HARRISON - Top-seeded Gotham FC defeated the eighth-seeded Seattle Reign 1-0 in an NWSL playoff quarter-final on Sunday in Harrison, New Jersey, according to a report in The Guardian. The outlet described Gotham as the Shield winners and said the team protected a one-goal lead for most of the game.
The Guardian reported that the decisive goal was an own goal by Seattle's Jordyn Bugg. Ann-Katrin Berger made three saves in the match, the same report said. The Guardian's headline also said Gotham reached the semi-finals despite having zero shots on goal.
The Guardian's account says Gotham got on the board during the match, but the copy available for this story is cut off before giving the timing of that goal, so the minute is not reported here.
The other quarter-final of the round pairs the Spirit and the Thorns, the report said. A quarter-final is the round that comes before the semi-finals, and a win in it moves a team into that next stage.
The Guardian credited the report to agencies, with the author listed as Agencies, and the outlet's listing shows it was published on Sunday.
Sources: The Guardian: NWSL playoffs: Gotham sneak into semi-finals despite zero shots on goal.