NWSL

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

· NWSL
Gotham FC
  • 45'+3': Allie Long
  • 70': Midge Purce (P)
FT
2 - 1
Chicago Stars FC
  • Red Card 90'+4': Bianca St-Georges
  • 90'+6': Makenzy Robbe

About

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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaëtane Thiney.
  • 4': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Pugh tries a through ball, but Rachel Hill is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 6': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Gaëtane Thiney (Gotham FC).
  • 6': Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Rachel Hill.
  • 8': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Dijana Haracic.
  • 9': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Arin Wright tries a through ball, but Mallory Pugh is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Rachel Hill tries a through ball, but Mallory Pugh is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
  • 10': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
  • 13': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 13': Nahomi Kawasumi (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Gaëtane Thiney (Gotham FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 15': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Vanessa DiBernardo tries a through ball, but Rachel Hill is caught offside.
  • 20': Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 24': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
  • 24': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gautrat.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imani Dorsey.
  • 40': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
  • 41': Offside, Gotham FC. Gaëtane Thiney tries a through ball, but Allie Long is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Allie Long (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 45'+4': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Bianca St. Georges replaces Tatumn Milazzo.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Danielle Colaprico replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Makenzy Doniak replaces Sarah Woldmoe.
  • 46': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Makenzy Doniak (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 49': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
  • 51': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 51': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
  • 52': Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 53': Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Bianca St. Georges tries a through ball, but Rachel Hill is caught offside.
  • 56': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Gina Lewandowski.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 57': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Kealia Watt tries a through ball, but Makenzy Doniak is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC).
  • 58': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Pugh following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danielle Colaprico.
  • 60': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Allie Long.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
  • 63': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 63': Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Cassie Miller (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
  • 67': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Katlyn Johnson replaces Kealia Watt.
  • 69': Penalty Gotham FC. Margaret Purce draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Penalty conceded by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 70': Goal! Gotham FC 2, Chicago Red Stars 0. Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 73': Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 73': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
  • 76': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 76': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Mautz replaces Rachel Hill.
  • 76': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Nikki Stanton replaces Morgan Gautrat.
  • 77': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 77': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Gotham FC. Delanie Sheehan replaces Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 78': Substitution, Gotham FC. Dominique Richardson replaces Gaëtane Thiney.
  • 79': Hand ball by Alyssa Mautz (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 79': Foul by Alyssa Mautz (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 79': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Imani Dorsey.
  • 85': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Makenzy Doniak tries a through ball, but Mallory Pugh is caught offside.
  • 88': Hand ball by Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 89': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 89': Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Arin Wright.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Margaret Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+1': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alyssa Mautz (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+1': Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Gotham FC. Brianna Pinto replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
  • 90'+4': Brianna Pinto (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+4': Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Allie Long (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Gotham FC 2, Chicago Red Stars 1. Makenzy Doniak (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Katlyn Johnson.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 2, Chicago Red Stars 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 2, Chicago Red Stars 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 2,487

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

GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
24 Estelle Johnson
12 Gina Lewandowski
28 Imani Dorsey Yellow Card
3 Caprice Dydasco
16 Allie Long
9 Nahomi Kawasumi
7 McCall Zerboni
25 Ifeoma Onumonu Yellow Card
27 Gaëtane Thiney
23 Midge Purce
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Jennifer Cudjoe, Mandy McGlynn, Sabrina Flores, Elizabeth Eddy, Brianna Pinto, Delanie Sheehan, Nicole Baxter, Dominique Richardson, Kenie Wright.

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

No. Name
38 Cassie Miller (GK)
11 Sarah Gorden
28 Kayla Sharples
3 Arin Wright
23 Tatumn Milazzo
10 Vanessa DiBernardo
13 Morgan Gautrat
16 Sarah Woldmoe
5 Rachel Hill
2 Kealia Watt Yellow Card
9 Mallory Swanson
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Ella Stevens, Makenzy Robbe, Emily Boyd, Zoe Morse, Nikki Stanton, Danielle Colaprico, Bianca St-Georges, Alyssa Mautz, Katie Johnson.

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