NWSL Challenge Cup

Gotham FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Gotham FC
  • 84': Ifeoma Onumonu
FT
1 - 1
North Carolina Courage
  • 25': Debinha

About

Gotham FC are hosting North Carolina Courage at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 3': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
  • 9': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
  • 14': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rylee Baisden with a cross.
  • 21': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
  • 22': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Gina Lewandowski.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
  • 23': Rylee Baisden (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Goal! Gotham FC 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
  • 26': Katelyn Rowland (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 28': Foul by Rylee Baisden (North Carolina Courage).
  • 28': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett tries a through ball, but Jaelene Daniels is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Rylee Baisden (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 33': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Domi Richardson (Gotham FC).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 34': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Margaret Williams-Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
  • 35': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Margaret Williams-Purce (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gina Lewandowski following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 37': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 44': Foul by Debinha (North Carolina Courage).
  • 44': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Margaret Williams-Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paige Monaghan with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+1': Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 47': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
  • 48': Foul by Rylee Baisden (North Carolina Courage).
  • 48': Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
  • 50': Foul by Domi Richardson (Gotham FC).
  • 50': Rylee Baisden (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Domi Richardson (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Taylor Smith replaces Rylee Baisden.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Carson Pickett following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
  • 54': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Taylor Smith with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 58': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
  • 58': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jennifer Cudjoe replaces Taryn Torres.
  • 59': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nahomi Kawasumi replaces Domi Richardson.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels with a cross.
  • 59': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Margaret Williams-Purce is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 62': Foul by Margaret Williams-Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 62': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ellie Jean replaces Imani Dorsey.
  • 66': Foul by Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 66': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Kerolin replaces Jaelene Daniels.
  • 66': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Malia Berkely replaces Brianna Pinto.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerolin.
  • 70': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
  • 70': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 71': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC).
  • 71': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 76': Foul by Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage).
  • 76': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
  • 77': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellie Jean.
  • 79': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 80': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC).
  • 80': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Abby Erceg tries a through ball, but Taylor Smith is caught offside.
  • 82': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Kerolin tries a through ball, but Carson Pickett is caught offside.
  • 83': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Meredith Speck.
  • 83': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Katie Bowen replaces Malia Berkely.
  • 84': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 84': Goal! Gotham FC 1, North Carolina Courage 1. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Gotham FC. Cameron Tucker replaces Caprice Dydasco.
  • 85': Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Gina Lewandowski.
  • 86': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Carson Pickett.
  • 86': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
  • 86': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Debinha (North Carolina Courage).
  • 87': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Margaret Williams-Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Tucker.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, North Carolina Courage 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, North Carolina Courage 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 1,408

Line-Ups

GFC Gotham FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Michelle Betos (GK)
24 Estelle Johnson
28 Imani Dorsey
12 Gina Lewandowski
17 Dominique Richardson Yellow Card
8 Taryn Torres
4 Paige Monaghan Yellow Card
3 Caprice Dydasco
25 Ifeoma Onumonu
19 Kristie Mewis
23 Midge Purce
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Ellie Jean, Cameron Tucker, Nicole Baxter, Kelly Ann Livingstone, Kumi Yokoyama, Nahomi Kawasumi, Mandy Freeman, Ashlyn Harris, Jennifer Cudjoe.

NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
99 Katelyn Rowland (GK)
6 Abby Erceg
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
4 Carson Pickett
11 Merritt Mathias
15 Jaelene Daniels
8 Denise O'Sullivan
10 Debinha
5 Brianna Pinto
25 Meredith Speck
29 Rylee Baisden
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Diana Ordóñez, Emily Gray, Ryan Williams, Kerolin, Malia Berkely, Taylor Smith, Katie Bowen, Marisa Jordan, Kiki Pickett.

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