Sam Kerr was slotted a ball right at the 18-yard box, she tapped the ball once to her right then placed the ball just between the goalkeeper’s arms into the net.

The Courage was able to get a goal of their own in the 33rd minute. The 1-1 tie would not last long.

Off a Red Stars throw in the ball was flicked up to Kerr’s head that she tapped to her teammate, Michele Vasconcelos, who was able to place a ball 20 yards out into the goal.

Courage kept having chance after chance to get another goal but none of their other 15 shots could find the net.  The Red Stars only had three shots on goal but were able to net every single of them, the last of which coming from none other than Kerr.  

Her teammate passed her the ball making Kerr 1v2 in the offensive third. Kerr was able to go around both defenders with one touch to the right giving her enough space to lace the ball into the top right of the net earning her a brace for the game.

The 3-1 victory for the Red Stars moved them up to third place and they now have a 2-0-1 record. The loss for the Courage was the team’s first loss since June 16, 2018. The team was riding a 15-game unbeaten streak but are now in fourth place with a 2-0-1 record.

Lydia Williams, Steph Catley, and Elise Kellond Knight of the Reign FC had a bye week.  

Toppserien (Norway)

Not to be outdone by her Matildas teammates in the USA, Tameka Yallop got on the score sheet for Klepp in their 5-0 victory over Vålerenga.  Klepp got their first goal of the game in just the sixth minute of play.

Yallop doubled their score by getting a goal of her own in the seventh minute. The team went into halftime up 4-0. The fifth and final goal of the game didn’t come until the 81st minute when Yallop was able to find the goal once again and earn herself a brace.

Yallop was then subbed off in the 85th minute. Klepp now sits in second place in the league and the team has one more game next week until taking a break for the World Cup.

Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (Iceland)

Grace Maher's KR suffered a 3-0 loss to top of the table Valur. The defeat means the team is last on the ladder having not scored a goal. They are joined by Selfoss and Kelflavík who also haven't won a game.