NWSL Challenge Cup

Orlando Pride vs Gotham FC, 2021 United States NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Orlando Pride
    FT
    0 - 1
    Gotham FC
    • 79': Paige Monaghan

    About

    Orlando Pride are hosting Gotham FC at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida, 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': Foul by Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC).
    • 2': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Taylor Kornieck (Orlando Pride).
    • 3': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Offside, Gotham FC. Paige Monaghan tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Taylor Kornieck (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jade Moore.
    • 11': Penalty conceded by Konya Plummer (Orlando Pride) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 12': Penalty saved! Nahomi Kawasumi (Gotham FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 18': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Paige Monaghan.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marta following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride).
    • 19': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Jade Moore (Orlando Pride).
    • 20': Nicole Baxter (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 24': Ali Riley (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Erica Skroski (Gotham FC).
    • 24': Erica Skroski (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Taylor Kornieck (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sydney Leroux.
    • 35': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
    • 35': Phoebe McClernon (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jade Moore (Orlando Pride).
    • 37': Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phoebe McClernon.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Marisa Viggiano (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marta.
    • 41': Foul by Jade Moore (Orlando Pride).
    • 41': Nicole Baxter (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Nahomi Kawasumi is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Krieger with a through ball.
    • 45': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
    • 45': Jade Moore (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marisa Viggiano.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Orlando Pride 0, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Orlando Pride 0, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Caprice Dydasco replaces Erica Skroski.
    • 47': Offside, Gotham FC. Caprice Dydasco tries a through ball, but Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Marta (Orlando Pride).
    • 47': Nahomi Kawasumi (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC).
    • 52': Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
    • 53': Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Jade Moore (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
    • 56': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (Orlando Pride).
    • 56': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Taylor Kornieck (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Krieger.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Taylor Kornieck (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Riley.
    • 59': Foul by Marta (Orlando Pride).
    • 59': Nicole Baxter (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Hand ball by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
    • 61': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
    • 61': Jade Moore (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phoebe McClernon.
    • 67': Substitution, Gotham FC. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Nicole Baxter.
    • 67': Substitution, Gotham FC. Dominique Richardson replaces Lee So-Dam.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 70': Hand ball by Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride).
    • 70': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Taylor Kornieck.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 73': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Erika Tymrak replaces Courtney Petersen.
    • 74': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Gotham FC).
    • 76': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 77': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taylor Aylmer replaces Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 77': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sabrina Flores replaces Imani Dorsey.
    • 79': Goal! Orlando Pride 0, Gotham FC 1. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marta with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Konya Plummer (Orlando Pride).
    • 82': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Konya Plummer (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Dominique Richardson (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elizabeth Eddy.
    • 84': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Abigail Kim replaces Marisa Viggiano.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Taylor Kornieck (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 87': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+2': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Ali Krieger (Orlando Pride).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ali Krieger (Orlando Pride).
    • 90'+3': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Gotham FC. Dominique Richardson tries a through ball, but Jennifer Cudjoe is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Orlando Pride 0, Gotham FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Orlando Pride 0, Gotham FC 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    7 Saves 2
    61.1 Possession 38.9
    7 SHOTS 17
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    436 Accurate Passes 237
    540 Passes 338
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    0 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 19
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    42 Long Balls 68
    19 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 15
    20 Tackles 23
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 12
    26 Effective Clearances 14
    26 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
    Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
    Attendance: 958

    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

    ORL Orlando Pride (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    24 Ashlyn Harris (GK)
    21 Phoebe McClernon
    25 Konya Plummer Yellow Card
    7 Ali Riley
    11 Ali Krieger
    22 Taylor Flint
    6 Jade Moore
    10 Marta
    17 Courtney Petersen
    14 Marisa DiGrande
    2 Sydney Leroux
    Orlando Pride Substitutes:
    Ally Haran, Carrie Lawrence, Gabriella English, Chelsee Washington, Abigail Kim, Brittany Isenhour, Erika Tymrak.

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

    No. Name
    13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
    22 Mandy Freeman
    12 Gina Lewandowski
    6 Jennifer Cudjoe
    28 Imani Dorsey
    8 Erica Skroski Yellow Card
    5 Nicole Baxter
    11 Lee Sodam
    9 Nahomi Kawasumi
    4 Paige Monaghan
    25 Ifeoma Onumonu
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Dominique Richardson, Mandy McGlynn, Claire Winter, Caprice Dydasco, Elizabeth Eddy, Sabrina Flores, Taylor Aylmer.

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