NWSL

Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Washington Spirit
  • 51': Tara Rudd
  • 86': Ashley Sanchez
FT
2 - 0
Gotham FC

    About

    Washington Spirit are hosting Gotham FC at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, 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': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Taylor Smith.
    • 3': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anna Heilferty with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Offside, Gotham FC. Nahomi Kawasumi tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
    • 5': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
    • 6': Offside, Gotham FC. Taylor Smith tries a through ball, but Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 11': Foul by Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit).
    • 11': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Offside, Gotham FC. Kristie Mewis tries a through ball, but Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
    • 14': Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
    • 15': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 16': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
    • 17': Offside, Gotham FC. Victoria Pickett tries a through ball, but Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
    • 18': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Staab.
    • 20': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Anna Heilferty with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
    • 28': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
    • 29': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Paige Monaghan with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 33': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
    • 33': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 36': Offside, Washington Spirit. Sam Staab tries a through ball, but Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
    • 42': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victoria Pickett with a cross following a corner.
    • 44': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anna Heilferty.
    • 45'+2': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Sam Staab.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ellie Jean replaces Taylor Smith.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Midge Purce replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 46': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
    • 46': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bayley Feist.
    • 48': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
    • 48': Victoria Pickett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 50': Offside, Gotham FC. Kristie Mewis tries a through ball, but Paige Monaghan is caught offside.
    • 51': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 0. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
    • 53': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC).
    • 55': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
    • 55': Victoria Pickett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
    • 57': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paige Monaghan with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
    • 64': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
    • 64': Victoria Pickett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
    • 65': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Substitution, Gotham FC. Delanie Sheehan replaces Nahomi Kawasumi.
    • 75': Offside, Gotham FC. Midge Purce tries a through ball, but Delanie Sheehan is caught offside.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) with an attempt from the left side of the box misses to the left.
    • 79': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
    • 79': Victoria Pickett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kumi Yokoyama replaces Paige Monaghan.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
    • 81': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
    • 83': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Anna Heilferty.
    • 84': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
    • 86': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Gotham FC 0. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 87': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Marissa Sheva replaces Ashley Sanchez.
    • 90': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
    • 90': Offside, Gotham FC. Kumi Yokoyama tries a through ball, but Victoria Pickett is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+1': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Madison Elwell replaces Trinity Rodman.
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
    • 90'+4': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 2, Gotham FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 2, Gotham FC 0.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    8 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 3
    45.2 Possession 54.8
    9 SHOTS 14
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    262 Accurate Passes 319
    343 Passes 409
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 17
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 46
    27 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 13
    17 Tackles 20
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 18
    17 Effective Clearances 7
    17 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Audi Field
    Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Attendance: 8,781

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    2 Kansas City Current 1 +1 3
    3 North Carolina Courage 1 +1 3
    4 Bay FC 1 +1 3
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    Line-Ups

    WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
    3 Sam Staab Yellow Card
    16 Julia Roddar
    21 Anna Heilferty
    30 Camryn Biegalski
    10 Ashley Sanchez
    13 Bayley Feist
    19 Dorian Bailey
    33 Ashley Hatch Yellow Card
    9 Tara Rudd
    2 Trinity Rodman
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Alia Martin, Karina Rodriguez, Marissa Sheva, Gaby Vincent, Madison Elwell, Taylor Aylmer, Audrey Harding, Devon Kerr, Averie Collins.

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

    No. Name
    1 Michelle Betos (GK)
    24 Estelle Johnson
    11 Ali Krieger
    28 Imani Dorsey
    20 Taylor Smith
    19 Kristie Mewis
    99 Victoria Pickett
    8 Taryn Torres
    25 Ifeoma Onumonu
    9 Nahomi Kawasumi
    4 Paige Monaghan Yellow Card
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Delanie Sheehan, Ellie Jean, McCall Zerboni, Mandy Freeman, Midge Purce, Kumi Yokoyama, Nicole Baxter, Jenna Bike, Hensley Hancuff.

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