NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Washington Spirit LLWDW 0
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Gotham FC LDWLW 1
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Head to Head

WAS leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

GFC · 4-3-3

  1. 24Mandy McGlynnG
  2. 21Ellie JeanCD-L
  3. 11Ali KriegerCD-R
  4. 3BruninhaLB
  5. 20Taylor SmithRB
  6. 7McCall ZerboniCM
  7. 19Kristie MewisLM
  8. 33Sinead FarrellyRM
  9. 16Svava GudmundsdóttirF
  10. 10Lynn BiyendoloLF
  11. 25Ifeoma OnumonuRF

Substitutes

  1. 23Midge PurceSUB
  2. 12Kristen EdmondsSUB
  3. 17Delanie SheehanSUB
  4. 14Nealy MartinSUB
  5. 1Michelle BetosSUB
  6. 18Yazmeen RyanSUB
  7. 99Victoria PickettSUB
  8. 32Jenna NighswongerSUB
  9. 6Allie LongSUB

WAS · 4-3-3

  1. 1Aubrey KingsburyG
  2. 3Sam StaabCD-L
  3. 22Amber BrooksCD-R
  4. 16Madison ElwellLB
  5. 19Dorian BaileyRB
  6. 12Andi SullivanCM
  7. 25Marissa ShevaLM
  8. 26Paige MetayerRM
  9. 20Civana KuhlmannF
  10. 24Lena SilanoLF
  11. 17Nicole DouglasRF

Substitutes

  1. 18Lyza JesseeSUB
  2. 10Ashley SanchezSUB
  3. 30Camryn BiegalskiSUB
  4. 14Gabrielle CarleSUB
  5. 28Nicole BarnhartSUB
  6. 39Chloe RickettsSUB
  7. 11Jordan BaggettSUB
  8. 7Ines JaurenaSUB

Timeline

  1. 45' Substitution, Gotham FC. Midge Purce replaces Svava Gudmundsdóttir.
  2. 45' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Jordan Baggett replaces Andi Sullivan.
  3. 45' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Gabrielle Carle replaces Dorian Bailey.
  4. 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.
  5. 61' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Chloe Ricketts replaces Marissa Sheva.
  6. 61' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Sanchez replaces Nicole Douglas.
  7. 63' Substitution, Gotham FC. Allie Long replaces Ali Krieger.
  8. 63' Substitution, Gotham FC. Nealy Martin replaces Kristie Mewis.
  9. 64' Substitution, Gotham FC. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Lynn Williams.
  10. 74' Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 82' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Inès Jaurena replaces Civana Kuhlmann.
  12. 84' Substitution, Gotham FC. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Sinead Farrelly because of an injury.
  13. 90' Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

NWSL Challenge Cup News

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