Gotham FC secured a 2-1 victory over OL Reign, claiming their first NWSL championship. The match saw a dramatic finish, with Ali Krieger and Megan Rapinoe playing their final game, the latter exiting early due to injury. The game featured a midfielder stepping in as a goalie for the final minute due to a red card. Gotham FC's victory marks a significant turnaround after finishing last in the NWSL last season. Lynn Williams made history by becoming the first player to win four NWSL Championship matches and the first to do so with three different teams. Midge Purce was named MVP, emphasizing the team's hard-earned championship. The game was characterized by six minutes of stoppage-time chaos, ultimately resulting in Gotham FC's triumph.
I went back and detailed those six minutes of stoppage-time chaos at the #NWSLChampionship, from Mandy Haught's punch to organizing the wall after her red card, Nealy Martin's GK training, and what Juan Carlos Amoros ultimately called a winning play. ๐https://t.co/DecoNj3gtY https://t.co/YB0eCD1kZ5
THE WOMEN'S GAME NEWSLETTER โ๏ธ ๐ 1st NWSL Title for Gotham FC in Krieger Farewell ๐ Injury Heartbreak for Rapinoe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Hayes, Chelsea Flying in WSL SUBSCRIBE to The Women's Game, written by the one and only @Meg_Swanick. It flies shortly! ๐ https://t.co/oYEQvZdJCU https://t.co/Df1ZYIqDVD
From last nightโs #NWSLChampionship : Midge Purce said the word of the season for Gotham is โearned.โ They earned a championship, and Purce earned MVP after ups and downs across the entire team. @theathletic โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/VnJnMoDCh9
All she does is win! @GothamFC forward Lynn Williams rewrites the history books by becoming the first player to be on the winning side in four @NWSL Championship matches and the first to do so with three different teams ๐๐๐๐ https://t.co/TXHZgrq4iv
The narrative the world expected from the #NWSLChampionship blew up after two minutes, but other significant subplots were still to come. Me for @ESPNFC on Rapinoe's early exit, the incredible game that followed, and @GothamFC's long road to glory. ๐๐https://t.co/BkB9BqZEKE
Gotham FC edge OL Reign for first NWSL title as Rapinoe hurt early in final match https://t.co/v5sPgUOlez
Still awake after THAT #NWSLChampionship ? I wrote about how Midge Purce ruled the night in all the ways that matter: https://t.co/VnJnMoDCh9
Essendon eliminated as Geelong prove too strong in AFLW final https://t.co/RlyTqdsx3H
Ali Krieger adds one more trophy to her collection in her final football game ๐ Gotham FC finished last in the NWSL last season and has won it all this year ๐ (via @GothamFC) https://t.co/jobzXsuCd1
NJ/NY @GothamFC hung on through a wild finish to earn a 2-1 win over OL Reign, marking the team's first NWSL championship ๐ It marked Ali Krieger and Megan Rapinoe's final game, although Rapinoe's ended early due to injury. More details here: https://t.co/Le86iwmuRn https://t.co/3OuNsoZo60
Gotham are NWSL champions after a nutso finish on the pitch at the Snappy. See, winning football can be played in Mission Valley.
Amazing NWSL final. Wild finish. Midfielder switches to goalie for the final minute when the starter gets a red card stopping potential breakaway.