Denver Summit Just Beat the Best Team in the League. Angel City Is Next.

<p>Denver Summit FC just beat the best defense in the NWSL 3-0, and it's the team we've been waiting for all season.</p><p></p><p>Scoreless at half. Then three goals in the final forty-one minutes — Yamamoto, Thomas, and Ryan all get on the board, Kat Asman gets her first clean sheet in a Denver shirt, and we end Gotham's ten-match unbeaten run for the second time this year. I break down the numbers behind what was honestly a ruthless performance, and I get into the rookie contracts nobody's talking about — three of our four rookies are already locked up through 2028.</p><p></p><p>Then the part that stings a little. Sunday's win barely moved us in the standings. Orlando's one point back now, and I walk through exactly what has to happen this weekend for us to actually gain ground.</p><p></p><p>The back half of the show is all Friday. We're at Angel City in a match that might decide our season, and I get into the full breakdown — their coaching change, the venue splits, and my actual prediction, model and all.</p><p></p><p>Follow along at @5280pitch on Instagram, Threads, and Facebook. Newsletter and blog at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://5280pitch.com" target="_blank">5280pitch.com</a>. <br />Sign up for the newsletter and get special merch discounts!</p>