NWSL

Gotham FC vs Houston Dash, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Gotham FC
  • 4': Paige Monaghan
  • 82': Midge Purce
FT
2 - 4
Houston Dash
  • 18': Mandy Freeman (OG)
  • 36': Shea Groom
  • 70': Sophie Schmidt
  • 73': Ebony Salmon (P)

About

Gotham FC are hosting Houston Dash 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.
  • 4': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 0. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
  • 6': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 6': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
  • 10': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
  • 11': Attempt missed. McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross following a corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 14': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
  • 14': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
  • 16': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Allysha Chapman with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Own Goal by Mandy Freeman, Gotham FC. Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 1.
  • 20': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 23': Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 27': Foul by Ally Prisock (Houston Dash).
  • 27': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Offside, Houston Dash. María Sánchez tries a through ball, but Allysha Chapman is caught offside.
  • 34': Hand ball by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
  • 35': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 35': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 2. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Imani Dorsey.
  • 41': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 43': Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash).
  • 45': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+1': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Ali Krieger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+2': Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Houston Dash. Natalie Jacobs tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 2.
  • 46': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 46': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
  • 52': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Ally Prisock (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Taylor Smith is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by María Sánchez.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 56': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nahomi Kawasumi replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  • 57': Hand ball by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
  • 59': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 62': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 62': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by María Sánchez (Houston Dash).
  • 64': Offside, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
  • 65': Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Ali Krieger (Gotham FC).
  • 66': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ally Prisock (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ellie Jean replaces Caprice Dydasco.
  • 69': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC).
  • 69': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 3. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marisa Viggiano.
  • 71': Substitution, Houston Dash. Emily Ogle replaces Shea Groom.
  • 71': Substitution, Houston Dash. Haley Hanson replaces Natalie Jacobs.
  • 72': Penalty Houston Dash. María Sánchez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Penalty conceded by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 4. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 75': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 76': Ashlyn Harris (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Emily Ogle (Houston Dash).
  • 79': Offside, Gotham FC. Ellie Jean tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
  • 79': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ellie Jean.
  • 80': Substitution, Houston Dash. Michaela-Batya Abam replaces Ebony Salmon.
  • 80': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis replaces Marisa Viggiano.
  • 82': Goal! Gotham FC 2, Houston Dash 4. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellie Jean following a fast break.
  • 84': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Prisock.
  • 85': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Michaela-Batya Abam (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gareis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michaela-Batya Abam.
  • 88': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
  • 89': Substitution, Gotham FC. Cameron Tucker replaces Taylor Smith.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Michaela-Batya Abam (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Houston Dash. Brianna Visalli replaces María Sánchez.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+3': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ally Prisock (Houston Dash).
  • 90'+3': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+4': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 2, Houston Dash 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 2, Houston Dash 4.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
11 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 0
51.5 Possession 48.5
17 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
257 Accurate Passes 244
360 Passes 349
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
11 Accurate Crosses 3
24 Crosses 14
0.5 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 55
22 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 13
17 Tackles 22
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
19 Interceptions 12
11 Effective Clearances 23
11 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 5,631

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portland Thorns FC 1 +1 3
2 Angel City FC 0 0 0
3 Bay FC 0 0 0
4 Boston Legacy FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
18 Ashlyn Harris (GK)
11 Ali Krieger
22 Mandy Freeman
28 Imani Dorsey
3 Caprice Dydasco
14 Delanie Sheehan
19 Kristie Mewis
7 McCall Zerboni
20 Taylor Smith
4 Paige Monaghan
23 Midge Purce
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Ellie Jean, Nahomi Kawasumi, Kelly Ann Livingstone, Kumi Yokoyama, Cameron Tucker, Jennifer Cudjoe, Estelle Johnson, Taryn Torres, Michelle Betos.

HOU Houston Dash (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
23 Ally Prisock
25 Katie Lind
2 Allysha Chapman
30 Natalie Jacobs
13 Sophie Schmidt
15 Marisa DiGrande
10 Shea Groom
7 María Sánchez
8 Nichelle Prince
11 Ebony Salmon
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Michelle Alozie, Michaela Abam, Lindsey Harris, Elizabeth Eddy, Haley McCutcheon, Ryan Gareis, Emily Ogle, Cali Farquharson, Brianna Visalli.

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