When OL Reign kicks off against the Washington Spirit on Sunday at Cheney Stadium, it will be a battle between two teams that had some of the best results in the second half of the season. Arguably no team was better than the Reign since mid-July, and no team was better than the Spirit since mid-August (setting aside the Spirit’s two forfeits).
The Spirit earned a trip to the semifinal thanks to a 1-0 win in extra time against the North Carolina Courage last weekend. It was an entertaining match that was a great display for the league, with plenty of attacking opportunities and even better goalkeeper play.