Gotham FC secured a 2-1 victory over Racing Louisville on Friday, with Guro Reiten and Jaedyn Shaw providing the decisive goals. Reiten’s left-footed strike in the eighth minute, assisted by a Shaw corner kick, marked a historic moment as the first goal ever scored by a Norwegian player in NWSL competition. Shaw later added an insurance goal early in the second half, receiving a pass from Sam Kerr to extend Gotham’s lead to 2-1. Louisville pulled one back through Kayla Fischer’s header in the 17th minute, but could not equalize. The victory ended a three-game winless stretch for Gotham, while Louisville fell to their fourth consecutive loss.
In Friday’s other NWSL action, Kansas City and Orlando battled to a 2-2 draw despite the Pride’s strong start. Barbra Banda netted two first-half goals for Orlando, including a chip over the goalkeeper and a finish after spinning past a defender. Kansas City mounted a comeback with strikes from Temwa Chawinga and Elizabeth Ball, leveling the match by the 56th minute. Orlando interim coach Yolanda Thomas remained unbeaten in her new role.
Angel City FC and Denver Summit traded goals in a thrilling 3-3 draw in Los Angeles. Maiara Niehues, Yuzuki Yamamoto, and Lindsey Heaps featured among the scorers, with Denver also getting a goal from Janine Sonis. Angel City equalized twice, including through a penalty conversion by Ally Sentnor in the 74th minute after video review overturned an initial offside call.
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