NWSL

Angel City FC vs Gotham FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Angel City FC
  • 11': Alyssa Thompson
FT
1 - 2
Gotham FC
  • 55': Midge Purce (P)
  • 65': Lynn Biyendolo

About

Angel City FC are hosting Gotham FC at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, 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': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 2': Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Allie Long (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Jun Endo (Angel City).
  • 6': Claire Emslie (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Allie Long (Gotham FC).
  • 6': Offside, Angel City. Katie Johnson tries a through ball, but Claire Emslie is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Angel City).
  • 7': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Krieger (Gotham FC).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Ali Krieger because of an injury.
  • 11': Goal! Angel City 1, Gotham FC 0. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
  • 15': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 15': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (Angel City).
  • 15': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jun Endo (Angel City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 17': VAR Decision: No Goal Angel City 1-0 Gotham FC.
  • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Ali Riley (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
  • 21': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 21': Jun Endo (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Johnson.
  • 25': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross.
  • 27': Offside, Angel City. Paige Nielsen tries a through ball, but Katie Johnson is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 33': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 33': Jun Endo (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Kelley O'Hara (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 37': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
  • 38': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Sarah Gorden (Angel City) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Katie Johnson (Angel City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Ali Riley (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Paige Nielsen (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Riley with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Katie Johnson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Bruninha.
  • 45'+3': Abby Smith (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Angel City).
  • 45'+4': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+4': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Allie Long.
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Angel City 1, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 1, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Svava Gudmundsdóttir replaces Kelley O'Hara.
  • 48': Foul by Svava Gudmundsdóttir (Gotham FC).
  • 48': Katie Johnson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Ali Riley (Angel City).
  • 50': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Ali Riley (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Penalty Gotham FC. Svava Gudmundsdóttir draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty conceded by DiDi Haracic (Angel City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': VAR Decision: Penalty Gotham FC.
  • 54': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Katie Johnson (Angel City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': DiDi Haracic (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Goal! Angel City 1, Gotham FC 1. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 57': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
  • 57': Katie Johnson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Angel City. Simone Charley replaces Claire Emslie.
  • 62': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
  • 65': Goal! Angel City 1, Gotham FC 2. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 69': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
  • 69': Bruninha (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Angel City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson with a cross.
  • 70': Offside, Angel City. Savannah McCaskill tries a through ball, but Katie Johnson is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Angel City. Madison Hammond replaces Katie Johnson.
  • 71': Substitution, Angel City. M.A. Vignola replaces Ali Riley.
  • 72': Foul by M.A. Vignola (Angel City).
  • 72': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruninha.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 77': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
  • 77': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 78': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Bruninha.
  • 80': Substitution, Gotham FC. Victoria Pickett replaces Kristie Mewis.
  • 80': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 80': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Midge Purce.
  • 83': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
  • 83': Madison Hammond (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by M.A. Vignola (Angel City).
  • 85': Victoria Pickett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruninha.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruninha.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sabrina Flores replaces Midge Purce.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Bruninha.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Angel City. Savannah McCaskill tries a through ball, but Megan Reid is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+5': Simone Charley (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Angel City 1, Gotham FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angel City 1, Gotham FC 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,000

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

LA Angel City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK) Yellow Card
6 Megan Reid
11 Sarah Gorden
14 Paige Nielsen
5 Ali Riley Yellow Card
17 Dani Weatherholt
18 Jun Endo
9 Savannah McCaskill Yellow Card
33 Katie Johnson Yellow Card
21 Alyssa Thompson
10 Claire Emslie
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Clarisse Le Bihan, M.A. Vignola, Lily Nabet, Brittany Isenhour, Jasmyne Spencer, Madison Hammond, Simone Charley, Mackenzie Pluck.

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

No. Name
4 Abby Smith (GK)
22 Mandy Freeman
11 Ali Krieger
6 Allie Long
12 Kristen Edmonds
5 Kelley O'Hara
19 Kristie Mewis
18 Yazmeen Ryan Yellow Card
23 Midge Purce
3 Bruninha Yellow Card
10 Lynn Biyendolo
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Jenna Nighswonger, Sinead Farrelly, Victoria Pickett, Delanie Sheehan, Michelle Betos, Svava Gudmundsdóttir, Ellie Jean, McCall Zerboni, Sabrina Flores.

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