NWSL

FT Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Gotham FC DLDWW 1
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Houston Dash LLDDL 0
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GFC101
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Shell Energy Stadium · 4,438 att.

Match Report

Lynn Williams' early goal lifts Gotham FC over Houston Dash

Lynn Williams scored in the eighth minute to lead NJ/NY Gotham FC to a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dash at Shell Energy Stadium on Wednesday.

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Highlights

00:44 Lynn Williams opens the scoring for Gotham FC Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

HOU leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

HOU · 3-5-2

  1. 1Jane CampbellG
  2. 13Sophie SchmidtCD
  3. 8Courtney PetersenCD-L
  4. 7Paige NielsenCD-R
  5. 20Sophie HirstCM-L
  6. 31Elin RubenssonCM-R
  7. 10Andressa AM
  8. 15Bárbara OlivieriLM
  9. 11Michelle AlozieRM
  10. 28Ramona BachmannCF-L
  11. 9Diana OrdóñezCF-R

GFC · 4-3-3

  1. 30Ann-Katrin BergerG
  2. 21Sam HiattCD-L
  3. 6Emily SonnettCD-R
  4. 2Jenna NighswongerLB
  5. 25Maycee BellRB
  6. 14Nealy MartinCM
  7. 17Delanie SheehanLM
  8. 19Crystal DunnRM
  9. 9Esther GonzálezF
  10. 10Lynn BiyendoloLF
  11. 13Ella StevensRF

Timeline

  1. 8' Goal! Houston Dash 0, Gotham FC 1. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  2. 18' Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 38' Substitution, Houston Dash. Belle Briede replaces Elin Rubensson because of an injury.
  4. 44' Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Substitution, Houston Dash. Natalie Jacobs replaces Andressa Alves.
  6. 45' Substitution, Houston Dash. Avery Patterson replaces Sophie Hirst.
  7. 68' Substitution, Houston Dash. Amanda West replaces Ramona Bachmann.
  8. 76' Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Jenna Nighswonger.
  9. 76' Substitution, Gotham FC. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Lynn Williams.
  10. 76' Substitution, Gotham FC. Rose Lavelle replaces Ella Stevens.
  11. 84' Substitution, Houston Dash. Jyllissa Harris replaces Sophie Schmidt because of an injury.
  12. 86' Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 89' Substitution, Gotham FC. Maitane López replaces Crystal Dunn.
  14. 90'+5' Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Esther González.
  15. 90'+5' Maitane López (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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