Rose Lavelle scored the tying goal in the 85th minute and Gotham FC had a 2-2 draw with Racing Louisville in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday.
With the draw Gotham (9-7-9) clinched a spot in the NWSL playoffs with one match of the regular season still to play. It is the third consecutive year Gotham has made it to the postseason.
In the only other NWSL match on Sunday, the Portland Thorns also clinched a playoff spot with a 1-0 win over Angel City.
In New Jersey, Gotham opened the scoring when Jaelin Howell scored her fourth goal of the season with a long-range strike in the 15th minute.
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Janine Sonis made it 1-1 in against the run of play with a deflected shot from inside the box in the 29th.
After halftime, Racing took a 2-1 lead when rookie Sarah Weber slashed in a bouncing ball from six yards out in the 65th.
But Lavelle had the last word when she curled a stunning direct free-kick just inside the post to make it 2-2 from 20 yards out.
Racing (9-9-7) ended the weekend eighth in the standings, which is the final playoff spot, and has a two-point cushion over the ninth-place North Carolina Courage with one match remaining.
Since joining the league in 2021, Louisville has yet to reach the NWSL playoffs.
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