NWSL

Gotham FC vs Kansas City Current, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Gotham FC
  • 51': Esther González
FT
1 - 1
Kansas City Current
  • 17': Temwa Chawinga

Gotham FC, Kansas City Current settle for 1-1 draw

NJ/NY Gotham FC and Kansas City Current played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday at Red Bull Arena.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current).
  • 3': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 3': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
  • 5': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bayley Feist.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 14': Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 14': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Maitane López.
  • 15': Offside, Kansas City Current. Bia Zaneratto is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
  • 16': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 17': Goal! Gotham FC 0, Kansas City Current 1. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 20': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a headed pass.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Esther González.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
  • 24': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 26': Dangerous play by Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
  • 26': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
  • 32': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
  • 32': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellis Wheeler with a cross.
  • 33': Offside, Kansas City Current. Claire Hutton is caught offside.
  • 34': Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 34': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 37': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Esther González.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nealy Martin.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Sam Hiatt.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Nealy Martin.
  • 47': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 47': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Adrianna Franch (Kansas City Current).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 51': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Kansas City Current 1. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Offside, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
  • 59': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynn Williams with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 66': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Claire Lavogez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 66': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Michelle Cooper replaces Alexa Spaanstra.
  • 67': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Hailie Mace replaces Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 67': Offside, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
  • 68': Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC).
  • 70': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 71': Foul by Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current).
  • 71': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 74': Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 75': Offside, Kansas City Current. Claire Lavogez is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 77': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Cassie Miller.
  • 78': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
  • 84': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alex Pfeiffer replaces Temwa Chawinga because of an injury.
  • 87': Foul by Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current).
  • 87': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Hand ball by Esther González (Gotham FC).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Pfeiffer.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Pfeiffer.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ellis Wheeler.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Katie Stengel.
  • 90'+4': Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 90'+7': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+7': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Claire Lavogez.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, Kansas City Current 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 10,281

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
38 Cassie Miller (GK)
77 Maitane López
21 Sam Hiatt
15 Tierna Davidson
3 Bruninha
17 Delanie Sheehan
14 Nealy Martin Yellow Card
6 Emily Sonnett
9 Esther González
28 Katie Stengel
18 Yazmeen Ryan
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Lynn Biyendolo, Ella Stevens, Taryn Torres, Michelle Betos, Mandy Freeman, Crystal Dunn, Jenna Nighswonger, Maycee Bell, Erin McKinney.

KC Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
24 Gabrielle Robinson
7 Elizabeth Ball
18 Izzy Rodriguez
5 Ellie Wheeler
16 Vanessa DiBernardo
22 Bayley Feist
14 Claire Hutton
9 Bia Zaneratto
77 Alexa Spaanstra
6 Temwa Chawinga
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Regan Steigleder, Hailie Mace, Stine Ballisager Pedersen, Desiree Scott, Kristen Hamilton, Michelle Cooper, Alex Pfeiffer, Jordan Silkowitz, Claire Lavogez.

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