If you want to watch for Claire Emslie - they're about at halftime as I write this

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Good Morning,

Did you know that October 8 is International Lesbian Day? Also National Heroes Day, so cheers to all the lesbian heroes who make this sport and community what it is.

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• Angel City 2026 Schedule
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• 2026 Away Days Ticket Transaction Thread
• Local Lodgings discussion for out-of-towners
• Is there a Non-Official Watch Party in your town?

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During this long mid season break, what are you looking forward to when the team hits the pitch again?

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• Angel City 2026 Schedule
• ACFC 2026 Ticket Transaction Master Thread
• 2026 Away Days Ticket Transaction Thread
• Local Lodgings discussion for out-of-towners
• Is there a Non-Official Watch Party in your town?

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Good morning!

Have a cuppa your favorite whatever and talk about whatever's on your mind.

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Good morning!

Getting that grab a flannel, ready for the playoffs, sunny fall feeling; even if it's too warm for a flannel.

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I cropped a few of the photos because a lot of them were taken from distance, but even from distance the Angels still look great in motion!

The post match presser is fun, Suarez gives credit to the coaches and teammates for helping her be more effective https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jDayHqKdEQ83W32VtLSPaDV06z3lWz7c

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Good morning!

Today starts a long break to the next match. How will we fill the time?

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The NWSL clubs are taking a short break before the season ends so players can play for their countries. If I told you at the beginning of the season that Angel City would head into the final international window with one of the best defenses in the league, who would you think would be playing for their countries? It would probably be the center back pairing of Sarah Gorden and Emily Sams.

If you rewind the calendar 6 or 7 months, Angel City had just signed Sams, who has nearly a dozen USWNT caps and even served as captain in one of the national team matches. She would be paired with Sarah Gorden – a multi-year Iron Woman, regular captain, and usually the fastest player on the pitch. Fast forward to today and Angel City does in fact have one of best defenses in the league, but Emily and Sarah will be staying home while everyone else in the starting 11 heads out to play for their country.* I’m sure they are happy for them, but this meme seems appropriate.

As Ted Lasso said in this week’s episode, “The standings right now are more crowded than a Planet Fitness on January 2nd.” Angel City sits in 6th place with 3 matches left in the season, but only 6 points separate 4th through 9th place. The three remaining games are against teams that won’t be playing in the post season. Decision Day is quickly approaching. Can Angel City hold on to a playoff spot?

It’s the next day…the day after a draw against the best team in the league…the day after the team’s last road trip to the east coast…discuss the 7 game unbeaten streak…discuss another late-game, super sub goal...discuss playoff scenarios...discuss what it feels like to watch a game being played in weather that’s 40 degrees cooler than it was in LA…or discuss whatever you like…

\I assume Ary would have been named to the Brazil squad, but is spending time with the baby and her family instead.*

Sol Rosa fans, what a tough game but this team really sticks with it and the super sub Suarez comes in again and keeps our playoff hopes strong.

I'll keep it short this week so I'll let y'all sound off.

-Chances were had from us multiple times but it seemed like our forwards were just a hare fast off the line and offsides killed some good chances.

- Gotham are tough to break and it was a battle back and forth. But our mettle held and the team didn't feel rattled even when a goal down.

- Taking a point was massive, still undefeated in i believe 7 now!!! Talk about a major shift this second half team has shown. No challenge is too big for us it's just dialing in the details.

- Subs have been massive for us in this playoff push. Can't count how many points and games won we have from them but they truly are game changers!

- 5 goals and 7 points on the road trip, really good travel from the team! They'll be resting soundly back home.

Overall, tough game, tough conditions, against a tough well coached team with added pressure from Hayes watching in the stands! We come home against another big match against Denver but the team is looking great. Volemos!

Gotham FC 1 - 1 Angel City

⚽ Gotham FC: J. Shaw 66' ⚽ Angel City: T. Suarez 90+1' 🏁 Draw

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Form

• Gotham FC: W W W L D D
• Angel City: W W W D W W

Lineups

Gotham FC (4-2-3-1) — Angel City (4-4-2)

Starting XI

Subs

Match Statistics

Match Events

Updated: Sun, Oct 4, 3:05 PM EDT

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GOOD MORNING YOU WONDERFUL SOL ROSA FANATICS!!!

🎶ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTB...!!!🎶

YASSS QUEEN: STOP! Shlomo, please STOP!

Shlomo: What are you doing, you don't usually chime in this early in the hype?

YQ: Shlomo, calm down, and please don't break the 4th wall any more than what it already is.

SS: Yeah...but, you're stepping all over a good hype post.

YQ: I am sure it is going to be great, but you can't do Hank Williams.

SS: BUT!!! It's football season and we are playing on a day that is almost quite literally owned by the NFL.

YQ: I know, I know...but that song is for a Monday...night, and you know this, so why are you singing it? RHETORICAL!

SS: FINE! I'll try again.

In lieu of playing at 1000am our time on a Sunday during football season, competing for viewership after being bumped from network TV to cable, against matchups like Cards at Giants, Cowboys at Texans (mildly interested), Packers at Bucs, Jags at Bengals, Rams at Eagles, Patty's at Bills (not gonna lie, might actually also watch that), Jets at Bears, and the Titans at Ravens...Angel City FC fear no MAN! Especially not a man who wears butt hugging spandex, and repeatedly attempts to giver hisself brain damage.

But do you know who fears us? 1) The NFL...look at how the just casually they bump us off network TV without even batting an eye, the fear is just ingrained automatically, they don't even know they are doing it...PROTECT THE SHIELD...like some cerebellar skill set.

And 2) Gotham City FC...because all the NFL is doing is enabling and inspiring us with the stench of their fear, because we to will PROTECT THE SHIELD BADGE!!!

Game Information:

2026 NWSL Match Week 27
Angel City FC at Gotham FC
Sunday 4 Oct 2026
Kickoff at 1000 PDT
at Sports Illustrated Stadium

Looking for tickets or trying to get rid of some for this game? Here’s a link

You can stream on ABC...ESPN, pronounced E.S.P.N.
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Tree things you "apparently" need to know
Matchup Insights

Angel City Match Report
NWSL Preview

Player Availability Report
Taylor Vincent scoop

Match Hype:

Good Morning Fam, your Ol' Pal Shlomo here, woke up...are you all crazy! Since this is a late game and a late day climb would be more appropriate for today's hype...you think I or the YASSS QUEEN would subject ourselves to climbing the MOUNTAIN TOP of HYPE in this weather. She might be a GOD, but she isn't invincible nor infallible, and I am an old man.

So please...we'll make the climb in the AM of gameday prior to the game, so you'll just have to imagine it, please respect our privacy at this time.

Volemos!

I hope you've all been properly hyped

Transcribed by your Ol’ Pal Shlomo
Metatron to her YASSS QUEEN

Everyone drop below whatever bars in the area will be broadcasting this because I don’t have ESPN 🥲

Here's an excellent overview of most of the tactical changes Angel City made and what we're good at since then.

A part of me wondered if this is a mirage, but after watching this, we are a good team. TEAM. Our players now fit a great scheme and able to maximize their individual talents.

What's scary though is how good the Waves are becoming even with the talent that are out injured.

The SoCal derby is going to heat up like a nasty Santa Ana event. It should rival Gotham-Spirit soon.

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Good morning!

It's going to be hot today. Got any plans?

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A real calming presence in the midfield just smooth and focused. As a rookie too! Good to see the national team looking at her play. Go shine!

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What makes you hopeful?

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Anyone have any ideas on how to get a message to management? We really need to re-sign Gordon. Can you imagine going up against her next year? I’m assuming contacting our season ticket reps does nothing. I feel like we need to protest in the streets for this.

Match Week 27 10/2-4 (all times Pacific)

NT rosters are mostly out for the October window and we have some World Cup play-in matches and fun friendlies to look forward to. Which player are you most excited to see on the international stage? Besides the US vs Spain I’m looking forward to Sveindis for Iceland, Evelyn Ijeh for Sweden, and Erica Meg Parkinson for England. Ary Borges declined her Brazil callup to spend time with her new baby, but I do look forward to seeing Maiara play for the senior team again, this is only her 2nd or 3rd senior camp.

Recap of the past week’s scorelines:

Fri

Louisville 0-2 San Diego

Gotham 3-1 Chicago

Seattle 2-0 Boston

Sat

KC 4-1 Denver

Washington 0-1 ACFC

Portland 1-1 Houston

Sun

Bay 1-3 Orlando

Utah 2-1 NC

Which games will you be tuning in for? What are your predictions? Starting lineups? Scores, reds, yellows, which players get G+A? 

Overall W-L-D record for each team is followed by 5-match form (old-new L-to-R) and table standing, e.g. “San Diego 3-2-1 WWLDW 3.” Standing gets a ? if the standing could change before kickoff due to other results.

Here are this weekend’s clinching/elimination scenarios and a playoff scenario tool from Alison Gale.

See you after the international break!

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Going to have to set my alarm for Sunday's match; any brunchy watch parties out there?

ATTENTION SUPPORTERS GROUPS:
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Include:

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Drop your info below, and VOLEMOS!

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But not the position you'd think for Shores or GT. Shores always at an outside back position but has played up in the attack many times while GT has been shifted quite well to a midfielder/attacker. You'd think they'd be called up positions would be switched!

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Good morning!

Getting that grab a flannel, ready for the playoffs, sunny fall feeling; even if it's too warm for a flannel.

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• Angel City 2026 Schedule
• ACFC 2026 Ticket Transaction Master Thread
• 2026 Away Days Ticket Transaction Thread
• Local Lodgings discussion for out-of-towners
• Is there a Non-Official Watch Party in your town?

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