Angel City Football Club (ACFC) earned a 2–0 victory over the Houston Dash on Sunday. Goals from Kennedy Fuller and Maiara Niehues sealed the win and kept the club’s playoff hopes alive. The afternoon match at BMO Stadium celebrated Native American Heritage Day presented by the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation.

The home side came out pressing from the opening whistle. In just the second minute, forward Riley Tiernan nearly opened the scoring, forcing a fingertip save over the crossbar by Dash goalkeeper Abby Smith. Fuller followed up with a golden opportunity in the eighth minute, sending a left-footed strike just wide off a dangerous cross into the box.

Houston’s first real threat came in the 36th minute when it was awarded a free kick just outside the area. However, the attempt was defl ected off the ACFC wall, keeping the match scoreless. A minute later, Houston defender Michelle Alozie received the match’s fi rst yellow card for taking down ACFC forward Sveindís Jónsdóttir on a breakaway.

The breakthrough came in the 54th minute when Kennedy Fuller capitalized on a rebound after Hina Sugita’s cross was deflected by the keeper. Fuller slotted her fourth goal of the season into...