NWSL

Gotham FC vs Denver Summit FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Gotham FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Denver Summit FC
    • 58': Melissa Kössler
    • 73': Natasha Flint

    About

    Gotham FC are hosting Denver Summit FC at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Handball by Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
    • 6': Offside, Denver Summit. Melissa Kössler is caught offside.
    • 9': Delay in match (Denver Summit).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
    • 12': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
    • 13': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Savannah McCaskill.
    • 14': Foul by Megan Reid (Denver Summit).
    • 14': Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Handball by Lilly Reale (Gotham FC).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Yuna McCormack (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Melissa Kössler with a headed pass.
    • 20': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit).
    • 20': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Melissa Kössler.
    • 26': Foul by Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
    • 26': Kayla Duran (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Kayla Duran (Gotham FC).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
    • 31': Katie Lampson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Sofia Cook (Gotham FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Kayla Duran with a headed pass.
    • 32': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 33': Carson Pickett (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Kayla Duran (Gotham FC).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Lampson.
    • 36': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
    • 36': Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Devin Lynch.
    • 39': Foul by Lilly Reale (Gotham FC).
    • 39': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Denver Summit).
    • 39': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Offside, Gotham FC. Katie Lampson is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Katie Lampson (Gotham FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a through ball.
    • 45': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Ann-Katrin Berger.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Andrea Kitahata (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Natasha Flint (Denver Summit).
    • 45'+3': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit).
    • 45'+3': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
    • 45'+4': Janine Sonis (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Denver Summit 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, Denver Summit 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Esther González replaces Andrea Kitahata.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Rose Lavelle replaces Sofia Cook.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kayla Duran with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jaelin Howell with a headed pass.
    • 54': Foul by Kayla Duran (Gotham FC).
    • 54': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Jaelin Howell.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Megan Reid (Denver Summit) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Janine Sonis with a cross following a corner.
    • 58': Goal! Gotham FC 0, Denver Summit 1. Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuna McCormack with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 63': Foul by Megan Reid (Denver Summit).
    • 63': Katie Lampson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Megan Reid (Denver Summit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Substitution, Gotham FC. Tierna Davidson replaces Jess Carter.
    • 64': Substitution, Gotham FC. Midge Purce replaces Sarah Schupansky.
    • 64': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jordynn Dudley replaces Katie Lampson.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
    • 66': Melissa Kössler (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Kayla Duran.
    • 66': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 68': Substitution, Denver Summit. Ally Brazier replaces Melissa Kössler.
    • 68': Substitution, Denver Summit. Eva Gaetino replaces Megan Reid.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Goal! Gotham FC 0, Denver Summit 2. Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
    • 76': Devin Lynch (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Yuna McCormack (Denver Summit).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Substitution, Denver Summit. Ayo Oke replaces Yuna McCormack.
    • 81': Foul by Devin Lynch (Denver Summit).
    • 81': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit).
    • 84': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 84': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Janine Sonis.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Abby Smith (Denver Summit). Assisted by Midge Purce with a cross.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Denver Summit. Conceded by Kayla Duran.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+5': Natasha Flint (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Lilly Reale (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+6': Yazmeen Ryan (Denver Summit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Denver Summit. Yazmeen Ryan is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Abby Smith (Denver Summit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+10': Foul by Eva Gaetino (Denver Summit).
    • 90'+10': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Denver Summit 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 0, Denver Summit 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 3
    49.7 Possession 50.3
    8 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    352 Accurate Passes 339
    436 Passes 434
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    12 Crosses 22
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    57 Long Balls 52
    30 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 8
    20 Tackles 15
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 9
    33 Effective Clearances 10
    33 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Red Bull Arena
    Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 5,000

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angel City FC 3 +7 9
    2 Portland Thorns FC 4 +3 9
    3 Houston Dash 3 +3 6
    4 San Diego Wave FC 3 +2 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
    27 Jess Carter
    6 Emily Sonnett
    4 Lilly Reale Yellow Card
    19 Kayla Duran
    7 Jaelin Howell Yellow Card
    13 Savannah McCaskill
    24 Andrea Kitahata
    28 Katie Lampson
    21 Sofia Cook
    11 Sarah Schupansky
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Rose Lavelle, Talia Sommer, Tierna Davidson, Midge Purce, Jordynn Dudley, Mak Whitham, Shelby Hogan, Khyah Harper, Esther González.

    DEN Denver Summit FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Abby Smith (GK)
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz
    2 Megan Reid Yellow Card
    16 Carson Pickett
    6 Janine Sonis
    26 Natasha Flint Yellow Card
    5 Devin Lynch
    24 Delanie Sheehan
    25 Melissa Kössler
    9 Yazmeen Ryan
    14 Yuna McCormack
    Denver Summit FC Substitutes:
    Eva Gaetino, Natalie Means, Ayo Oke, Nahikari García, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Lourdes Bosch, Emma Regan, Olivia Thomas, Ally Brazier.

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