NWSL Challenge Cup

Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC, 2021 United States NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Washington Spirit
FT
0 - 0
Gotham FC

About

Washington Spirit are hosting Gotham FC at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Gotham FC. Carli Lloyd tries a through ball, but Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
  • 4': Hand ball by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 5': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tori Huster.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carli Lloyd with a headed pass.
  • 7': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Carli Lloyd.
  • 7': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Andi Sullivan.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 10': Offside, Gotham FC. Caprice Dydasco tries a through ball, but Margaret Purce is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
  • 12': Kumi Yokoyama (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Tegan McGrady (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 16': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lee So-Dam.
  • 22': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
  • 23': Offside, Washington Spirit. Tori Huster tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Kumi Yokoyama (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 29': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Aubrey Bledsoe.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Imani Dorsey with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dorian Bailey.
  • 34': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
  • 34': Kumi Yokoyama (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Imani Dorsey.
  • 38': Offside, Gotham FC. Margaret Purce tries a through ball, but Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kumi Yokoyama with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 43': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Kumi Yokoyama (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 48': Offside, Gotham FC. Lee So-Dam tries a through ball, but Margaret Purce is caught offside.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Dijana Haracic.
  • 50': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Foul by Tegan McGrady (Washington Spirit).
  • 52': Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 56': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Dijana Haracic.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tegan McGrady with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Hand ball by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
  • 58': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
  • 60': Substitution, Gotham FC. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Lee So-Dam.
  • 60': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Paige Monaghan.
  • 61': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit).
  • 62': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Anna Heilferty replaces Kumi Yokoyama.
  • 62': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Julia Roddar replaces Tegan McGrady.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Nahomi Kawasumi (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elizabeth Eddy.
  • 64': Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
  • 65': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
  • 65': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Offside, Gotham FC. Jennifer Cudjoe tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
  • 67': Aubrey Bledsoe (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
  • 69': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC).
  • 69': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jennifer Cudjoe.
  • 70': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Jennifer Cudjoe.
  • 71': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Gotham FC).
  • 71': Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 71': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carli Lloyd.
  • 78': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 78': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Sam Staab replaces Saori Takarada.
  • 80': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Camryn Biegalski replaces Tori Huster.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 84': Offside, Gotham FC. Elizabeth Eddy tries a through ball, but Margaret Purce is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit).
  • 87': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julia Roddar.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+1': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Elizabeth Eddy (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Julia Roddar.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
41.1 Possession 58.9
13 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
261 Accurate Passes 409
354 Passes 502
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 64
26 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 12
24 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 18
25 Effective Clearances 9
25 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 2,039

NWSL Challenge Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 North Carolina Courage 5 +12 11
2 Gotham FC 4 +1 7
3 Washington Spirit 5 -4 6
4 Orlando Pride 4 -9 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
7 Saori Takarada
6 Emily Sonnett
9 Tegan McGrady
23 Victoria Huster
10 Ashley Sanchez
19 Dorian Bailey
12 Andi Sullivan
17 Kumi Yokoyama
33 Ashley Hatch
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Mariana Speckmaier, Devon Kerr, Sam Staab, Julia Roddar, Natalie Jacobs, Sydney Schneider, Anna Heilferty, Camryn Biegalski, Chinyelu Asher.

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

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
24 Estelle Johnson
12 Gina Lewandowski
6 Jennifer Cudjoe
28 Imani Dorsey
3 Caprice Dydasco
10 Carli Lloyd
11 Lee Sodam
9 Nahomi Kawasumi
23 Midge Purce
4 Paige Monaghan
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Evelyne Viens, Dominique Richardson, Mandy Freeman, McCall Zerboni, Sabrina Flores, Mandy McGlynn, Elizabeth Eddy, Nicole Baxter, Ifeoma Onumonu.

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