NWSL

FT Sunday, September 22, 2024
Utah Royals WWWLL 0
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Gotham FC LWWWD 1
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GFC101
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Match Report

Yazmeen Ryan's early goal lifts Gotham FC over Utah Royals

Yazmeen Ryan scored in the third minute to lead NJ/NY Gotham FC to a 1-0 victory over the Utah Royals at Red Bull Arena on Sunday.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
8
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
4
Corner Kicks
6
9
Saves
2
47.5
Possession
52.5
12
SHOTS
16
3
ON GOAL
10
0.3
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
325
Accurate Passes
372
427
Passes
472
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
6
10
Crosses
18
0.3
Cross %
0.3
46
Long Balls
63
12
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
5
16
Effective Tackles
9
23
Tackles
16
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
14
Interceptions
9
19
Effective Clearances
12
19
Clearances
12

Highlights

00:41 Ann-Katrin Berger makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:31 Mandy Haught makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:25 Mandy Haught makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:39 Yazmeen Ryan gets on the scoresheet for NJ/NY Gotham FC Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

UTA leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

GFC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 30Ann-Katrin BergerG
  2. 15Tierna DavidsonCD-L
  3. 6Emily SonnettCD-R
  4. 2Jenna NighswongerLB
  5. 27Jess CarterRB
  6. 9Esther GonzálezAM
  7. 17Delanie SheehanLM
  8. 18Yazmeen RyanRM
  9. 13Ella StevensF
  10. 10Lynn BiyendoloAM-L
  11. 16Rose LavelleAM-R

UTA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Mandy McGlynnG
  2. 18Kaleigh RiehlCD-L
  3. 8Kate Del FavaCD-R
  4. 12Zoe BurnsLB
  5. 3Olivia GriffittsRB
  6. 4Paige CroninAM
  7. 26Claudia ZornozaLM
  8. 22Dana FoedererRM
  9. 33Hannah BetfortF
  10. 20Cameron TuckerAM-L
  11. 24Cloé LacasseAM-R

Timeline

  1. 3' Goal! Gotham FC 1, Utah Royals 0. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams with a cross.
  2. 44' Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 63' Substitution, Gotham FC. Cece Kizer replaces Ella Stevens.
  4. 63' Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Lynn Williams.
  5. 65' Substitution, Utah Royals. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Cameron Tucker.
  6. 65' Substitution, Utah Royals. Mikayla Cluff replaces Claudia Zornoza.
  7. 75' Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Pogarch replaces Zoe Burns.
  8. 87' Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Jenna Nighswonger.
  9. 87' Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  10. 88' Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 89' Substitution, Utah Royals. Agnes Nyberg replaces Dana Foederer.
  12. 90' Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Esther González.

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