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SkoPurp Soccer Episode 118: Angel City Rewind and the International Break is Here
The Pride enter the international break on a good run of form after beating Angel City at home.
Angel City FC entered Inter&Co Stadium without a loss on the 2026 season. The Los Angeles-based club left Inter&Co Stadium with one loss on the 2026 season. That’s mainly because Haley McCutcheon turned vulture just a few feet in front of the Angel City net. The veteran midfielder scored on two shots that traveled about a combined six feet, ending what could have otherwise been a frustrating night on a high note.
The Pride scored late, conceded later, and retook the lead even later than that on the way to a 2-1 home win over former Orlando defender Emily Sams’ new team in a match that saw two would-be Pride goals not count. The first was offside and the second was for a push, but the other two counted despite nervy reviews.
We look back at a solid performance against a good Angel City side, checked our score predictions (one of us nailed it), and made our picks for Player of the Match. Several players performed well, but it was an easy pick in the end.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t all good for the Pride, as both Jacquie Ovalle and Oihane left the match with injuries.
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With the international break upon us, we touched on the USWNT’s upcoming matches against Japan briefly before wrapping up the show.
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Here’s how Episode 118 went down:
0:15 – Angel City’s perfect record is over, thanks to Haley McCutcheon and the Pride.
18:16 – The Mailbagbox brings some snark this week as the listeners weren’t fans of the officiating Friday.
37:42 – The international break is here, so it’ll be a minute before the Pride resume the regular season at Racing Louisville.