NWSL

Gotham FC vs Orlando Pride, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
FT
0 - 2
  • 2': Lilly Reale (OG)
  • 45'+2': Marta (P)

About

Gotham FC are hosting Orlando Pride at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 1': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Own Goal by Lilly Reale, Gotham FC. Gotham FC 0, Orlando Pride 1.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Esther González.
  • 7': Foul by Ally Watt (Orlando Pride).
  • 7': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card.
  • 12': Foul by Morgan Gautrat (Orlando Pride).
  • 12': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Foul by Marta (Orlando Pride).
  • 19': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Jess Carter with a cross.
  • 20': Offside, Orlando Pride. Barbra Banda is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Marta (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Barbra Banda.
  • 26': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a fast break.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Haley McCutcheon.
  • 29': Angelina (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 30': Offside, Orlando Pride. Barbra Banda is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
  • 31': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 32': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Rafaelle.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 39': Foul by Marta (Orlando Pride).
  • 39': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Penalty Orlando Pride. Angelina draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 43': Penalty conceded by Jess Carter (Gotham FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Jess Carter (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Gotham FC 0, Orlando Pride 2. Marta (Orlando Pride) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Esther González (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+8': Angelina (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+8': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Orlando Pride 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, Orlando Pride 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Cori Dyke replaces Rafaelle.
  • 47': Offside, Orlando Pride. Barbra Banda is caught offside.
  • 49': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Esther González.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
  • 56': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Jess Carter.
  • 57': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Nealy Martin.
  • 58': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Sarah Schupansky.
  • 59': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
  • 59': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
  • 61': Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Prisca Chilufya replaces Morgan Gautrat.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabi Portilho with a cross.
  • 64': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
  • 66': Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Marta (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelina.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Prisca Chilufya.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Haley McCutcheon.
  • 68': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kerry Abello.
  • 70': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
  • 70': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Angelina (Orlando Pride).
  • 72': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Cori Dyke.
  • 73': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ally Watt.
  • 74': Substitution, Gotham FC. Khyah Harper replaces Sarah Schupansky.
  • 77': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Ally Watt (Orlando Pride).
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Summer Yates replaces Ally Watt.
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Ally Lemos replaces Marta.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Khyah Harper (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Bruninha with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
  • 79': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Gotham FC. Cece Kizer replaces Gabi Portilho.
  • 82': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Orlando Pride).
  • 82': Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 84': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Summer Yates.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruninha with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Zara Chavoshi replaces Angelina.
  • 89': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kerry Abello.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Lilly Reale.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Orlando Pride 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 0, Orlando Pride 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 3
39.8 Possession 60.2
6 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 3
0.7 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
201 Accurate Passes 309
270 Passes 401
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
9 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.4
52 Long Balls 54
21 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 13
19 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 11
47 Effective Clearances 14
47 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 9,730

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
15 Tierna Davidson
6 Emily Sonnett
14 Nealy Martin
4 Lilly Reale
27 Jessica Carter Yellow Card
7 Jaelin Howell
11 Sarah Schupansky
13 Ella Stevens Yellow Card
18 Gabi Portilho
9 Esther González

ORL Orlando Pride (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Anna Moorhouse (GK)
4 Rafaelle
3 Kylie Nadaner
25 Kerry Abello
6 Emily Sams
16 Morgan Gautrat
2 Haley McCutcheon
15 Angelina
11 Ally Watt Yellow Card
22 Barbra Banda
10 Marta

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