After scoring the game winner against N.C. Courage last Saturday, FW Brittany Ratcliffe has been nominated for the NWSL’s “Goal of the Week.” This is the second time that Ratcliffe has been nominated for this prestigious award -- the first was for her rocket of a shot the last time she played N.C. Courage at WakeMed in April. Let’s break it down.
The impressive shot could never have happened without first receiving the beautiful set-piece from URFC FW Diana Matheson. If you watch her approach to the free kick, you’ll notice Matheson attempts to drive the ball into the box, but away from the Courage keeper.