Exiled to Angel City last summer, Amandine Henry was unable to avoid the elimination of her team in the quarter-finals of the playoffs, the Californian franchise suffering the law of… the OL Reign (1-0).
End clap for Amandine Henry and Angel City. Qualified at the last minute for the NWSL playoffs thanks to a big victory over the Portland Thorns, the Anaheim team stalled in the quarter-finals against the OL Reign. After resisting for a long time, the Californians finally gave in at the very end of the match with a goal from Veronica Latsko in the 87the minute.
If Angel City, where Amandine Henry started in the midfield, dominated the debates in the first period, the second act saw Megan Rapinoe’s teammates gradually gain the upper hand before being logically rewarded. The retirement, at 38, of the American striker will therefore wait a little longer since the Seattle franchise, owned by OL Groupe, now has a semi-final meeting with San Diego, the best team of the regular season. The other semi-final will pit Portland against New Jersey.
For Amandine Henry, vacation time has come. At least with Angel City. Because the French international now has a meeting with the Blues for two Nations League matches against Norway, next Friday and Tuesday October 31. On forced rest, across the Atlantic, it is not certain, however, that she will be called up for the last two matches of 2023, against Austria and Portugal, at the beginning of December.
