NWSL

Gotham FC vs Boston Legacy FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Gotham FC
  • 37': Jaedyn Shaw
FT
1 - 1
Boston Legacy FC
  • 40': Alba Caño

About

Gotham FC are hosting Boston Legacy 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.
  • 2': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy).
  • 3': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy).
  • 4': Foul by Emerson Elgin (Boston Legacy).
  • 4': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 7': Foul by Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy).
  • 7': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Emerson Elgin (Boston Legacy).
  • 8': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Guro Reiten.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Sarah Schupansky.
  • 10': Emerson Elgin (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 13': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 13': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
  • 15': Foul by Annie Karich (Boston Legacy).
  • 15': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
  • 18': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Emerson Elgin.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 20': Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 20': Offside, Boston Legacy. Barbara Olivieri is caught offside.
  • 21': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
  • 21': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
  • 22': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 23': Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 27': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
  • 27': Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Josefine Hasbo.
  • 28': Foul by Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy).
  • 28': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Sammy Smith (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josefine Hasbo.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Alba Caño.
  • 33': Foul by Amanda Gutierres (Boston Legacy).
  • 33': Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esther González.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaelin Howell following a fast break.
  • 37': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Boston Legacy 0. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 40': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Boston Legacy 1. Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Barbara Olivieri.
  • 42': Offside, Boston Legacy. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 44': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy).
  • 45': Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+1': Offside, Boston Legacy. Barbara Olivieri is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy).
  • 45'+2': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Alba Caño (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Boston Legacy 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 1, Boston Legacy 1.
  • 47': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
  • 47': Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Annie Karich (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC).
  • 48': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy).
  • 48': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
  • 54': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Barbara Olivieri (Boston Legacy).
  • 56': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Annie Karich.
  • 57': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Aïssata Traoré replaces Barbara Olivieri.
  • 57': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Jorelyn Carabalí replaces Sammy Smith.
  • 58': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 58': Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Emerson Elgin.
  • 63': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 65': Substitution, Gotham FC. Emily Sonnett replaces Sarah Schupansky.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Josefine Hasbo (Boston Legacy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 67': Foul by Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy).
  • 67': Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top right corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 71': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Aleigh Gambone replaces Josefine Hasbo.
  • 72': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Annie Karich.
  • 73': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lilly Reale replaces Midge Purce.
  • 74': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí.
  • 74': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Annie Karich.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Laís Araújo (Boston Legacy).
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Corner, Boston Legacy. Conceded by Jess Carter.
  • 81': Handball by Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy).
  • 81': Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Boston Legacy).
  • 82': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Aleigh Gambone.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 84': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Boston Legacy).
  • 84': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sofia Cook replaces Savannah McCaskill.
  • 85': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Lampson replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 85': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Laís Araújo.
  • 86': Jorelyn Carabalí (Boston Legacy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
  • 86': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Amanda Allen replaces Amanda Gutierres.
  • 86': Substitution, Boston Legacy. Chloe Ricketts replaces Alba Caño.
  • 88': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Chloe Ricketts (Boston Legacy).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Lampson.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Sofia Cook.
  • 88': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jorelyn Carabalí.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Katie Lampson (Gotham FC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Casey Murphy (Boston Legacy). Assisted by Jordynn Dudley.
  • 89': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Guro Reiten (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Amanda Allen.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie Lampson with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Aleigh Gambone (Boston Legacy).
  • 90'+1': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Lampson.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Aïssata Traoré (Boston Legacy).
  • 90'+6': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Boston Legacy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, Boston Legacy 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 11
6 Saves 3
40.5 Possession 59.5
6 SHOTS 17
4 ON GOAL 7
0.7 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
229 Accurate Passes 364
307 Passes 444
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 23
0.0 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 38
14 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
19 Effective Tackles 11
28 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 15
33 Effective Clearances 10
33 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 11,308

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portland Thorns FC 9 +6 19
2 Washington Spirit 9 +9 18
3 San Diego Wave FC 9 +4 18
4 Utah Royals 9 +6 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

GFC Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
15 Tierna Davidson
27 Jess Carter
18 Guro Reiten
23 Midge Purce
11 Sarah Schupansky
13 Savannah McCaskill
7 Jaelin Howell
9 Esther González
10 Jaedyn Shaw
2 Jordynn Dudley
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Emily Sonnett, Andrea Kitahata, Talia Sommer, Shelby Hogan, Khyah Harper, Lilly Reale, Mak Whitham, Sofia Cook, Katie Lampson.

BOS Boston Legacy FC (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
24 Laís Araújo Yellow Card
4 Emerson Elgin
53 Bianca St-Georges
6 Annie Karich
5 Josefine Hasbo
26 Alba Caño
8 Sammy Smith Yellow Card
12 Nichelle Prince
9 Amanda Gutierres
21 Bárbara Olivieri Yellow Card
Boston Legacy FC Substitutes:
Laurel Ansbrow, Ella Stevens, Aleigh Gambone, Chloe Ricketts, Aïssata Traoré, Laurel Ivory, Amanda Allen, Jorelyn Carabalí, Sam Angel.

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