One road to the NWSL Championship will run through the district. Two east coast sides will square off in the NWSL semifinals as No. 2 Washington Spirit host No. 3 NJ/NY Gotham FC on Saturday at Audi Field. It’ll be a matchup of two familiar foes, as both squads ended the regular season tied on 56 points, and a showcase of high-octane attack against a stingy defense. A sell-out crowd is expected and fans can watch all the action on CBS.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming semifinal: