I wrote about fan protests around yesterday's #BAONPDX semifinal and efforts to support the players during the game for The Athletic Soccer:
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From me and Meg Linehan: we foolishly took a stab at guessing a #USWNT World Cup roster even though things will look firmer post-November friendlies. A combo of evidence, vibes, and wishes:

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The #NWSL semifinals had everything: early goals, bangers, physical contests, huge crowds, Crystal Dunn. The weekly column from me and Meg Linehan on a great, great weekend (unless your team lost, sorry), with reactions from coaches and players:

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AD Franch says her favorite save of the game actually was not from her, it was Alex Loera clearing the ball off the line. #NWSL

The 4 largest crowds in National Women’s Soccer League playoff history came in the last week:
1. San Diego-Chicago (2022 QFs), 26,215
2. Portland-San Diego (2022 SFs), 22,035
3. OL Reign-KC Current (2022 SFs) 21,491
4. Houston-KC Current (2022 QFs), 21,284
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5. Portland-NC Courage (2018 final), 21,144

when they all hug Franch :`)

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i mean...that's close. very very close. whole ball over the whole line? #nwsl

That's a fantastic team goal from the Current, Franch's ball, Elyse Bennett winning it in midfield, LaBonta playing in Hamilton and dragging open a little space with her run, Hamilton's finish, took like 10 seconds #NWSL

'I was just thinking to hit the ball hard. On frame.' - Rocky Rodriguez re: her banger

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lmao Crystal Dunn comes into the postgame joking that she never has her son Marcel at games because other people are always holding him