She was questionable for the match with a knee injury, then saves the season
The Wave’s playoff match Sunday night against Chicago attracted a vocal crowd that waved pink towels and, at 26,215, set a National Women’s Soccer League postseason record.The striker drove a tiebreaking shot in the 110th minute, and the Wave held on for a 2-1 victory at Snapdragon Stadium. The first-year club goes to Portland for next Sunday’s semifinal match.“The atmosphere was incredible,” Morgan said. “It was so much fun to play in front of our fans for one last time this season.
Her left-footed shot from the left edge of the box, off a pass from Sofia Jakobbson, skittered past goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, a Morgan teammate and starter on the U.S. national team. The goal added to the 33-year-old’s NWSL-best total of 15 goals in the 22-game regular season.Chicago scored in the 10th minute, exploiting a rare miscue by goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.
Jakobsson, setting up the first goal, made a long drive down the left side and crossed the ball into a crowd.