With the season winding to a close, the Washington Spirit face Sky Blue FC tonight, a team fighting to stay in playoff contention. Playoffs aren’t a possibility for the Spirit and Washington, hard-hit by injuries, only has 15 players available this evening. The Spirit are basically playing for pride, while Sky Blue essentially must win to give themelves any chance of claiming the final NWSL playoff spot.
Last week the Spirit fell 4-0 on the road against Portland, conceding three goals in the first half. Earlier this summer, against Sky Blue the Spirit struggled heavily on defense in the first half but managed to only concede a goal before bouncing back to win.