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Spirit’s wild ride reaches NWSL title game after win over Gotham FC on PKs
The trembling began when Tara McKeown drew a free kick on the edge of the box, with the Spirit trailing Gotham FC by a goal in second-half stoppage time and a trip to the NWSL championship game at stake. The noise crescendoed as Makenna Morris stood over ...
NWSL Playoffs: Format, schedule, bracket: Washington Spirit dispatch NJ/NY Gotham after penalties to advance
The 2024 NWSL regular season has concluded and the playoffs are officially underway. League leaders Orlando Pride hosted Chicago Red Stars to kick off the quarterfinal round. The 2024 NWSL Shield winners defeated Chicago 4-1 and will face Kansas City Current in the semifinal after the Current eliminated North Carolina Courage.
Washington Spirit beat Gotham in shootout to reach NWSL final
Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury saved all three penalties she faced as the Spirit defeated reigning champion NJ/NY Gotham FC in a 3-0 penalty shootout on Saturday at Audi Field to advance to next week's NWSL championship.
Washington Spirit outlast Gotham FC in penalty kicks to advance to NWSL final
The Spirit converted its first three attempts in alternating order to end the shootout sequence with the fewest rounds necessary.
Washington Spirit advance to NWSL Championship after thrilling penalty shootout win over Gotham FC
Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury had three massive saves in the shootout to secure the semifinal win and send Washington to the championship.
Aubrey Kingsbury stops 3 penalties to help Washington Spirit advance to the NWSL championship
Aubrey Kingsbury saved the first three penalties in a shootout and the Washington Spirit defeated defending champion Gotham FC to advance to the National Women's Soccer League championship.
Washington Spirit book ticket to NWSL Final in PK shootout win against Gotham FC
WASHINGTON (7News) — The Washington Spirit is heading to the NWSL Finals! In front of a sold-out Audi Field, the team defeated defending champion NJ/NY Gotham FC in a match that had to be decided in a penalty shootout on Saturday.
Hal Hershfelt equalizes in 93rd minute to help send Washington Spirit to NWSL Championship
Prior to the shootout, Esther Gonzalez scored in the 56th minute for Gotham. The goal held up until Washington's Hal Hershfelt scored on a header to knot the score in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Sending Audi Field into a frenzy! #TeamPixel | @MadeByGoogle pic.twitter.com/bvV6jHZnCW
Washington Spirit beat Gotham FC, move on to NWSL Championship
The Spirit took down defending champion, New York's Gotham FC, in a shootout in front of a sold-out crowd at Audi Field on Saturday. Washington’s Hal Hershfelt scored the equalizer in stoppage time, and goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury stopped all 3 shots she faced in the shootout to help the Spirit advance to the title game.
Watch Washington Spirit vs. Gotham FC: NWSL Playoffs Semifinal free live stream
The match is scheduled to start at noon EST and will be broadcast on CBS. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $20 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream or Paramount+, which also offer free trials. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.
Washington Spirit advances to NWSL Championship after thrilling penalty shootout win over Gotham
One half of the NWSL Championship is now locked up, with the Washington Spirit getting a thrilling semifinal win over NJ/NY Gotham FC in penalties on Saturday. The Spirit equalized against the defending champions in stoppage time, and held on through extra ...
NWSL playoff predictions, picks, bracket, schedule: Experts like Orlando Pride, split on Spirit vs. Gotham
The top four teams during the NWSL regular season are the last four teams standing in the playoffs, setting up for a ...
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Ranking the Four Clubs Competing in the 2024 NWSL Playoff Semifinals
In three days, we'll have our 2024 NWSL playoff finalists. On Saturday, November 16, at noon ET, the No. 2 seed Washington ...
NWSL taking a different approach than MLS in gaining an audience
While the MLS plays many of its games on subscription television, the NWSL is putting its playoffs on good, old-fashioned ...
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Top Teams Prep for 2024 NWSL Semifinals
After playing above the pack all season, the top four NWSL teams will face off in this weekend's high-stakes semifinal round.
NJ/NY Gotham FC live up to super team billing in NWSL quarterfinals, unseating Portland Thorns
The final quarterfinal of this year's NWSL Playoffs felt like the changing of the guard, in a way. The Portland Thorns, the ...
Lavelle's late goal sends Gotham into the NWSL semifinals with 2-1 win over Portland
Rose Lavelle scored in stoppage time and Gotham FC defeated the Portland Thorns 2-1 to advance to the semifinals of the ...