NWSL Enters Final Countdown
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
Could Angel City FC (ACFC) block Portland’s shot at the playoffs?
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The NWSL’s final weekend is all drama, stocked with heated clashes determining the last two postseason berths and nearly all playoff seeding.
With Washington Spirit, Gotham FC, and Kansas City Current all jockeying for the No. 2 seed, the Spirit and Current must contend with playoff-bound North Carolina Courage and Chicago Red Stars, respectively, while Gotham’s Friday matchup against surging Utah Royals looks surprisingly competitive.
High stakes: Seventh-place Portland Thorns has the most on the line, as they shoot to extend their season on Friday against an already-eliminated Angel City side with nothing to lose.
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The up-and-down Thorns have lost three of their last four matches, while ACFC’s only dropped one in the same stretch.
Utah and Gotham kick off Friday’s lineup followed by Portland vs. ACFC.
Meanwhile, in an NWSL version of musical chairs, three clubs — Portland Thorns, Bay FC, and Racing Louisville — will duke it out for the final two playoff spots this weekend.
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No. 7 Thorns and No. 8 Bay FC currently sit three points ahead of No. 9 Louisville, allowing both to clinch berths with either a win or a draw.
If Portland and Bay walk with at least one point each, the postseason lineup will be settled by Sunday.
Should one or both teams lose, it’ll all come down to Sunday’s regular-season finale, where a win over San Diego plus a tie-breaking goal differential could send Louisville through to the quarterfinals.
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