After a weekend in which 27 goals were scored across seven matches, it’s clear that a handful of NWSL teams are embracing an attacking identity — and excelling while doing so.
An offense-first mentality continues to keep the Kansas City Current atop the NWSL standings after their 5-2 win over Bay FC, making them one of three teams to score four or more goals over the weekend. The other two were the Portland Thorns and Racing Louisville, who snapped this season’s last winless runs with resounding victories, but this weekend also proved that thrashing the opposition was not the only way to showcase strengths.
Take, for example, the Washington Spirit and Orlando Pride, who respectively collected victories over reigning champions NJ/NY Gotham FC and shield winners San Diego Wave over the weekend. The results were fairly narrow — the Spirit won 2-0 in a competitive game, while the Pride notched a 1-0 victory — but the performances demonstrated a notable effort to improve upon last year’s unmemorable seasons, and became the latest example of the NWSL’s continuing competitiveness.
Here are some takeaways from last weekend’s results in the NWSL.
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