The defending champion Gotham FC is one win away from a return trip to the NWSL Final after downing the Portland Thorns 2-1 on Sunday. A stoppage-time goal by Rose Lavelle was the difference for New York,

It will likely be remembered as the loudest Gotham goal celebrated inside Red Bull Arena. With five minutes of stoppage time left on the clock, Gotham was banking on some late-game theatrics to keep the match from entering overtime.

With Ali Krieger’s help, we picked out five Gotham FC players to watch in Sunday’s playoff clash against Portland:

New Jersey soccer fans turned out in force to watch Gotham FC outlast Portland in the team's first home National Women's Soccer League playoff match.

Rose Lavelle scored in stoppage time and Gotham FC defeated the Portland Thorns 2-1 to advance to the semifinals of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs

Rose Lavelle scores the winning goal for No. 3 seed Gotham in the final game for Thorns legend Christine Sinclair.