For the better part of the Washington Spirit’s battle with Angel City on Friday night, it seemed as though a draw was not only in the cards but would be a decent result.
Fresh off its worst defeat of the season, the Spirit traveled back across the country and arrived in Los Angeles shorthanded, down three starters — chief among them, star forward Trinity Rodman — and with just five field players on the bench. Through 75 minutes and multiple substitutions, the score at BMO Stadium held even at 1.
In an instant, Washington flipped the switch, turning a breakaway into a game-winning goal and one point into three.