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Through three quarters of Thursday night’s contest between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles the road team was in relative control of the game.
Leading 10-6 entering the fourth quarter the Commanders’ offense certainly wasn’t clicking on all cylinders, but the defense was doing enough to keep the Eagles’ attack at bay.
The time for Washington to take advantage of that defensive performance never came, however, and eventually Philadelphia broke through for three fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns. Anyone can see that’s where the game turned, but it’s the presence of that rushing attack in the first place that former NFL player Chris Long says is what separates the two teams sitting atop the NFC East Division.
“I think in a game where both quarterbacks don’t play well, one team had a life jacket,” Long said on his Green Light with Chris Long (Yote House Media) program. “Honestly, that’s the way I think about it. When things aren’t going right – you’re a fisherman – you always have your PFD (personal flotation device) on your vessel. The PFD in this situation is the Eagles’ front and it’s Saquon Barkley. And in games like this, it goes a long way. And that’s what I thought was going to happen. I thought this was a spot where the Eagles would impose their will early and often, but it just took more time.”
To Long’s point, the Commanders’ defense held Barkley to just 56 yards on 15 carries in the first half. In the second, Barkley ran the ball 11 more times and ripped off 90 yards and two touchdowns. He gained 62 of those yards on the two touchdown runs.
Meanwhile, Washington went the other direction and after averaging 6.3 yards per carry in the first half running back Brian Robinson Jr. finished with just a 3.9 yards per carry average for the game.
The shift in run game production was swift, and relied heavily on just two plays. But it was incredibly impactful, and is something we’ll surely be reminded of when the two teams face off again in what could be a pivotal contest in the NFC East Division race come December.
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Washington, D.C. (11/16/2024) – The Washington Spirit advances to the 2024 NWSL Championship, its second championship berth in only four years, following an instant classic NWSL Semifinal victory against rival and defending champion Gotham FC. Aubrey Kingsbury was the hero, saving three consecutive penalty kicks, icing the game and sending the Spirit to Kansas City.
The Spirit won the match in front of an historic crowd – 19,365 strong – that marked the second consecutive sellout at Audi Field in as many weeks. Eight of the ten (and ten of the 13) biggest crowds in Spirit history have come during the 2024 season.
In the Spirit’s fifth semifinal in club history, Head Coach Jonatan Giráldez made a few changes to last week’s quarterfinal-winning lineup. Leicy Santos, who last week served as an impact substitute, featured in the midfield alongside Heather Stainbrook and Hal Hershfelt. Also, Rosemonde Kouassi returned to the Starting XI after missing the last match while serving a suspension due to a red card in a previous match.
Gotham FC sped out of the gates, issuing a number of dangerous attempts on the Spirit goal. The first five shots of the match were Gotham’s and all came in the first nine minutes of the match.
The Spirit’s answer came on the wings in the form of Trinity Rodman and Kouassi. Over the next 15 minutes, the Spirit controlled the pace and possession of the match, equaling Gotham’s five shots. Three of the Spirits first five shots came off the foot of Kouassi, while Rodman’s speed pressured Gotham’s Mandy Freeman.
Kingbury made the save of the half with a diving tackle on a wide open Gotham attacker, saving a would-be goal. Moments later, Kouassi put on a show of fancy footwork in the final third, setting up a near goal with a ball to Casey Kruger in the 40th minute of the game.
To close the half, the Spirit prevented a shot from Gotham for over 30 minutes, but still the score was tied at zero. Notably, the first half ended with 18 total fouls called – nine on both sides. Both the Gotham and the Spirit quarterfinal matches yielded scoreless first halves.
The second half started off reminiscent of the back and forth of the first half, with a dangerous shot from Kouassi that was saved by Gotham keeper, Ann-Katrin Berger. Gotham responded right away with a run up field and forced Kingsbury to make another big save.
Much like last week’s match, the opposition struck first, putting the Spirit on its back foot. However, unlike last week, the goal came quickly into the second half when Esther – who has been in top goal scoring form recently – headed a ball to the far post and into the back of the net in the 56th minute. This marks the first goal by Gotham against the Spirit this season (regular season + playoffs).
The goal did not deter the Spirit from continuing to knock on the door, though. Five minutes later, Santos powered through the Gotham defense and ripped a shot.
The match was tight, and it forced both teams to make some tactical changes. Gotham swapped its outside backs – Jenna Nightswonger for Jess Carter and Bruninha for Mandy Freeman – to account for the Spirit’s overload down the wings. The Spirit mixed it up by bringing in Makenna Morris for Strainbrook in the middle for an attacking presence.
Kouassi treated both wings of the field like her personal runway, making run after run through Gotham defenders in valiant attempts to even the scoreline. All ten Spirit field players crashed Gotham’s side of the field, combining and creating dangerous opportunities in the final minutes of the game but nothing came of it.
Three minutes into stoppage time, the Spirit were revived in the form of a header goal by Hershfelt off an effortlessly lofted free kick by Morris, right outside the box. Not only did the goal bring the Spirit back into the match, but it marked the 13th goal the Spirit have scored in the last 15 minutes of a second half—more than any other team in the NWSL this season. It was also Morris’ third assist in the NWSL this season.
The scrappy battle continued into extra time with both teams collecting yellow cards. A heart-stopping close call came from a Rodman cross to Ashely Hatch who was just barely thwarted by the fingertips of Berger. Kingsbury shut down multiple Gotham chances on back to back dangerous corners.
Scoreless after 30 minutes of extra time, the fate of both teams would be decided by a penalty kick shootout.
Hatch stepped up to take the first penalty kick of the match, burying it in the upper left corner. Gotham’s attempt to pick up a point of their own was denied by Kingsbury. Next up, Lena Silano put away her penalty kick with finesse following Hatch’s lead. Kingsbury read Gotham’s second attempt like a book, stopping the ball in its tracks and putting the Spirit ahead, 2-0, on penalty kicks. Tara McKeown sent her shot to the far left corner, squeaking it by the post and keeper, locking in the Spirit’s three point lead. To bring it home, Kingsbury’s final diving save of the match yet again blocked Gothams shot and catapulted the Spirit to the 2024 NWSL Championship.
Next Saturday’s NWSL Championship will be the third championship berth in Spirit history, with the team splitting its previous two trips to the final.
The NWSL Championship match will be Saturday November 23 at 8:00 p.m. EST in Kansas City against the winner of the Kansas City Current and Orlando Pride semifinal match on Sunday, November 17.
-NWSL Match Report-
Match: Washington Spirit vs. Gotham FC
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Venue: Audi Field (Washington, D.C.)
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Weather: low 60s
Scoring Summary:
| Goals | 1 | 2 | ET | SO | F |
| Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1(3) |
| GFC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(0) |
GFC – Esther Gonzalez- 56’’ (assisted by Yazmeen Ryan)
WAS – Hal Hershfelt – 90+3’ (assisted by Makenna Morris)
Lineups:
WAS: 1 – Aubrey Kingsbury; 3 – Casey Krueger; 9 – Tara McKeown; 24 – Esme Morgan (5 – Annaïg Butel, 105’); 26 – Paige Metayer (14 – Gabby Carle, 79’); 10 – Leicy Santos (4 – Lena Silano, 79’); 17 – Hal Hershfelt; 22 – Heather Strainbrook (8 – Makenna Morris, 67’); 2 – Trinity Rodman; 19 – Rosemonde Kouassi (13 – Brittany Ratcliffe, 89’) 33 – Ashley Hatch
Unused Substitutes: 28 – Nicole Barnhart; 6 – Kate Wiesner; 16 – Courtney Brown; 32 – Jenna Butler; 39 – Chloe Ricketts
GFC: 30 – Ann-Katrin Berger; 15 – Tierna Davidson; 22 – Mandy Freeman (3 – Bruninha, 65’); 27 – Jess Carter (2 – Jenna Nightswonger, 45’) ; 6 – Emily Sonnett; 14 – Nealy Martin; 17 – Delanie Sheehan (7 – McCall Zerboni, 82’); 9 – Esther Gonzalez; 13 – Ella Stevens (10 – Lynn Williams, 72’); 16 – Rose Lavelle (24 – Cece Kizer, 90’); 18 – Yazmeen Ryan (20 – Jessica Silva, 90’)
Unused Substitutes: 38 Cassie Miller; 21- Sam Hiatt; 77 – Maitane Lopez
Stats Summary: WAS / GFC
Shots: 27 / 14
Shots On Goal: 10 / 5
Saves: 4 / 9
Fouls: 19/ 23
Offsides: 2 / 4
Misconduct Summary:
GFC – Jess Carter – 17’ – Yellow Card
GFC – Delanie Sheehan – 23’ – Yellow Card
GFC – Bruninha – 72’ – Yellow Card
GFC – Juan Carlos Amorós – 89’ – Yellow Card
GFC – Jenna Nighswonger – 92’ – Yellow Card
WAS- Casey Kruger – 97’ – Yellow Card
GFC- Bruninha – 101’ – Red Card (Double Yellow)
WAS – Trinity Rodman – 102’ – Yellow Card
GFC – McCall Zerboni – 116’ – Yellow Card
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