Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season
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Gotham FC are hosting Washington Spirit
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.
- 1': Attempt missed. Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Imani Dorsey with a cross.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross.
- 6': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paige Monaghan with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
- 16': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit).
- 16': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
- 16': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paige Monaghan with a cross.
- 21': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Washington Spirit 0. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
- 23': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 24': Hand ball by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
- 29': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
- 31': Attempt saved. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 34': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 35': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
- 35': Tinaya Alexander (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
- 41': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
- 42': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
- 44': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC).
- 45': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mandy Freeman.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Ali Krieger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bayley Feist with a through ball.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Washington Spirit 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 1, Washington Spirit 0.
- 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Amber Brooks replaces Andi Sullivan.
- 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Taylor Aylmer replaces Ashley Sanchez.
- 49': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
- 53': Attempt saved. Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tinaya Alexander with a cross.
- 53': Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
- 55': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
- 55': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
- 62': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Morgan Goff replaces Karina Rodríguez.
- 62': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Madison Elwell replaces Tinaya Alexander.
- 64': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit).
- 64': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit).
- 65': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 67': Attempt missed. Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bayley Feist.
- 68': Attempt missed. Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julia Roddar with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
- 72': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
- 73': Attempt missed. Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 73': Offside, Washington Spirit. Julia Roddar tries a through ball, but Bayley Feist is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Marissa Sheva replaces Anna Heilferty.
- 74': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
- 74': Morgan Goff (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
- 76': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
- 82': Substitution, Gotham FC. Cameron Tucker replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
- 82': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nahomi Kawasumi replaces Paige Monaghan.
- 84': Offside, Gotham FC. Kristie Mewis tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Madison Elwell.
- 86': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Krieger with a headed pass.
- 87': Substitution, Gotham FC. Gina Lewandowski replaces Mandy Freeman.
- 88': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nicole Baxter replaces Taryn Torres.
- 88': Michelle Betos (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
- 90'+1': Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Madison Elwell (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+8': Foul by Morgan Goff (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+8': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Morgan Goff (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Washington Spirit 0.
- 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, Washington Spirit 0.
Statistics
 WAS |
GFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.4 | Possession | 43.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 341 | Accurate Passes | 243 |
| 446 | Passes | 346 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 21 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 25 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 6,433
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 6,433
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bay FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Boston Legacy FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Chicago Stars FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Gotham FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Betos (GK)  |
| 22 | Mandy Freeman |
| 11 | Ali Krieger |
| 28 | Imani Dorsey |
| 3 | Caprice Dydasco |
| 19 | Kristie Mewis |
| 8 | Taryn Torres |
| 7 | McCall Zerboni |
| 25 | Ifeoma Onumonu |
| 4 | Paige Monaghan |
| 23 | Midge Purce |
Washington Spirit (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey Kingsbury (GK) |
| 3 | Sam Staab |
| 6 | Emily Sonnett |
| 21 | Anna Heilferty |
| 4 | Karina Rodriguez |
| 12 | Andi Sullivan |
| 16 | Julia Roddar |
| 13 | Bayley Feist |
| 33 | Ashley Hatch |
| 10 | Ashley Sanchez |
| 17 | Tinaya Alexander |
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