Soccer Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
After just over a month into this year’s NWSL campaign. Match week six kicks off this Saturday with a matinee matchup with the Spirit vs Wave facing off in DC. The San Diego Wave and Washington Spirit are respectfully third and fourth in the standings with both teams on nine points. This will be one […] READ MORE
San Diego Wave FC opened its 2023 season in style. More than 30,000 fans congregated on March 25 at snapdragon stadium to witness a 3-2 win over the Chicago Red Stars. With drama from beginning to end, including a late winner from the club’s biggest star, it was a perfect showcase for NWSL’s opening night. […] READ MORE
On October 14, the finalists for the NWSL awards were announced. Five awards will be given to the best performers on the field and the sidelines from the 2022 regular season. The following are my 2022 NWSL award predictions. MVP 👏 MVP 👏 MVP 👏 Meet your 2022 Nominees! pic.twitter.com/Dkkfb60pzZ — National Women’s Soccer League […] READ MORE
The past two weeks have been some of the most eventful in NWSL history. After the conclusion of the regular season play came the release of the Sally Yates report. The former Attorney General’s findings showed the darkest side of the sport and lead to the firing and resignations of many coaches and executives. Many […] READ MORE
Next week sees the release of EA Sports’ annual FIFA series with FIFA 23. This is set to be the final installment under the FIFA name. With that in mind, EA Sports is going all out this year. Not just with new features to the men’s teams, but also with the female players in the […] READ MORE
The NWSL season is winding down. Yet there are still many unanswered questions regarding who’s in and who’s out in the playoffs. A dramatic weekend in NWSL was highlighted by late goals. Including a rare matinee thriller on network television for a more casual national audience to take in. A Dramatic Weekend in NWSL Hopes […] READ MORE
This weekend saw a full slate of matches in the NWSL. All 12 teams played in some hard-fought high-intensity matchups. These were highlighted by two stoppage-time NWSL goals that made for a dramatic and eventful weekend of soccer. Two Stoppage-Time NWSL Goals Happened This Past Weekend A-L-O-Z-I-E. Alozie. One more time. ALOZIE.#HoldItDown pic.twitter.com/1HYbV6Bj2I — Houston […] READ MORE
Three takeaways as the USWNT defeated the CanWNT in the Concacaf W Championship. The lone goal was an Alex Morgan penalty in the 78th minute. READ MORE
Guadalupe, MX – The USWNT gets revenge for their Summer Olympic loss against their arch-rivals, the CanWNT at Estadio BBVA. The U.S. was the better team at the end of the game as it was a goal scored via a penalty that gave them the Concacaf W Championship win. The USWNT gets revenge in the […] READ MORE
MONTERREY – The United States Women’s National Team have qualified for the Concacaf W Championship final. On Thursday evening, they played Costa Rica in the semifinals and were led by Emily Sonnett. Emily Sonnett Leads USWNT to past Costa Rica to Concacaf W Final Vlatko Andonovski made five changes to the starting lineup that defeated […] READ MORE
Matt has been writing for Last Word since 2014. He previously covered Saint Louis FC in their inaugural season. Now he lives in Denver, covering the Colorado Rapids and LA Galaxy, with one eye on the U.S. National Teams.