Sunday’s final will be the Courage’s third and the Red Stars’ first.
Tag: 2019 NWSL playoffs
The reigning champion Courage host Reign FC, while Chicago hosts the Portland Thorns.
Jaelene Hinkle and Kristen Hamilton are both ready for the challenge that Reign FC represents.
For the first time, the Thorns enter the playoffs in poor form with no momentum.
Coach Rory Dames thinks a few differences this year will help his team get past that barrier.
In just her fifth start of the 2019 NWSL season, veteran Heather O’Reilly will be tasked with marking Megan Rapinoe.
The Reign may be underdogs, but that also means the pressure is off going into the NWSL semifinal, Andonovski says.