On Sunday, Gotham FC beat the Orlando Pride 1-0 in the National Women’s Soccer League semifinals, knocking the team — last year’s victors — out of the championships after a roller-coaster season that saw them lose one of their star players to an injury.

Speaking to reporters after the match , Brazilian soccer star Marta, who plays forward on the Pride and serves as the team captain, took issue with the referee call that gave Gotham FC a free kick in the final minutes of the game. “We should have lost the game, but not this way,” she said, according to the Athletic . “This was a hard game, and it was open for both sides. But honestly, it shouldn’t end like that.” She added that she “did not see that there was a fault” from her position on the field, claiming, “I’m sorry, but I feel

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