This year, Angel City FC’s season in the NWSL was full of unpredictability. The beginning of the season was not as successful as they had hoped, leading them to fight to remain out of last place towards the middle of the season. In June, the coaching situation changed, which shook the team’s trajectory, but ultimately, in a positive way. With the many changes to the team throughout the season, they had a remarkable turnaround.
Season Recap
With ACFC only being in its second season, there were not too many expectations for the season as a whole, but even then, the beginning was a rocky start. From the beginning of the season to the end of May, they played 12 games, which resulted in six losses, four ties, and only two wins. Their worst loss, which solidified their failure to thrive, was against OL Reign, where they were defeated 4-1.
In early June, the team announced they were parting ways with Freya Coombe, their head coach. This is assumed to be in response to their unimpressive record in the middle of the season, coming in at 11th place out of 12 teams.
With Coombe gone and an interim coach on the way, the team started to perform surprisingly well. The team got back on their feet and shocked crowds, beating their rival San Diego Wave by the end of June.
