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FT Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Audi Field · 15,004 att. · CBS

Match Report

Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports

Washington Spirit beats Gotham FC for 4th straight win

Croix Bethune scored late in the first half and Ashley Hatch connected midway through the second to lead the Washington Spirit past visiting NJ/NY Gotham FC 2-0 on Saturday.

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Highlights

00:49 Croix Bethune scores from outside the box to gives Washington the lead Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

WAS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Aubrey KingsburyG
  2. 5Annaïg ButelCD-L
  3. 9Tara RuddCD-R
  4. 3Casey KruegerLB
  5. 14Gabrielle CarleRB
  6. 7Croix BethuneAM
  7. 17Hal HershfeltLM
  8. 12Andi SullivanRM
  9. 11Ouleymata SarrF
  10. 33Ashley HatchAM-L
  11. 2Trinity RodmanAM-R

GFC · 4-3-3

  1. 38Cassie MillerG
  2. 15Tierna DavidsonCD-L
  3. 77MaitaneCD-R
  4. 2Jenna NighswongerLB
  5. 3BruninhaRB
  6. 6Emily SonnettCM
  7. 17Delanie SheehanLM
  8. 9Esther GonzálezRM
  9. 10Lynn BiyendoloF
  10. 28Katie LampsonLF
  11. 18Yazmeen RyanRF

Timeline

  1. 21' Substitution, Gotham FC. Sam Hiatt replaces Tierna Davidson because of an injury.
  2. 41' Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 0. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
  3. 55' Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 60' Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Lynn Williams.
  5. 60' Substitution, Gotham FC. Nealy Martin replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  6. 69' Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Gotham FC 0. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  7. 70' Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 71' Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 75' Substitution, Gotham FC. Maycee Bell replaces Bruninha.
  10. 75' Substitution, Gotham FC. Ella Stevens replaces Emily Sonnett.
  11. 76' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Ouleymata Sarr.
  12. 83' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Hal Hershfelt.
  13. 86' Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 90'+3' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Chloe Ricketts replaces Ashley Hatch.
  15. 90'+3' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Courtney Brown replaces Croix Bethune.
  16. 90'+3' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Casey Krueger.

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