"Gift Monday and Croix Bethune each scored on Saturday to lift the Washington Spirit to a 2-0 victory over the Portland Thorns at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., clinching the Spirit a second straight berth in the NWSL Championship."
"Washington dominated the match from the opening whistle and Monday scored after 27 minutes, tapping in a pass from Rosemonde Kouassi, who sprinted the length of the field on a play that started with a Thorns corner kick 16 seconds earlier. Bethune added an empty-net tap-in goal in the 83rd minute for an insurance goal."
"The Spirit will play the winner of Sunday's semifinal between the Orlando Pride and NJ/NY Gotham FC (ABC/ESPN Deportes/ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET) in the NWSL Championship on Nov. 22 in San Jose, California. Spirit forward Trinity Rodman returned to the pitch on Saturday for the first time since spraining the MCL in her right knee on Oct. 15. Rodman entered the match to a roaring sellout crowd of over 19,000 fans in the 90th minute. The USWNT star nearly scored five minutes later, pushing a shot just wide from inside the box."
Washington Spirit defeated the Portland Thorns 2-0 at Audi Field to secure a second straight NWSL Championship berth. Gift Monday opened the scoring in the 27th minute after Rosemonde Kouassi sprinted the length of the field following a Thorns corner. Croix Bethune added an empty-net insurance goal in the 83rd minute. The Spirit will face the winner of Orlando Pride vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC in the NWSL Championship on Nov. 22 in San Jose. Trinity Rodman returned from an Oct. 15 MCL sprain, entering in the 90th minute and nearly scoring. Coach Adrián González emphasized the importance of getting minutes to regain on-field confidence.
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