NWSL Challenge Cup

Gotham FC vs San Diego Wave FC, 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Gotham FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    San Diego Wave FC
    • 88': Alex Morgan

    About

    Gotham FC are hosting San Diego Wave FC 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.
    • 1': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 2': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 5': Hand ball by Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 7': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 7': Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
    • 10': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Bruninha (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
    • 16': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
    • 16': Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Elyse Bennett (San Diego Wave FC) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 19': Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 19': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
    • 23': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 23': Kelley O'Hara (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 24': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Bruninha (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
    • 25': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
    • 29': Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 32': Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Bruninha (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 39': Hand ball by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
    • 40': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 40': Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
    • 41': Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross.
    • 44': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Hanna Lundkvist.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, San Diego Wave FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, San Diego Wave FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Alex Morgan replaces Kyra Carusa.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
    • 53': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 53': Foul by Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 53': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 55': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
    • 57': Hand ball by Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Bruninha (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 60': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Sofia Jakobsson replaces Elyse Bennett.
    • 61': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kaitlyn Torpey replaces Christen Westphal.
    • 63': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
    • 65': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Sofia Jakobsson is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Gotham FC. Emily Sonnett replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 66': Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Katie Stengel.
    • 69': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
    • 69': Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Danielle Colaprico replaces Makenzy Doniak.
    • 72': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
    • 72': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Esther González (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 73': Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
    • 74': Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Midge Purce.
    • 78': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Hanna Lundkvist.
    • 78': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
    • 78': Kailen Sheridan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Maitane López (Gotham FC).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maycee Bell replaces Maitane López because of an injury.
    • 85': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ella Stevens replaces Kelley O'Hara.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Kaitlyn Torpey (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
    • 87': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Maycee Bell.
    • 88': Goal! Gotham FC 0, San Diego Wave FC 1. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 89': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Bruninha (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 0, San Diego Wave FC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 0, San Diego Wave FC 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 16
    0 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 2
    52.8 Possession 47.2
    7 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
    Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 14,241

    Line-Ups

    GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    38 Cassie Miller (GK)
    15 Tierna Davidson
    77 Maitane
    5 Kelley O'Hara
    3 Bruninha Yellow Card
    14 Nealy Martin Yellow Card
    17 Delanie Sheehan Yellow Card
    18 Yazmeen Ryan
    28 Katie Lampson
    9 Esther González Yellow Card
    23 Midge Purce
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Michelle Betos, Crystal Dunn, Ella Stevens, Mandy Freeman, Maycee Bell, Jenna Nighswonger, Emily Sonnett, Taryn Torres, Sam Hiatt.

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

    No. Name
    1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
    4 Naomi Girma
    2 Abby Dahlkemper
    6 Hanna Lundkvist
    20 Christen Westphal
    21 Savannah McCaskill
    15 Makenzy Robbe
    5 Emily van Egmond
    19 Kyra Carusa
    11 Jaedyn Shaw
    23 Elyse Bennett
    San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
    Danielle Colaprico, Alex Morgan, Melanie Barcenas, Sierra Enge, Hillary Beall, Amirah Ali, Kaitlyn Torpey, Sofia Jakobsson, Morgan Messner.

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