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Spirit defeats Chivas de Guadalajara to open NWSL’s Summer Cup
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Spirit defeats Chivas de Guadalajara to open NWSL’s Summer Cup

Paige Metayer and Lena Silano scored as the player-starved Washington Spirit opened the NWSL Summer Cup with a 2-1 victory over Mexico’s Chivas de Guadalajara on Sunday in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Metayer opened the scoring in the Group D match at Subaru Park with a header in the 13th minute, before Silano converted Brittany Ratcliffe’s pass to double the Spirit’s lead in the 47th minute. The duo, usually reserves, seized their chance to start for a team that is missing six players for the Paris Olympics.

Alicia Cervantes headed the ball back for Chivas in the 68th minute, but Washington held on.

The Spirit will continue the mid-season tournament, featuring clubs from the NWSL and Mexico’s Liga MX Femenil, with games against Gotham FC next Sunday at Subaru Park and the Chicago Red Stars on July 31 at City Stadium in Richmond.