San Diego Wave FC, Kansas City Current advance to NWSL semifinals

The final spots in the NWSL semifinals were claimed on Sunday as San Diego Wave FC and Kansas City Current won their respective quarter-final matches in thrilling style. 

The hosts initially found themselves in a tough spot only 10 minutes into the match when an error from Canada's Kailen Sheridan gifted the visitors an early lead. 

A sloppy touch from the goalkeeper saw the ball roll into the path of Yūki Nagasato who chipped Sheridan from well outside the box to make it 1-0. 

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San Diego attempted to throw numbers forward in hopes of finding an equalizer yet were unable to link up in the final third. Chicago, on the other hand, were well alert with Mallory Pugh leading the charge up front.

The game remained 1-0 at half-time and the atmosphere shifted in favour of the hosts coming out after the break. 

San Diego brought Sofia Jakobsson and Makenzy Doniak off the bench and the fresh legs added a spark to their attack which led to Emily van Egmond tying the match in the 67th-minute.

Everything was up for grabs as the clock counted down at Snapdragon Stadium but neither side could find a late winner as the match went into extra time.

San Diego's momentum in the second half continued to spill over and Golden Boot winner Alex Morgan tested goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher on multiple occasions before scoring the winner in the 110th minute.

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