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Reign and Rapinoe, Gotham and Krieger advance to NWSL championship game before retiring
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OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe jumps over digital boards to celebrate with fans after the OL Reign defeated the San Diego Wave 1-0 to win an NWSL semifinal playoff soccer match Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in San Diego. - photo by AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Veronica Latsko's second-half goal was all OL Reign needed to defeat the San Diego Wave 1-0 and earn a spot in the National Women’s Soccer League championship game. The Reign will face Gotham FC for the league title on Saturday at San Diego's Snapdragon Stadium. Gotham took down the Thorns 1-0 at Portland's Providence Park in the other semifinal match.