Seattle Reign FC sent off Jess Fishlock in style , with pre- and postgame pomp and a clinched postseason berth.

It was Decision Day at Lumen Field. Only one playoff spot was on the line during the final day of the NWSL regular season, and the Reign, North Carolina Courage and Denver Summit FC were all fighting for it. With a win, the Reign were in.

With time winding down and many near-misses but no goals, it wasn’t looking great for Seattle.

“(Based) on the overall run of play, I felt like we deserved the win,” Reign coach Laura Harvey said. “The more the ball kept going across the goal and not going in, I was like, ‘Oh God, please not one of those days.’”

It appeared that way, until Jordyn Bugg sneaked in a low shot in the 68th minute to give the Reign a 1-0 lead, and eventual victory, over the Orlando Pride. It was Bugg’s second goal of the season and the fifth of her NWSL career.

The announced crowd of 16,095 roared its approval.…