NWSL

Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Washington Spirit
  • 69': Paige Metayer
FT
1 - 1
Gotham FC
  • 23': Bruninha

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.
  • 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

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

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

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab
9 Tara McKeown
12 Andi Sullivan
14 Gabrielle Carle
19 Dorian Bailey
10 Ashley Sanchez
26 Paige Metayer
7 Ines Jaurena
33 Ashley Hatch
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Nicole Douglas, Madison Elwell, Nicole Barnhart, Lyza Jessee, Camryn Biegalski, Marissa Sheva, Amber Brooks, Lena Silano, Civana Kuhlmann.

GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
4 Abby Smith (GK)
21 Ellie Jean
11 Ali Krieger
32 Jenna Nighswonger Yellow Card
3 Bruninha
14 Nealy Martin
19 Kristie Mewis
17 Delanie Sheehan
10 Lynn Biyendolo
20 Taylor Smith
18 Yazmeen Ryan
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Kristen Edmonds, McCall Zerboni, Nahomi Kawasumi, Mandy Freeman, Ifeoma Onumonu, Svava Gudmundsdóttir, Allie Long, Mandy McGlynn, Sabrina Flores.

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