Gotham FC waited 11 seasons—14 when you rely WPS—to deal with their followers to a playoff sport in New Jersey. Ultimately it was Rose Lavelle’s purpose seven minutes into stoppage time that delivered Gotham a 2-1 victory over the Thorns and a visit to Washington for subsequent weekend’s Nationwide Girls’s Soccer League semifinals.

They packed a ton into the expertise for what was a membership document attendance of 15,540.

“It did really feel prefer it was a tap-in however perhaps I’m not simply remembering it properly,” Lavelle informed ABC’s Jenn Hildreth and Lianne Sanderson in an on-field interview after the whistle. “I feel Delanie (Sheehan) did all of the heavy lifting there.”

A faucet-in might have been a bit humble on Lavelle’s half, however Sheehan did do the heavy lifting. She was fronted by Becky Sauerbrunn who drove her towards the purpose line whereas Hina Sugita arrived to assist. The angle was practically not possible as Sheehan—who got here off the bench for under the second time all season—threaded a ball by way of site visitors within the field to Lavelle. Her “tap-in” received the higher of Shelby Hogan who might have been anticipating the ball being performed to Yazmeen Ryan and was diving again throughout the field.