NWSL

San Diego Wave FC vs Gotham FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
San Diego Wave FC
  • 17': Makenzy Robbe
  • 85': Amirah Ali
FT
2 - 1
Gotham FC
  • 90'+12': Katie Stengel

About

San Diego Wave FC are hosting Gotham FC at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, 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': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
  • 8': Offside, Gotham FC. Maitane López tries a through ball, but Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 9': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 9': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Rachel Hill tries a through ball, but Alex Morgan is caught offside.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Abby Smith (Gotham FC).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 15': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 16': Meggie Dougherty Howard (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 1, Gotham FC 0. Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross.
  • 21': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Shae Yañez tries a through ball, but Rachel Hill is caught offside.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Substitution, Gotham FC. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Midge Purce because of an injury.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 28': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Substitution, Gotham FC. Allie Long replaces McCall Zerboni because of an injury.
  • 31': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 31': Madison Pogarch (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
  • 31': Meggie Dougherty Howard (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
  • 34': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Abby Dahlkemper.
  • 36': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 36': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruninha.
  • 36': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nealy Martin following a corner.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Shae Yañez (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 42': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
  • 43': Abby Dahlkemper (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Abby Dahlkemper (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 44': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+1': Kaleigh Riehl (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+2': Meggie Dougherty Howard (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rachel Hill with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Allie Long (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+4': Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Maitane López.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross.
  • 45'+6': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Jaedyn Shaw tries a through ball, but Rachel Hill is caught offside.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, San Diego Wave FC 1, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins San Diego Wave FC 1, Gotham FC 0.
  • 47': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Madison Pogarch (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 49': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Christen Westphal (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 54': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 54': VAR Decision: No Goal San Diego Wave FC 1-0 Gotham FC.
  • 55': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
  • 55': Shae Yañez (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 56': Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Sierra Enge replaces Danielle Colaprico.
  • 57': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 57': Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Madison Pogarch (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 59': Offside, Gotham FC. Ellie Jean tries a through ball, but Delanie Sheehan is caught offside.
  • 60': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
  • 60': Rachel Hill (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Offside, Gotham FC. Yazmeen Ryan tries a through ball, but Sinead Farrelly is caught offside.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Shae Yañez (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Abby Dahlkemper.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Allie Long (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 66': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Shae Yañez.
  • 68': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kyra Carusa replaces Alex Morgan.
  • 68': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Melanie Barcenas replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sinead Farrelly.
  • 74': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Madison Pogarch (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 75': Foul by Madison Pogarch (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 75': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sinead Farrelly.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Pogarch (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 80': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Maitane López.
  • 82': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
  • 82': Rachel Hill (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 84': Offside, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel tries a through ball, but Yazmeen Ryan is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kelley O'Hara replaces Ellie Jean.
  • 84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  • 84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Meleana Shim replaces Bruninha.
  • 84': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Chai Cortez replaces Madison Pogarch because of an injury.
  • 84': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali replaces Rachel Hill.
  • 85': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 2, Gotham FC 0. Amirah Ali (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melanie Barcenas with a through ball.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Chai Cortez (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sinead Farrelly.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Meleana Shim (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Abby Smith (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Abby Smith went off injured after Gotham FC had used all subs.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelley O'Hara.
  • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelley O'Hara with a cross.
  • 90'+12': Goal! San Diego Wave FC 2, Gotham FC 1. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, San Diego Wave FC 2, Gotham FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, San Diego Wave FC 2, Gotham FC 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 12,045

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
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Line-Ups

SD San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Shae Yañez (GK)
18 Kaleigh Riehl
2 Abby Dahlkemper
16 Madison Pogarch
20 Christen Westphal
11 Jaedyn Shaw
24 Danielle Colaprico
28 Meggie Dougherty Howard
13 Alex Morgan
15 Makenzy Robbe
3 Rachel Hill
San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
Amirah Ali, Chai Cortez, Kelsey Turnbow, Kyra Carusa, Sierra Enge, Naomi Girma, Lauren Brzykcy, Melanie Barcenas, Belle Briede.

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

No. Name
4 Abby Smith (GK)
21 Ellie Jean
77 Maitane López
32 Jenna Nighswonger
3 Bruninha
33 Sinead Farrelly
7 McCall Zerboni
14 Nealy Martin
28 Katie Stengel Yellow Card
23 Midge Purce
17 Delanie Sheehan
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Taylor Smith, Ifeoma Onumonu, Allie Long, Ali Krieger, Mandy Freeman, Kelley O'Hara, Yazmeen Ryan, Mandy McGlynn, Meleana Shim.

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