NWSL

Gotham FC vs Seattle Reign FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Gotham FC
  • 47': Rose Lavelle
FT
1 - 1
Seattle Reign FC
  • 90'+9': Nealy Martin (OG)

Own goal leads to Gotham FC and Seattle Reign 1-1 draw

Seattle Reign FC finished with a draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC when an own goal by Gotham's Nealy Martin tied the game 1-1 at Red Bull Arena on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 1': Offside, Gotham FC. Ella Stevens is caught offside.
  • 5': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
  • 6': Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign).
  • 6': Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Shae Holmes.
  • 7': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 12': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign).
  • 13': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
  • 13': Offside, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 14': Hand ball by Tziarra King (Seattle Reign).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
  • 17': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
  • 19': Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 25': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 32': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maitane López.
  • 33': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 33': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Shae Holmes.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Maitane López (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
  • 45': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Seattle Reign 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, Seattle Reign 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nealy Martin replaces Maitane López.
  • 47': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Seattle Reign 0. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 48': Foul by Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign).
  • 48': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mandy Freeman.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Lily Woodham replaces Phoebe McClernon because of an injury.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 62': Quinn (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 64': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 64': Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 65': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Claudia Dickey.
  • 66': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko replaces Tziarra King.
  • 67': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Van der Jagt replaces Jess Fishlock.
  • 67': Hand ball by Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign).
  • 68': Foul by Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign).
  • 68': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 70': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
  • 70': Shae Holmes (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Offside, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Quinn (Seattle Reign).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams replaces Katie Stengel.
  • 76': Offside, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 82': Foul by Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign).
  • 82': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Rose Lavelle.
  • 85': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Crystal Dunn.
  • 86': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Shae Holmes.
  • 86': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Emeri Adames replaces Jordyn Huitema.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
  • 90'+2': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Olivia Athens (Seattle Reign).
  • 90'+4': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+4': Sofia Huerta (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Ella Stevens.
  • 90'+6': Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+9': Olivia Van der Jagt (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Own Goal by Nealy Martin, Gotham FC. Gotham FC 1, Seattle Reign 1.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Seattle Reign 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, Seattle Reign 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 7,064

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 6 +10 15
2 Orlando Pride 6 +10 15
3 Washington Spirit 6 +1 12
4 Gotham FC 7 +4 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

GFC Gotham FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
15 Tierna Davidson
6 Emily Sonnett
77 Maitane
2 Jenna Nighswonger
22 Mandy Freeman
17 Delanie Sheehan
16 Rose Lavelle
28 Katie Stengel
19 Crystal Dunn
13 Ella Stevens
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Nealy Martin, Cassie Miller, Michelle Betos, McCall Zerboni, Taryn Torres, Sam Hiatt, Bruninha, Lynn Biyendolo, Maycee Bell.

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Claudia Dickey (GK)
21 Phoebe McClernon Yellow Card
4 Alana Cook
25 Shae Holmes
11 Sofia Huerta
91 Ji So-Yun
10 Jess Fishlock
5 Quinn
8 Bethany Balcer
9 Jordyn Huitema
23 Tziarra King
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Olivia Van der Jagt, Olivia Athens, Julia Lester, Nikki Stanton, Lily Woodham, Angharad James-Turner, Laurel Ivory, Veronica Latsko, Emeri Adames.

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