Video above: WESH 2's post-game coverage of Sunday's NWSL semifinal

The Orlando Pride won’t be returning to the NWSL championship this year.

The 2024 league champions lost 1-0 to Gotham FC on Sunday in front of an announced attendance of 15,714 fans at Inter&Co Stadium in the NWSL semifinal.

A free kick sent in from Jaedyn Shaw and a last-minute heroic save from Anna Katrin Berger sealed the victory for the New Jersey-based club.

“The result is a hard one to take,” said Orlando Pride coach Seb Hines. “I don't think it's a reflection on the performance. I thought we were brilliant tonight. I thought even towards the end, we were going to be the team that scores the first goal, but it wasn't meant to be.”

“This is a cruel game,” added Hines. “You don't get what you deserve, but it's goi

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