NWSL playoffs: Gotham sneak into semi-finals despite zero shots on goal

Shield winners defeat Seattle Reign 1-0Seattle own goal by Jordyn Bugg is the deciderSpirit and Thorns face off in other quarter-finalAnn-Katrin Berger made three saves and top-seeded Gotham FC ⁠protected a one-goal lead for most of the game, ⁠defeating the ⁠eighth-seeded ​Seattle Reign 1-0 in the NWSL quarter-finals on Sunday in Harrison, ⁠New Jersey.Gotham got on the board in the fourth minute on ⁠an own goal credited to Seattle’s Jordyn Bugg. ​Jaedyn Shaw ‌sent a corner ‌kick toward the near post and Bugg ‌misplayed it, sending it straight past her goalkeeper, Claudia Dickey. Continue reading…

The Shield winners defeated the eighth-seeded Seattle Reign 1-0 as Ann-Katrin Berger led the way with three saves Ann-Katrin Berger made three saves and top-seeded Gotham FC ⁠protected a one-goal lead for most of the game, ⁠defeating the ⁠eighth-seeded ​Seattle Reign 1-0 in the NWSL quarter-finals on Sunday in Harrison, ⁠New Jersey. Gotham got on the board in the fourth minute on ⁠an own goal credited to Seattle’s Jordyn Bugg. ​Jaedyn Shaw ‌sent a corner ‌kick toward the near post and Bugg ‌misplayed it, sending it straight past her goalkeeper, Claudia Dickey.

The Shield winners took five shots during the game, but none of them were on target. They had 54% of possession but just 0.16 expected goals (xG) and zero big chances created. Berger made one save in the first half and two more after half-time. One of the best goalkeepers in the sport, Berger led the league with a 0.85 ⁠goals-against average this season. Seattle appeared to equalize in the