Kennedy Fuller and Maiara Niehues scored second-half goals as Angel City FC kept alive its slim NWSL playoff hopes with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dash on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles.

Angelina Anderson made three saves for her second clean sheet in 20 starts for Angel City (7-11-6, 27 points), which snapped a five-match winless streak dating back to 2-1 victory over Bay City on Sept. 1.

The win moved Angel City into a tie for 10th place with the Dash, five points behind eighth-place Racing Louisville (9-9-6, 33 points) for the final playoff spot with just two games remaining.

Abby Smith finished with seven saves for Houston (7-11-6, 27 points).

Angel City dominated the first half finishing with a 13-4 edge in shot attempts and a 4-0 advantage in shots on goal but Smith batted a

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