Gotham FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

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Gotham FC are hosting Chicago Stars FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium, 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.
1': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Jennifer Cudjoe.
3': Foul by Allie Long (Gotham FC).
3': Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Attempt blocked. Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
3': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
3': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
3': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jennifer Cudjoe.
4': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
4': Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Gorden tries a through ball, but Kealia Watt is caught offside.
7': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Katlyn Johnson tries a through ball, but Kealia Watt is caught offside.
8': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
9': Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross following a corner.
9': Allie Long (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
11': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
11': Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Gina Lewandowski.
13': Attempt missed. Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross following a corner.
14': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
14': Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Offside, Gotham FC. Estelle Johnson tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
16': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
18': Attempt saved. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casey Krueger with a through ball.
18': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Gina Lewandowski.
19': Attempt blocked. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross.
19': Offside, Gotham FC. Kailen Sheridan tries a through ball, but Nahomi Kawasumi is caught offside.
21': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars).
21': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Offside, Gotham FC. Nahomi Kawasumi tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
23': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Ifeoma Onumonu.
25': Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
26': Attempt saved. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
27': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
27': Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
28': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Kealia Watt tries a through ball, but Katlyn Johnson is caught offside.
29': Foul by Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars).
29': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
34': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
34': Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
35': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
36': Attempt missed. Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross following a corner.
37': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Allie Long.
38': Attempt missed. Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
42': Attempt blocked. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
43': Attempt saved. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Katlyn Johnson.
43': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
44': Attempt missed. Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross following a corner.
44': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
44': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Nahomi Kawasumi is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lee So-Dam replaces Jennifer Cudjoe.
46': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
46': Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
47': Attempt saved. Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
47': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Katlyn Johnson tries a through ball, but Kealia Watt is caught offside.
49': Foul by Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars).
49': Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt missed. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gautrat following a fast break.
50': (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
52': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
52': Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Nahomi Kawasumi (Gotham FC).
54': Foul by Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars).
54': Nahomi Kawasumi (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
56': Attempt missed. Allie Long (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
56': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Pugh tries a through ball, but Rachel Hill is caught offside.
61': Attempt missed. Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arin Wright.
61': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
62': Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross following a corner.
63': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
65': Attempt missed. Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
66': Offside, Gotham FC. Nahomi Kawasumi tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
66': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
66': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
70': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Vanessa DiBernardo replaces Rachel Hill.
71': Substitution, Gotham FC. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Nahomi Kawasumi.
72': Foul by Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC).
72': Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC).
72': Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Tierna Davidson tries a through ball, but Morgan Gautrat is caught offside.
75': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
77': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
79': Substitution, Gotham FC. Évelyne Viens replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
79': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Makenzy Doniak replaces Sarah Woldmoe.
80': Foul by Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars).
80': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Gaëtane Thiney replaces McCall Zerboni.
86': Foul by Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
86': Évelyne Viens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Attempt blocked. Évelyne Viens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
87': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
87': Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross following a corner.
87': Offside, Gotham FC. Carli Lloyd tries a through ball, but Caprice Dydasco is caught offside.
88': Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
89': Attempt missed. Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross following a set piece situation.
90': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Gotham FC).
90': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Évelyne Viens.
90'+1': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Makenzy Doniak.
90'+2': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
0': Match ends, Gotham FC 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 3,252

NWSL Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Angel City FC	1	+4	3
2	Kansas City Current	1	+1	3
3	North Carolina Courage	1	+1	3
4	Bay FC	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Gotham FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Kailen Sheridan (GK)
24	Estelle Johnson
12	Gina Lewandowski
28	Imani Dorsey
3	Caprice Dydasco
16	Allie Long
7	McCall Zerboni
6	Jennifer Cudjoe
10	Carli Lloyd
9	Nahomi Kawasumi
25	Ifeoma Onumonu

Gotham FC Substitutes:

Lee Sodam, Sabrina Flores, Dominique Richardson, Brianna Pinto, Gaëtane Thiney, Elizabeth Eddy, Erica Skroski, Evelyne Viens, DiDi Haracic.

Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
38	Cassie Miller (GK)
26	Tierna Davidson
11	Sarah Gorden
3	Arin Wright
6	Casey Krueger
33	Katie Johnson
16	Sarah Woldmoe
13	Morgan Gautrat
2	Kealia Watt
9	Mallory Swanson
5	Rachel Hill

Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:

Bianca St-Georges, Emily Boyd, Vanessa DiBernardo, Kayla Sharples, Nikki Stanton, Tatumn Milazzo, Makenzy Robbe, Ella Stevens, Alyssa Mautz.

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