Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season
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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.
- 3': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
- 3': Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
- 8': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
- 13': Attempt missed. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) header from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ashley Hatch with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Offside, Gotham FC. Ali Krieger tries a through ball, but Taylor Smith is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
- 21': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
- 21': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 1. Bruninha (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
- 27': Offside, Washington Spirit. Sam Staab tries a through ball, but Gabrielle Carle is caught offside.
- 29': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
- 33': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruninha.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Taylor Smith (Gotham FC).
- 37': Inès Jaurena (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Gotham FC. Delanie Sheehan tries a through ball, but Nealy Martin is caught offside.
- 40': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ellie Jean.
- 42': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Taylor Smith (Gotham FC).
- 44': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
- 45': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 1.
- 46': Offside, Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman tries a through ball, but Ashley Hatch is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bruninha.
- 48': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 49': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
- 49': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Dorian Bailey.
- 52': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
- 54': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
- 55': Hand ball by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
- 55': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal Washington Spirit 0-1 Gotham FC.
- 59': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
- 59': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
- 61': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
- 65': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 65': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Hand ball by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
- 67': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
- 69': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 1. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ashley Hatch with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
- 74': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Marissa Sheva replaces Paige Metayer.
- 74': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Ashley Hatch.
- 74': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
- 75': Substitution, Gotham FC. Allie Long replaces Jenna Nighswonger.
- 75': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Offside, Washington Spirit. Tara McKeown tries a through ball, but Ashley Sanchez is caught offside.
- 78': Hand ball by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
- 80': Offside, Washington Spirit. Andi Sullivan tries a through ball, but Lena Silano is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
- 80': Inès Jaurena (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
- 82': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Allie Long.
- 83': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kristen Edmonds replaces Bruninha.
- 83': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Nealy Martin.
- 84': Foul by Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit).
- 84': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
- 85': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Nicole Douglas replaces Ashley Sanchez.
- 86': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nahomi Kawasumi replaces Delanie Sheehan.
- 87': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
- 87': Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
- 88': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lena Silano (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Staab.
- 90'+2': Foul by Allie Long (Gotham FC).
- 90'+2': Lena Silano (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
- 90'+7': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Dorian Bailey.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 1.
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 11,545
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 11,545
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 5 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Seattle Reign FC | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Angel City FC | 4 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Washington Spirit (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey Kingsbury (GK) |
| 3 | Sam Staab |
| 9 | Tara Rudd |
| 12 | Andi Sullivan |
| 14 | Gabrielle Carle |
| 19 | Dorian Bailey |
| 10 | Ashley Sanchez |
| 26 | Paige Metayer |
| 7 | Ines Jaurena |
| 33 | Ashley Hatch |
| 2 | Trinity Rodman |
Gotham FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 4 | Abby Smith (GK) |
| 21 | Ellie Jean |
| 11 | Ali Krieger |
| 32 | Jenna Nighswonger |
| 3 | Bruninha |
| 14 | Nealy Martin |
| 19 | Kristie Mewis |
| 17 | Delanie Sheehan |
| 10 | Lynn Biyendolo |
| 20 | Taylor Smith |
| 18 | Yazmeen Ryan |
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