It’s been a rough year for favorites in women’s soccer. The U.S. Women’s National Team limped their way to a bronze medal at this year’s Olympics, and now the NWSL’s 2021 title is set to be claimed by either the No. 3-seeded Washington Spirit or No. 4-seeded Chicago Red Stars. The two teams will meet this Saturday in the league final, each riding a wave of momentum and playing with a clarity of purpose.
When the Red Stars walked into Providence Park shorthanded and took their semifinal game against Portland, 2-0, it wasn’t the first time a No. 4 seed had taken down the best team of the regular season—the now-defunct Western New York Flash did the same to the Thorns in 2016. But this is the first time in NWSL history that both lower seeds have won their semifinal, and the final will not feature either the first- or second-place regular season team. Read More
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