It's Friday and a full weekend of action awaits across the soccer calendar. So who better to tee up the best matches than Julien Laurens? In a new weekly feature, he picks out the best of the action ahead.
The NWSL Championship on Saturday pits the Washington Spirit vs. Gotham FC. Who is the underdog? Who is the player to watch? Who will win?
Washington Spirit forward Gift Monday is a ball of conflicting emotions going into the NWSL Championship game against Gotham FC this weekend, with one side of her feeling giddy with excitement, and the other an immense grief.
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Gotham FC playmaker Jaedyn Shaw scored seven minutes into second-half stoppage time on her team's only shot on target of the game to lift them to a 1-0 win over the defending NWSL champion Orlando Pride in Sunday's semifinal at Inter&Co Stadium.
Marta, 39, was the best player on the field on Sunday, but it wasn't enough to inspire Orlando past Gotham FC and into the NWSL Championship match.
Jaedyn Shaw scored with practically the last kick of the game and Gotham FC beat the Orlando Pride 1-0 on Sunday to advance to the NWSL championship game.
Gift Monday and Croix Bethune each scored to lift the Washington Spirit to a 2-0 win over the Portland Thorns to clinch a second straight berth in the NWSL Championship.
Trinity Rodman's future with the Washington Spirit -- and in the NWSL -- is uncertain as she entertains more lucrative offers from abroad, meaning Saturday's NWSL semifinal at Audi Field could potentially be her last home game for the Spirit.
The Washington Spirt are heading back to the NWSL Championship after beating the Portland Thorns 2-0 at Audi Field on Saturday.
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| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Current | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | +36 | 65 |
| Washington Spirit | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | +9 | 44 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | +7 | 40 |
| Orlando Pride | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | +6 | 40 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | +3 | 39 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | +7 | 37 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 37 |
| Gotham FC | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | +10 | 36 |
| North Carolina Courage | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 35 |
| Houston Dash | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 30 |
| Angel City FC | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 27 |
| Utah Royals | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -14 | 25 |
| Bay FC | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -15 | 20 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 26 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -22 | 20 |
