Kansas City Current secured a postseason berth with a 2-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage, with Izzy Rodriguez scoring from distance and Lo'eau LaBonta converting a penalty. San Diego Wave and Seattle Reign played to a goalless draw as Laurina Fazer impressed on her first NWSL start while Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey preserved the clean sheet. Washington Spirit drew 1-1 with Chicago, with Sofia Cantore finishing after Trinity Rodman’s effort. Orlando Pride lost 2-0 at home to Gotham FC as the Pride’s attack continued to struggle. Several clubs face important upcoming fixtures that could affect playoff positioning and momentum.
Can anything stop the Current? Well, nothing can stop them from making the playoffs. The league's top team clinched their place in the postseason thanks to a 2-0 win over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday. Not that it seems like they're going to lose out anytime soon and only just sneak into the postseason. Izzy Rodriguez started the party with a long-range goal and Lo'eau LaBonta doubled the lead from the spot.
The Wave may have had the marginally better opportunities but neither team was able to move the net in a scoreless draw at the Seattle Reign. Laurina Fazer, who joined this summer from Paris Saint-Germain, made her first NWSL start and barely put a pass wrong in the first half, but even as Jonas Eidevall started to modify his side the Wave struggled to find a chance that would beat Reign shot-stopper Claudia Dickey.
The Spirit drew 1-1 with the Chicago Stars at Audi Field, scoring first but conceding. Sofia Cantore put the Spirit ahead, finishing off a bouncing ball that was in the box thanks to Trinity Rodman's effort to keep it in. They've got a Champions Cup contest and another home game before a trip to Kansas City that plenty of fans already are circling.
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