LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maiara Niehues scored the go-ahead goal on a header in the 77th minute to give Angel City a 2-1 victory over Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League on Monday.
Riley Tiernan also scored for Angel City (6-7-5), which won its second straight after an eight-game winless streak.
Bay (4-9-5) is winless in its last seven matches.
Rookie Riley Tiernan took a pass from M.A. Vignola and ran it down field before cutting inside and dancing around Bay defenders before firing a shot past Bay goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz in the 12th minute.
It was Tiernan's team-leading eighth goal. She moved into second for most goals ever by an NWSL rookie.
Rachel Hill scored the equalizer for Bay, scoring on the rebound off her own shot on Angel City goalkeeper Hannah Seabert in the 37th minute.
Niehues broke the stalemate on a header off a corner kick.
Angel City's Alyssa Thompson was an excused absence for the game as rumors swirled that Chelsea was in talks to acquire the 20-year-old winger. The transfer deadline in the English Women's Super League is Thursday.
Any fee for Thompson is likely to exceed $1 million. The Orlando Pride recently paid an international record $1.5 million transfer fee for forward Lizbeth Ovalle from Mexico's Tigres.
On Bay FC's side, Asisat Oshoala was also an excused absence amid numerous reports of a move to Al Hilal Saudi Women’s Premier League.
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