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Spirit claim NWSL final berth after dramatic shoot-out
Football can be a cruel game. As the clock at Audi Field hit the 90 minute mark, Gotham FC players and coaching staff would have felt that they had done enough to secure a place in then 2024 NWSL Championship final in Kansas City. The side from the Big Apple were leading 0-1 and in control as seven minutes of added time were confirmed.
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.
Washington Spirit carries momentum, sellout crowd to NWSL semifinals vs. Gotham
The Washington Spirit prepare to host NJ/NY Gotham FC in front of a sold out Audi Field this Saturday in their quest for an NWSL championship.
Washington Spirit beat Gotham in shootout to reach NWSL final
Gotham substitute fullback Jenna Nighswonger fouled Washington defender Tara McKeown just outside the box to concede a free kick in a dangerous position. Spirit substitute Makenna Morris pinged a free kick straight to the head of fellow rookie Hershfelt ...
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
Spirit’s wild ride reaches NWSL title game after win over Gotham FC on PKs
Hal Hershfelt tied it in second-half stoppage time and keeper Aubrey Kingsbury was perfect on penalty kicks to send the Spirit to the championship game.
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 advances to NWSL Championship after thrilling penalty shootout win over Gotham
Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury had three massive saves in the shootout to secure the semifinal win and send Washington to the championship.
Washington Spirit beat Gotham FC, move on to NWSL Championship
The Washington Spirit are heading to the National Women's Soccer League Championship Game! 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.
Gotham FC’s NWSL repeat hopes crushed in semifinal heartbreaker to Spirit
So after all that, after six combined yellow cards and the two from Bruninha that forced Gotham FC to operate down a player, after the two frames of extra time and the one final Washington Spirit corner in the 121st minute that Ann-Katrin Berger barely — feet on one side of the goal line,
The Washington Spirit is a thrilling force — now and in the future
Audi Field — decked out in the black and yellow of the Washington Spirit, a sold-out crowd standing and swaying — was here ...
Tara McKeown Sparks Washington Spirit Comeback Playoff Win Over Bay FC
Just four minutes after going behind, center-back Tara McKeown drove a low shot from outside the box perfectly into the ...
Aubrey Kingsbury, Hal Hershfelt, revamp have Washington Spirit feeling like NWSL glory is their 'destiny'
The Washington Spirit are back in the NWSL Championship after winning the title in 2021, beating NJ/NY Gotham FC in penalty ...
Tara McKeown’s last-gasp strike saves the Spirit in playoff opener
McKeown delivered late in regulation before an own goal boosted the Spirit to a 2-1 win over Bay FC in extra time.
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Tara McKeown Sparks Washington Spirit Comeback Playoff Win Over Bay FC | OneFootball
McKeown was drafted to the Spirit in 2021 as a forward. In 2023, former head coach Mark Parsons adapted her game to become a ...