Hopkins’ late stunner sends Kansas City past Gotham and into NWSL final

The Guardian

Hopkins’ 89th-minute volley seals dramatic 2-1 upset Bethune scores stunning free kick against top seeds Current to face Washington Spirit for first NWSL title After a week dominated by a headline-grabbing stadium scheduling imbroglio , Gotham FC and the Kansas City Current finally got down to the vital business of their NWSL semi-final on Sunday afternoon, a frigid encounter at an unlikely venue on New York City’s Randall’s Island with a place in next Saturday’s championship match at stake. Haley Hopkins delivered the knockout blow at the death, hitting an 89th-minute volley off the crossbar…