NWSL

Gotham FC vs Houston Dash, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Gotham FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Houston Dash
    • 45'+5': Michelle Alozie
    • 67': Michelle Alozie

    About

    Gotham FC are hosting Houston Dash 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.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
    • 3': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
    • 5': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
    • 5': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Offside, Gotham FC. Delanie Sheehan tries a through ball, but Lynn Williams is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash).
    • 10': Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
    • 16': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
    • 18': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sinead Farrelly.
    • 24': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Marisa Viggiano.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
    • 30': Foul by Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC).
    • 30': Marisa Viggiano (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Offside, Gotham FC. Delanie Sheehan tries a through ball, but Katie Stengel is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
    • 32': Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
    • 34': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
    • 34': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC).
    • 35': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sarah Puntigam.
    • 39': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
    • 39': Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Offside, Gotham FC. Kristen Edmonds tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
    • 44': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Houston Dash. María Sánchez tries a through ball, but Michelle Alozie is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC).
    • 45'+4': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Alozie.
    • 45'+5': Goal! Gotham FC 0, Houston Dash 1. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Houston Dash 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, Houston Dash 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Esther González replaces Katie Stengel.
    • 49': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
    • 49': Jane Campbell (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Maitane López (Gotham FC).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash).
    • 52': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash).
    • 52': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lynn Williams with a cross.
    • 53': Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 54': Foul by Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC).
    • 54': María Sánchez (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. María Sánchez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marisa Viggiano.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 57': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
    • 58': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
    • 61': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
    • 61': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Nealy Martin.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Esther González.
    • 63': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 65': Substitution, Houston Dash. Joelle Anderson replaces Andressa Alves.
    • 65': Substitution, Houston Dash. Sophie Hirst replaces Marisa Viggiano.
    • 66': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Joelle Anderson.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sinead Farrelly.
    • 67': Foul by María Sánchez (Houston Dash).
    • 67': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Goal! Gotham FC 0, Houston Dash 2. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by María Sánchez following a fast break.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
    • 68': Amanda Haught (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Gotham FC. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Delanie Sheehan.
    • 74': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sarah Puntigam.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Maitane López (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sinead Farrelly with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury María Sánchez (Houston Dash).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 78': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Houston Dash. Bárbara Olivieri replaces Nichelle Prince.
    • 80': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Katie Lind (Houston Dash).
    • 82': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sophie Hirst.
    • 82': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Sinead Farrelly.
    • 84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kelley O'Hara replaces Kristen Edmonds.
    • 84': Foul by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 84': Kelley O'Hara (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Hand ball by Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash).
    • 89': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash).
    • 89': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis replaces Michelle Alozie.
    • 89': 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.
    • 89': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jane Campbell.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sarah Puntigam.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ali Krieger (Gotham FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
    • 90'+2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Midge Purce (Gotham FC) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu tries a through ball, but Midge Purce is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Gotham FC 0-2 Houston Dash.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+3': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Penalty Gotham FC. Esther González draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Natalie Jacobs (Houston Dash) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+6': Penalty missed! Still Gotham FC 0, Houston Dash 2. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Joelle Anderson.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Natalie Jacobs.
    • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
    • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruninha.
    • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lynn Williams with a headed pass.
    • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kelley O'Hara with a cross.
    • 90'+12': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+12': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Houston Dash 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 0, Houston Dash 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
    Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 6,001

    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
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    24 Mandy McGlynn (GK) Yellow Card
    11 Ali Krieger
    77 Maitane
    32 Jenna Nighswonger
    12 Kristen Edmonds
    33 Sinead Farrelly Yellow Card
    17 Delanie Sheehan
    14 Nealy Martin
    28 Katie Lampson
    10 Lynn Biyendolo
    23 Midge Purce Yellow Card
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Ellie Jean, Mandy Freeman, Kelley O'Hara, Esther González, Meleana Shim, Bruninha, Michelle Betos, Ifeoma Onumonu, Yazmeen Ryan.

    HOU Houston Dash (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jane Campbell (GK)
    4 Natalie Jacobs
    25 Katie Lind
    17 Sarah Puntigam
    3 Caprice Dydasco
    14 Marisa DiGrande
    77 Andressa
    7 María Sánchez
    13 Sophie Schmidt
    8 Nichelle Prince
    22 Michelle Alozie
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Emily Alvarado, Joelle Anderson, Madelyn Desiano, Ryan Gareis, Ally Prisock, Jyllissa Harris, Courtney Petersen, Bárbara Olivieri, Sophie Hirst.

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