It will likely be remembered as the loudest Gotham goal celebrated inside Red Bull Arena. With five minutes of stoppage time left on the clock, Gotham was banking on some late-game theatrics to keep the match from entering overtime.

The defending champion Gotham FC is one win away from a return trip to the NWSL Final after downing the Portland Thorns 2-1 on Sunday. A stoppage-time goal by Rose Lavelle was the difference for New York,

With Ali Krieger’s help, we picked out five Gotham FC players to watch in Sunday’s playoff clash against Portland:

New Jersey soccer fans turned out in force to watch Gotham FC outlast Portland in the team's first home National Women's Soccer League playoff match.

To do that, they first have to beat Portland Thorns FC . Gotham FC won the two games in the regular season, including the recent 2-0 win at home . The question is whether they can win again for a third time. The Thorns are still a good team and always compete in the NWSL Playoffs.