The Washington Spirit was scrambling midway through the first half of Saturday’s home bout against Angel City FC at Audi Field, having conceded consecutive goals after taking the lead on Trinity Rodman’s ninth-minute strike.
It didn’t take long for Washington to regain its form. The Spirit (7-0-3) scored three times in seven minutes to surge back in front before halftime, a stretch that proved pivotal in a 4-2 win over Los Angeles-based Angel City (3-5-1).
The run, expectedly, started with Rodman. Washington’s star netted her second goal of the half by corralling a Croix Bethune touch with her right foot and firing a shot with her left, tying the game at 2 in the 30th minute to the relief of a tense Audi Field crowd.