A mix of familiar faces make up the latest batch of semifinalists in the NWSL playoffs, the last teams standing officially targeting a spot in the NWSL Championship on Nov. 22.

The last four NWSL champions – the Orlando Pride , Gotham FC , the Portland Thorns and the Washington Spirit – will once again duke it out for the league's top prize, though few of their victories were straightforward. The Pride notched a 2-0 over the Seattle Reign in regular time but the other three quarterfinals all went to extra time in closely contested matches. The Thorns notched a 1-0 win over the San Diego Wave, while the Spirit needed a penalty shootout to beat postseason first-timers Racing Louisville.

The most stunning result of the quarterfinals, though, was Gotham's upset win over the

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