{"id":265434,"date":"2026-10-01T14:58:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/atlanta-city-fc-misses-the-mark-a-mixed-week-for-shaw-and-spirits-poor-home-form-equalizer-soccer\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T14:58:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:58:36","slug":"atlanta-city-fc-misses-the-mark-a-mixed-week-for-shaw-and-spirits-poor-home-form-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/atlanta-city-fc-misses-the-mark-a-mixed-week-for-shaw-and-spirits-poor-home-form-equalizer-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta City FC misses the mark, a mixed week for Shaw, and Spirit\u2019s poor home form \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-09-26T011144Z_100255730_MT1USATODAY29913507_RTRMADP_3_NWSL-CHICAGO-RED-STARS-AT-NJ-NY-GOTHAM-FC-1000x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-post-feat-img--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mvp-feat-caption\">Sep 25, 2026; Harrison, New Jersey, USA;  Gotham FC midfielder Jaedyn Shaw (10) celebrates her goal during the first half against the Chicago Stars FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium.  Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Latest international call-up\u2019s draw upon heavy NWSL influence 20 of the 26 players set to feature in the senior USWNT\u2019s upcoming training camp ply their trade in the NWSL. Emma Hayes named three first-time call-up\u2019s (Trinity Byars, Pietra Tordin and Evelyn Shores); all of them play in the league. Hayes has made no secret of her willingness to expand the USWNT player pool. In 2025 alone, she gave 44 different players caps; more than any other USWNT manager in its 40-year history. 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