NWSL announces additional suspensions for 2 red-card fouls, including hair pulling

The National Women’s Soccer League on Thursday announced additional one-game suspensions for red cards handed to North Carolina Courage defender Feli Rauch and Angel City midfielder Maiara Niehues over the weekend.Rauch, a German international, was shown a red after she contested a ball in the air against a Kansas City Current player and pulled her hair in the process. Niehues, a Brazilian international, was given a straight red card during first-half stoppage time of Angel City’s match against the Utah Royals after striking an opponent on the back after the player committed a foul against one of Niehues’ teammates. Both Angel City and North Carolina were home sides in those Saturday matches, and both lost.Advertisement