Angel City goalkeeper Anderson saves penalty in scoreless draw with Gotham FC

Angel City goalkeeper Angelina Anderson saved a penalty kick from Guro Reiten to preserve a scoreless draw at home against Gotham FC on Sunday

Angel City goalkeeper Angelina Anderson saved penalty kick from Guro Reiten to preserve a scoreless draw at home against Gotham FC on Sunday.

In other action in the National Women’s Soccer League, the Orlando Pride beat the Washington Spirit 1-0, the Chicago Stars edged Racing Louisville 3-2, and Bay FC topped the Houston Dash 1-0.

Initially ruled a clean block in the 82nd minute, video review reversed the call and a handball was called on Angel City defender Sarah Gorden. On the ensuing penalty kick attempt, Anderson denied Reiten, keeping the game scoreless.

Anderson made four saves for her sixth shutout for Angel City (7-7-5).

Ann-Katrin Berger had three saves for her 10th clean sheet of the season for Gotham (13-3-5), which is unbeaten in nine games.

Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute. Both teams had trainers evaluating the U.S. women’s national team star, who left the game six minutes later.

Haley McCutcheon scored her third goal of the season and the Orlando Pride snapped a three-match losing streak.

Following a breakaway, Barbra Banda found Haley McCutcheon at the top of the box for the first-time finish and 1-0 lead in the third minute.

Orlando goalkeeper Cosette Morché made her NWSL debut, and had three saves to earn her first clean sheet and the team’s seventh of the season.

Washington (11-6-4) has dropped three consecutive home games for the first time since moving to Audi Field.

Jameese Joseph, Mallory Swanson, and Julia Grosso scored for the Stars (5-15-1), who snapped an eight-game winless streak.

Swanson received the long-ball, dribbled toward the middle of the box before laying it off to Joseph for the opening goal in the 34th minute. The goal broke a scoring drought of 314 minutes for Chicago.

Louisville midfielder Taylor Flint scored on a header in the 49th on a cross from Lauren Milliet.