Late dramatics have been the order of the day in the NWSL playoffs, and they continued Sunday as Gotham FC beat the defending champion Orlando Pride 1-0 on Jaedyn Shaw‘s goal on a free kick in the seventh minute of stoppage time.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.