NWSL Challenge Cup

Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Gotham FC
  • 56': Lynn Biyendolo
FT
1 - 0
Washington Spirit

    About

    Gotham FC are hosting Washington Spirit at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
    • 4': Delay in match (Washington Spirit).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Foul by Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit).
    • 5': Svava Gudmundsdóttir (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Svava Gudmundsdóttir (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
    • 6': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Lena Silano.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Civana Kuhlmann (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Svava Gudmundsdóttir (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruninha with a cross.
    • 11': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Maddie Elwell.
    • 12': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Marissa Sheva.
    • 13': Civana Kuhlmann (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Svava Gudmundsdóttir (Gotham FC).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Offside, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu tries a through ball, but Svava Gudmundsdóttir is caught offside.
    • 21': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by McCall Zerboni.
    • 22': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
    • 22': Svava Gudmundsdóttir (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ellie Jean.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sinead Farrelly.
    • 27': Foul by Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit).
    • 27': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruninha.
    • 32': Civana Kuhlmann (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Ellie Jean (Gotham FC).
    • 33': Foul by Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit).
    • 33': Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
    • 34': Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Lena Silano (Washington Spirit).
    • 37': Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
    • 39': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
    • 39': Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit).
    • 41': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by McCall Zerboni.
    • 41': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paige Metayer with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
    • 45'+3': Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Washington Spirit 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, Washington Spirit 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Midge Purce replaces Svava Gudmundsdóttir.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Gabrielle Carle replaces Dorian Bailey.
    • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Jordan Baggett replaces Andi Sullivan.
    • 47': Offside, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu tries a through ball, but Taylor Smith is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Civana Kuhlmann with a through ball.
    • 47': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Amanda Haught.
    • 50': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
    • 50': Maddie Elwell (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
    • 56': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Washington Spirit 0. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
    • 57': Hand ball by Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit).
    • 58': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
    • 58': Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Offside, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer tries a through ball, but Civana Kuhlmann is caught offside.
    • 61': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Chloe Ricketts replaces Marissa Sheva.
    • 61': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Sanchez replaces Nicole Douglas.
    • 62': Offside, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams tries a through ball, but Sinead Farrelly is caught offside.
    • 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Allie Long replaces Ali Krieger.
    • 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nealy Martin replaces Kristie Mewis.
    • 64': Substitution, Gotham FC. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Lynn Williams.
    • 72': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
    • 72': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Maddie Elwell.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Allie Long (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ellie Jean.
    • 74': Ellie Jean (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
    • 74': Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC).
    • 78': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 81': Offside, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer tries a through ball, but Civana Kuhlmann is caught offside.
    • 81': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
    • 82': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Inès Jaurena replaces Civana Kuhlmann.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Sinead Farrelly because of an injury.
    • 85': Hand ball by Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit).
    • 86': Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 88': Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Staab following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
    • 90': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Washington Spirit 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, Washington Spirit 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
    Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 7,543

    NWSL Challenge Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 North Carolina Courage 5 +12 11
    2 Gotham FC 4 +1 7
    3 Washington Spirit 5 -4 6
    4 Orlando Pride 4 -9 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    24 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
    21 Ellie Jean
    11 Ali Krieger
    3 Bruninha
    20 Taylor Smith
    7 McCall Zerboni
    19 Kristie Mewis
    33 Sinead Farrelly
    16 Svava Gudmundsdóttir
    10 Lynn Biyendolo
    25 Ifeoma Onumonu
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Midge Purce, Kristen Edmonds, Delanie Sheehan, Nealy Martin, Michelle Betos, Yazmeen Ryan, Victoria Pickett, Jenna Nighswonger, Allie Long.

    WAS Washington Spirit (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
    3 Sam Staab
    22 Amber Brooks
    16 Madison Elwell
    19 Dorian Bailey
    12 Andi Sullivan
    25 Marissa Sheva
    26 Paige Metayer
    20 Civana Kuhlmann
    24 Lena Silano
    17 Nicole Douglas
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Lyza Jessee, Ashley Sanchez, Camryn Biegalski, Gabrielle Carle, Nicole Barnhart, Chloe Ricketts, Jordan Baggett, Ines Jaurena.

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