Sweden
Sarah Stratigakis and Sura Yekka both earned the start for Vittsjö as they took on Hammarby. Yekka played the first half and Stratigakis played the entire match as they lost 0-2. Häcken cemented their place at the top of the Damallsvenskan table with a 3-0 win over Växjö. Clarissa Larisey played 74 minutes in that match. Evelyne Viens played the full 90 for Kristianstads in a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over IFK Kalmar. Viens scored the first goal for Kristianstads.
USA
This was the last weekend of NWSL match-ups before World Cup-bound players board a plane to Australia. In a top-of-the-table clash, the Portland Thorns took on the Washington Spirit. Christine Sinclair started for the Thorns and played 67 minutes. Adriana Leon was an unused substitute once more. Gabrielle Carle played the entire match for the Spirit. The Thorns won 4-2, much to the delight of their home crowd at Providence Park. In a match-up between the NC Courage and Racing Louisville, both Sydney Collins and Victoria Pickett were not on the match-day roster. The Courage won 1-0 against Louisville. Amanda Allen also did not feature on the match-day roster for the Orlando Pride, who lost 1-2 against the Kansas City Current. In a thrilling match between the San Diego Wave and OL Reign, all three available Canadians earned the start: Kailen Sheridan for the Wave, and Quinn and Jordyn Huitema for the Reign. Quinn earned the assist on the Reign’s first goal of the match, and exited in stoppage time, whereas Huitema played the entire match. Sheridan played until 90 + 1 when she earned a red card for a late challenge. The match ended 2-1 in favour of the Reign. Bianca St-Georges started the match for the Chicago Red Stars against Gotham FC. Gotham won the match 2-1. Lastly, a late Sunday match between Angel City and Houston Dash ended in a 0-0 draw. Sophie Schmidt played the entire game, whereas Allysha Chapman was an unused substitute.
Player of the Week: Sophie Schmidt
Goals: 1 (Viens x 1)
Assists: 1 (Quinn x 1)
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