NWSL

FT Saturday, October 5, 2024
Bay FC WWDLW 1
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Gotham FC WDWDW 5
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BAY101
GFC145
Sports Illustrated Stadium · 9,092 att. · ION

Match Report

Gotham FC dominates Bay FC with a 5-1 victory

NJ/NY Gotham FC, buoyed by the efforts of Esther González, beat Bay FC 5-1 at Red Bull Arena on Saturday.

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Team Stats

16
Fouls
10
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
5
4
Saves
3
47.9
Possession
52.1
15
SHOTS
22
4
ON GOAL
9
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
280
Accurate Passes
322
376
Passes
410
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
7
Accurate Crosses
5
15
Crosses
20
0.5
Cross %
0.3
46
Long Balls
47
21
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
7
14
Effective Tackles
15
22
Tackles
19
0.6
Tackle %
0.8
16
Interceptions
9
18
Effective Clearances
12
18
Clearances
12

Highlights

00:38 Rose Lavelle scores in Gotham FC's rout of Bay FC Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

GFC leads series 1-0

Lineups

GFC · 4-1-4-1

  1. 30Ann-Katrin BergerG
  2. 15Tierna DavidsonCD-L
  3. 6Emily SonnettCD-R
  4. 14Nealy MartinDM
  5. 2Jenna NighswongerLB
  6. 27Jess CarterRB
  7. 17Delanie SheehanCM-L
  8. 16Rose LavelleCM-R
  9. 10Lynn BiyendoloLM
  10. 18Yazmeen RyanRM
  11. 13Ella StevensF

BAY · 4-1-4-1

  1. 99Katelyn RowlandG
  2. 4Emily MengesCD-L
  3. 13Abby DahlkemperCD-R
  4. 23Kiki PickettDM
  5. 20Alyssa MalonsonLB
  6. 3Caprice DydascoRB
  7. 19Dorian BaileyCM-L
  8. 12Tess BoadeCM-R
  9. 9Racheal KundananjiLM
  10. 21Rachel HillRM
  11. 8Asisat OshoalaF

Timeline

  1. 9' Goal! Gotham FC 1, Bay 0. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  2. 18' Goal! Gotham FC 1, Bay 1. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji following a fast break.
  3. 64' Substitution, Gotham FC. Esther González replaces Lynn Williams.
  4. 64' Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Jess Carter.
  5. 70' Goal! Gotham FC 2, Bay 1. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Esther González with a cross following a fast break.
  6. 72' Goal! Gotham FC 3, Bay 1. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emily Sonnett with a headed pass following a corner.
  7. 74' Goal! Gotham FC 4, Bay 1. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  8. 78' Substitution, Bay. Deyna Castellanos replaces Dorian Bailey.
  9. 78' Substitution, Bay. Penelope Hocking replaces Alyssa Malonson.
  10. 78' Substitution, Gotham FC. Cece Kizer replaces Ella Stevens.
  11. 78' Substitution, Gotham FC. Sam Hiatt replaces Jenna Nighswonger.
  12. 81' Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
  13. 84' Goal! Gotham FC 5, Bay 1. Cece Kizer (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  14. 88' Substitution, Bay. Princess Marfo replaces Racheal Kundananji.

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