Spain's Esther González Secures Victory with Late Goal
MONTERREY, México -- Spain international Esther González scored a late goal as Gotham FC defeated the UANL Tigres 1-0 on Saturday to win the first edition of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup. González, the 32-year-old striker, secured the landmark win with a goal in the 82nd minute for the NWSL team.
Earlier, Pietra Tordin, Payton Linnehan, and Olivia Moultrie scored as the Portland Thorns beat Club America 3-0 to secure third place in the tournament. Tordin opened the scoring just before halftime, Linnehan added a second in the 52nd and Moultrie sealed the win in the 81st.
Gotham FC defeated Club America 3-1 on Wednesday to advance to the final, while Tigres, who lost in the Mexican Clausura quarterfinals, defeated the Thorns 2-0 in their semifinal.
The W Champions Cup is the region's annual women's club championship and will serve as the qualification event for the FIFA Women's Champions Cup, which launches next year.
