NWSL

Angel City FC vs Gotham FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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  • 69': Claire Emslie (P)
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  • 16': Rose Lavelle
  • 40': Delanie Sheehan

Gotham FC hold off Angel City for 2-1 victory

NJ/NY Gotham FC clipped Angel City FC on Saturday, winning 2-1 on the road at BMO Stadium.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
  • 2': Madison Curry (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a through ball.
  • 4': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
  • 4': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
  • 9': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Sydney Leroux (Angel City).
  • 13': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 13': Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Goal! Angel City 0, Gotham FC 1. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 18': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Merritt Mathias (Angel City).
  • 20': Offside, Angel City. Sydney Leroux is caught offside.
  • 22': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Claire Emslie (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Offside, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury DiDi Haracic (Angel City).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 37': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Madison Curry.
  • 40': Goal! Angel City 0, Gotham FC 2. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+1': Sydney Leroux (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Angel City 0, Gotham FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, Gotham FC 2.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lily Nabet.
  • 47': Offside, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 47': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 51': Hand ball by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Lily Nabet.
  • 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams replaces Crystal Dunn.
  • 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel replaces Rose Lavelle.
  • 63': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
  • 64': Penalty Angel City. Gisele Thompson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Penalty conceded by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': VAR Decision: Penalty Angel City.
  • 67': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Angel City. Megan Reid replaces Gisele Thompson because of an injury.
  • 68': Substitution, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Merritt Mathias.
  • 69': Goal! Angel City 1, Gotham FC 2. Claire Emslie (Angel City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
  • 70': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Megan Reid (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Megan Reid (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Angel City. Kennedy Fuller replaces Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 75': Substitution, Angel City. Messiah Bright replaces Sydney Leroux.
  • 75': Offside, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Ella Stevens.
  • 77': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maycee Bell replaces Mandy Freeman.
  • 79': Substitution, Angel City. Clarisse Le Bihan replaces Lily Nabet.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 87': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maitane López replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  • 89': Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by McCall Zerboni.
  • 89': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
  • 90': Hand ball by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Messiah Bright (Angel City).
  • 90'+3': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
  • 90'+4': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+7': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Angel City 1, Gotham FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angel City 1, Gotham FC 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 7
50.2 Possession 49.8
12 SHOTS 11
9 ON GOAL 2
0.8 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
300 Accurate Passes 277
399 Passes 394
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 65
34 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 18
20 Tackles 35
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 14
19 Effective Clearances 26
19 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 16,542

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 13 +19 33
2 Orlando Pride 13 +10 25
3 San Diego Wave FC 13 +9 24
4 Washington Spirit 13 +2 23
Full Table

Line-Ups

LA Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
27 Madison Curry
11 Sarah Gorden
20 Gisele Thompson
12 Merritt Mathias
7 Rocky Rodríguez
99 Madison Hammond
28 Lily Nabet
2 Sydney Leroux
10 Claire Emslie
21 Alyssa Thompson

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

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
15 Tierna Davidson
6 Emily Sonnett
14 Nealy Martin Yellow Card
2 Jenna Nighswonger
22 Mandy Freeman Yellow Card
17 Delanie Sheehan
16 Rose Lavelle
18 Yazmeen Ryan
19 Crystal Dunn
13 Ella Stevens

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