Arsenal women took down NWSL high-flyers Washington Spirit on Sunday as Alessia Russo scored twice to secure a 2-1 friendly win
The Gunners took down the N WSL high-flyers in Washington D.C. as a number of young players also impressed
Everything that a club wants to get out of pre-season was evident when Jonas Eidevall's Arsenal side took the field for the first time on their United States tour on Sunday, beating the Washington Spirit 2-1 in a hard-fought encounter.
As is so often the case in these pre-season friendlies, substitutions made the second half look incredibly different. Arsenal made four changes at the break and the rhythm of the game was disrupted for a while, though was briefly revived when Rosa Kafaji, the Sweden youngster signed just this week, slipped Russo through for her second of the day with just 15 minutes to play.
After that, the Spirit's match fitness showed. Though the NWSL paused during the Olympics, teams have been playing in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, meaning the Washington side were much sharper and able to pile the pressure on the visitors in the latter stages, with only desperate defending preventing them from finding another equaliser.
Yet, the commitment Eidevall saw from his players in those moments of chaos will have been pleasing. The Gunners didn't hold back, they fought for every ball and put their bodies on the line to ensure this first pre-season outing ended in success, even if the results are not important at this stage.breaks down Arsenal's winners & losers from Audi Field...
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