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KANSAS CITY — Missing seven players to the 2024 Paris Olympics, NJ/NY Gotham FC has had to be a little more creative with its lineups in the inaugural NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup.
Coach Juan Carlos Amorós has seemingly taken it in stride, advancing to the August championship match with three wins in group play and a 1-0 victory against Angel City FC on Tuesday afternoon at CPKC Stadium.
“[I have] admiration, respect and gratitude for the effort in football they have put in this month because we had a lot of players out, a lot of players leave for international duty, but also getting hurt in this competition,” Amorós said after the match.
And those missing players are not just any players. His starting goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger helped Germany record a pair of shutouts and reach the bronze medal match. Four of the six Americans have started and the other two have played significant minutes for the gold medal contenders.
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