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How South Ward Central Voted in the 2026 NWSL Awards Preliminary Round
South Ward Central reveals its complete preliminary-round voting ballot for the 2026 NWSL Awards, including its selections for all six individual awards.
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Gotham FC’s Jaelin Howell Earns ‘Ultimate Pro’ Praise From Juan Carlos Amorós After Injury Recovery
Gotham FC midfielder Jaelin Howell overcame a right ankle injury to start in the NWSL playoff quarterfinal win over Seattle Reign FC, earning “ultimate pro” praise from head coach Juan Carlos Amorós.
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Gotham FC Edges Seattle Reign FC to Advance to NWSL Semifinals
Gotham FC advanced to the NWSL playoff semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Seattle Reign FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium. The Bats will face the Kansas City Current next weekend.
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Gotham FC Begins NWSL Title Defense Against Seattle Reign in Playoff Quarterfinal
Fresh off winning the NWSL Shield, Gotham FC opens its title defense against Seattle Reign FC with a place in the semifinals on the line as several key players face late fitness tests.
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Red Bull New York Sends Tim Parker Into Retirement With 3-0 Win Over Atlanta United
Red Bull New York closed out its MLS regular season with a 3-0 victory over Atlanta United FC, sending veteran defender Tim Parker into retirement with a memorable farewell.
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Red Bull New York Hope To Send Tim Parker Into Retirement With Season-Ending Victory
Red Bull New York hopes to send veteran defender Tim Parker into retirement with a victory in Saturday’s regular-season finale against Atlanta United FC.
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Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amorós saluted Jaelin Howell as the “ultimate pro” after she went to extraordinary lengths to recover from a right ankle injury to start in Sunday’s NWSL playoff quarterfinal victory over Seattle Reign FC.
Full story ⬇️
https://southwardcentral.com/gotham-fc/jaelin-howell-ankle-injury-recovery-nwsl-playoffs/
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Gotham FC defeat Seattle Reign FC 1-0 to advance to the semifinals against the Kansas City Current.
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Gotham FC take the pitch at Sports Illustrated Stadium ahead of Sunday’s NWSL playoff quarterfinal against Seattle Reign FC.
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Gotham FC starting XI vs. Seattle Reign FC:
Berger, Freeman, Carter, Davidson (C), Reiten, Howell, O’Sullivan, Lavelle, Shaw, Purce, Kerr
Subs: Hogan, Ouahabi, Torres, McCaskill, Sommer, Cook, Kitahata, Speck, Wingate
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Gotham FC’s road to earning a second consecutive NWSL championship starts at home on Sunday.
The Bats are LOCKED IN. 🔒
Fresh off winning the NWSL Shield, Gotham FC meets Seattle Reign FC in the quarterfinals with a place in the semifinal on the line.
Match preview ⬇️
https://southwardcentral.com/gotham-fc/seattle-reign-2026-nwsl-playoff-quarterfinal-preview/
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Tim Parker’s 12-year MLS career came to an end on Saturday, and Red Bull New York’s 3-0 victory over Atlanta United was a fitting sendoff.
Parker: “There’s a lot of emotions and I feel like they probably all haven’t hit me yet.”
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https://southwardcentral.com/red-bull-new-york/tim-parker-final-match-atlanta-united-recap/
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Spoke with Gotham FC’s Tess Boade, who said her hamstring is feeling “good.”
“Good, good… we’re still trying to figure out for tomorrow, doing everything to be in the best shape possible. It’s just that time of year, we’ve got to figure out what it’s going to look like tomorrow.”
Update ⬇️
https://southwardcentral.com/gotham-fc/jaelin-howell-full-training-nwsl-playoff-quarterfinal/
https://southwardcentral.com/gotham-fc/jaelin-howell-full-training-nwsl-playoff-quarterfinal/
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