC | 1–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Los Angeles |
| 17:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 17,002 Referee: Mark Allatin[17] |
| August 19 16 | Kansas City Current | 1–1 | Angel City FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:00 CDT | Report |
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Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 10,395 Referee: Ricardo Fierro[18] |
| August 28 17 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1–3 | Angel City FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 17:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 6,796 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| September 11 18 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Angel City FC | Houston, Texas |
| 18:00 CDT | Report |
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Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 5,927 |
| September 14 12 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Angel City FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 19:30 EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sahlen's Stadium Attendance: 3,661 Referee: Alex Billeter[19] | |
| Note: Rescheduled from July 15 due to league COVID-19 protocols.[20] | ||||
| September 17 19 | San Diego Wave FC | 1–0 | Angel City FC | San Diego |
| 19:00 PDT |
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Report | Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 32,000 |
| September 21 20 | Angel City FC | 2–1 | Washington Spirit | Los Angeles |
| 19:30 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 16,112 |
| September 25 21 | Angel City FC | 1–3 | Racing Louisville FC | Los Angeles |
| 17:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,000 |
| October 2 22 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–0 | Angel City FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 17:00 CDT |
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Report | Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium Attendance: 8,347 Referee: Kevin Broadley |
Regular-season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | OL Reign | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 40 | NWSL Shield, Playoffs – semi-finals |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 39 | Playoffs – semi-finals |
| 3 | San Diego Wave FC | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 36 | Playoffs – first round |
| 4 | Houston Dash | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 36 | |
| 5 | Kansas City Current | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 36 | |
| 6 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 33 | |
| 7 | North Carolina Courage | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 32 | |
| 8 | Angel City FC | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 29 | |
| 9 | Racing Louisville FC | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | Orlando Pride | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 22 | |
| 11 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 19 | |
| 12 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 13 |
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 |
Last updated: October 2, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on October 2, 2022. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
- LA's position at the end of the day on which their match was played.
NWSL playoffs
Angel City FC finished the regular season in eighth place and did not qualify for the NWSL playoffs.
NWSL Challenge Cup
Group stage
| March 19 | Angel City FC | 1–1 | San Diego Wave FC | Fullerton, California |
| 21:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 6,307 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| March 26 | Angel City FC | 1–3 | OL Reign | Fullerton, California |
| 16:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 4,156 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| March 30 | Portland Thorns FC | 3–0 | Angel City FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 22:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 9,902 Referee: Mark Allatin |
| April 2 | San Diego Wave FC | 4–2 | Angel City FC | San Diego, California |
| 16:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,158 Referee: Brad Jensen |
| April 17 | OL Reign | 2–1 | Angel City FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 18:00 ET |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 5,660 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| April 24 | Angel City FC | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Fullerton, California |
| 21:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Titan Stadium Attendance: 4,524[21] Referee: John Griggs |
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RGN | POR | SD | LA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OL Reign | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | San Diego Wave FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 4–2 | ||
| 4 | Angel City FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Total goal differential; 3) Total number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points record; 5) Head-to-head goal differential; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Fewest disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Total goal differential; 3) Total number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points record; 5) Head-to-head goal differential; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Fewest disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots
International club friendlies
On May 24, 2022, Angel City FC announced a two-year partnership with Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL of Monterrey, Mexico. The agreement included friendlies to be played between the clubs, with the first occurring on August 10, 2022, at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, and the second in 2023 at Estadio Universitario in Monterrey.[22][23][24] TUDN announced it would stream the match via the ViX service,[25] and the match was also scheduled to be televised in the Los Angeles area on Bally Sports SoCal.[26][27]
On June 27, 2022, Angel City FC and the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol announced the Copa Angelina, an inaugural non-FIFA friendly match between the club and the Mexico women's national football team scheduled for Labor Day (September 5, 2022) in Los Angeles. The match was broadcast live on TUDN and Univision in the United States and Mexico.[28][29] Mexico won the inaugural friendly 2–0.[30][31]
| August 10 | Angel City FC | 1–0 | Tigres UANL | Los Angeles |
| 19:00 PDT | Report | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium |
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