Serie A
- Associated Press
Tyler Lussi keeps NC Courage undefeated at home in NWSL
Tyler Lussi scored her third goal in three matches, and the North Carolina Courage defeated the Seattle Reign 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in the National Women's Soccer League. The Courage (4-2-0) extended their home regular-season undefeated streak to 13 matches and have earned shutouts in 12 of their last 16 games at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. In the 37th minute, Ashley Sanchez got the ball in space on the left side of the field and crossed it into the box for Lussi, who volleyed it in with the outside of her foot.
Associated PressDenis Bouanga's stoppage-time goal helps LAFC beat Timbers 3-2
Denis Bouanga scored in the second minute of stoppage time, Timothy Tillman added a goal and Los Angeles FC beat the Portland Timbers 3-2 Saturday night. Kei Kamara's header off a corner kick was swatted away by goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau but skipped out to the left side of the area where a charging Bouanga scored on a one-touch shot that ricocheted off the back post into the net to cap the scoring. Diego Chara made his 377th regular season appearance for the Timbers, the MLS record with a single club but was shown yellow cards in the 72nd and 76th minutes, with Portland playing a man down after the latter.
- Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Loons score early, hang on for 2-1 home victory over Sporting Kansas City
Minnesota United scored in Saturday's second minute and then held off Sporting Kansas City 2-1 at Allianz Field to win for the second time in five home games this season. Six days after a 3-0 victory at formidable Charlotte, the Loons rode that second-minute goal from defender Michael Boxall and blossoming Tani Oluwaseyi's controversial 25th-minute score the rest of the night. Barely. Despite ...
Associated PressSkahan's second-half goal helps Earthquakes earn 1-1 draw with Nashville
Jack Skahan scored in the second half to help San Jose earn a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday night, ending a second four-match losing streak of the season for the Earthquakes. Skahan scored the equalizer for San Jose (1-8-1) in the 63rd minute when he used an assist from Rodrigues to score his first goal of the season and the third of his career. Nashville (1-3-5) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute after Hany Mukhtar took a pass from Alex Muyl and drilled a right-footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner of the net.