The Washington Spirit weren’t able to beat NJ/NY Gotham FC, playing to a 1-1 draw last Friday despite putting the visiting side’s goal under siege for almost all of the 90 minutes at Segra Field. It was the definition of a mixed bag: a frustrating scoreline paired with a performance that was more “rounding into top gear for the stretch run” than “second game of the Challenge Cup.” It also may have taken the rivalry between these teams to a new level, thanks to a move, a tumble, and some tweets.
Me (this is Jason, hello) and André figured there were four big points to get into before we move on and focus on tomorrow night’s game:
Embracing the (very good) process
Obviously the point of soccer, as a competitive endeavor, is to score more goals than the other team.