NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Gotham FC, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, First Round

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 61': Mallory Swanson
FT
1 - 0
Gotham FC

    About

    Chicago Stars FC are hosting Gotham FC at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
    • 7': Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 8': Hand ball by Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 9': Offside, Gotham FC. Gina Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Margaret Purce is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carli Lloyd.
    • 13': Offside, Gotham FC. Gina Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
    • 15': Hand ball by Margaret Purce (Gotham FC).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 19': Cassie Miller (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
    • 24': Offside, Gotham FC. Carli Lloyd tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
    • 26': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 31': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 33': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 33': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Nahomi Kawasumi (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 35': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
    • 37': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
    • 37': Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carli Lloyd.
    • 41': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Margaret Purce.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allie Long with a headed pass.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 0, Gotham FC 0.
    • 46': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 46': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Cassie Miller (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC).
    • 51': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 51': Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card.
    • 53': Foul by Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC).
    • 53': Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rachel Hill with a cross.
    • 55': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
    • 55': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Gina Lewandowski.
    • 61': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Gotham FC 0. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sarah Woldmoe.
    • 64': Offside, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni tries a through ball, but Margaret Purce is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gautrat.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
    • 67': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 67': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Gina Lewandowski.
    • 68': Substitution, Gotham FC. Paige Monaghan replaces Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 70': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 70': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
    • 72': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
    • 74': Foul by Allie Long (Gotham FC).
    • 74': Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 75': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
    • 77': Substitution, Gotham FC. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Imani Dorsey.
    • 77': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sarah Woldmoe.
    • 78': Cassie Miller (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
    • 79': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gautrat.
    • 79': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
    • 79': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 79': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
    • 81': Substitution, Gotham FC. Évelyne Viens replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 82': Substitution, Gotham FC. Gaëtane Thiney replaces McCall Zerboni.
    • 84': Hand ball by Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 85': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Mautz replaces Rachel Hill.
    • 85': Offside, Gotham FC. Gaëtane Thiney tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Katlyn Johnson replaces Mallory Pugh.
    • 88': Allie Long (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 90': Foul by Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC).
    • 90': Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Tierna Davidson tries a through ball, but Katlyn Johnson is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Évelyne Viens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paige Monaghan with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Évelyne Viens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carli Lloyd.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Évelyne Viens (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+2': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Gotham FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Gotham FC 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
    Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 7,027

    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-3-3)

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

    GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
    24 Estelle Johnson Yellow Card
    12 Gina Lewandowski
    28 Imani Dorsey
    3 Caprice Dydasco
    16 Allie Long
    9 Nahomi Kawasumi
    7 McCall Zerboni
    10 Carli Lloyd Yellow Card
    25 Ifeoma Onumonu
    23 Midge Purce
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Gaëtane Thiney, Elizabeth Eddy, Dominique Richardson, Evelyne Viens, Jennifer Cudjoe, Paige Monaghan, DiDi Haracic, Erica Skroski, Mandy Freeman.

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