September 13, 2024 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)
Angel City FC News Release
LOS ANGELES – Angel City Football Club (ACFC) prepared this week to face Racing Louisville FC on the road at Lynn Family Stadium tomorrow, September 14. Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET. The match will stream live on ION and internationally on NWSL+.
Below please find quotes from the club’s Head Coach Becki Tweed and defender Jasmyne Spencer:
ACFC Defender Jasmyne Spencer
On being a team that thrives in must-win scenarios:
“It’s been our foundation coming into the league as an expansion team and having to face the adversities that come with that. It’s been ingrained in our identity for a bit.”
“The beauty of the team this year is with that core group, who has experienced that adversity from the beginning. Now, there’s a little bit more sophistication, for lack of a better word, in that.”
“We’ve been here before and we know we can do it now. We have a stronger sense of belief in what goals we want to accomplish in making the playoffs.”
On preparing to face Racing Louisville FC:
“We’ve all been super focused coming into this game because historically, Louisville has always been a difficult team for us to face. It’s always a crazy game that comes down to a late winner.”
“I remember the very first year they pretty much knocked us out of the playoffs, even though we weren’t mathematically eliminated. We know that they’re going to be a tough opponent.”
“We just want to focus on honing in on things that we made mistakes on last week and bring our best versions of ourselves to the game on Saturday.”
On fighting for a playoff spot:
“As soon as we came out of the summer break, every game from that period on has been a push to make the playoffs. It’s the nature of the league in and of itself that at the halfway point, the table is so tight.”
“Every game feels like a must-win game, even if you’re above the playoff line or just under it. It’s just how competitive the league is. So every game since we’ve come out of the Summer Cup has been part of our playoff push.”
ACFC Head Coach Becki Tweed
On the club’s last match against Seattle Reign FC:
“It wasn’t a performance where we felt unsure of why we got beat. The pleasing thing is that in the last 20 minutes there was still an unwavering belief that we were going to win the game and there was still a drive and desire to continue to compete. That is going to serve us well in terms of the last few games of the season.”
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