E reach di climax! Either Washington Spirit or Gotham FC go carry two-time NWSL Champions trophy from San Jose.
Saturday big game go be di 44th time wey dis two clubs dey meet, pass any other two teams for league history – even pass Seattle and Portland! Championship wey dey full of rivalry? Hold tight to your hats, everybody!
Di last time wey dis teams meet for playoffs na di 2024 semifinals, where Washington Spirit win for PK shootout. If dat one dey show anything, den dis one go dey sweet well well.
Washington Spirit dey try avoid history wey go repeat itself after dem lose to Orlando Pride for di 2024 Championship. Gotham dey look to make history, as di first eight seed wey go win am all.
Washington Spirit Dey Ready
Di Spirit dey hope say things go dey different dis time around and dem don make statement dis postseason: dem no dey joke around.
Washington finish second for table, wey give dem di right to host quarterfinal game. Di notoriously Rowdy Audi Field spark well well for PK shootout win over Racing Louisville. Di Spirit supporters give Aubrey Kingsbury di name “Yellow Brick Wall” after she save two shots from di spot to help secure di win. She dey lead di league now for shootout saves all time.
Last week, di Spirit host another club wey get plenty playoff history – di Portland Thorns. Di Rose Kouassi to Gift Monday connection dey alive and dey well for di second week in a row and for di fifth time dis season – sixth if we include Concacaf games.
Croix Bethune get her first playoff goal after she miss di 2024 playoffs to secure di win, and Trinity Rodman see game action for di first time after her injury and she even nearly score. Di Spirit offense get di ability to create great chances.
Gotham FC Dey Hungry
Gotham FC dey enter di Championship as di Cinderella story of di season. After dem finish eighth for di table, plenty people don write dem off.
But Gotham prove say anytin fit happen, wey dem beat di North Carolina Courage for di quarterfinals. Lynn Williams score di only goal for di game.
For di semifinals, Gotham shock di world as dem beat di San Diego Wave, di team wey finish first for di table. Midge Purce score di winning goal for extra time.
Gotham dey rely on dem strong defense and dem opportunistic offense to win games. Dem get plenty experience for dem team, including Carli Lloyd, wey dey play her last game before she retire.
Who Go Win?
Dis one go be tight game between two teams wey dey really want am. Washington Spirit get di home advantage and dem get more talent, but Gotham FC dey play wit plenty heart and dem no dey fear anybody.
Anything fit happen, but I dey predict say Washington Spirit go win for close game.