Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL

Washington Spirit

90'+3':

FT
0 - 3

Gotham FC

3': Sarah Schupansky
32': Esther González (P)
39': Esther González

About

Washington Spirit are hosting Gotham FC at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, 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': Attempt saved. Geyse (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabi Portilho.
2': Offside, Gotham FC. Geyse is caught offside.
3': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 1. Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lilly Reale with a cross.
4': Hand ball by Esther González (Gotham FC).
6': Foul by Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit).
6': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt saved. Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Esther González.
7': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
9': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Bruninha.
10': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jess Carter.
11': Attempt missed. Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross following a corner.
11': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
11': Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
14': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
14': Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit).
15': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
18': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Offside, Washington Spirit. Makenna Morris is caught offside.
19': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
19': Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
23': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
24': Heather Stainbrook (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
28': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
28': Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
28': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
30': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Penalty Gotham FC. Esther González draws a foul in the penalty area.
31': Penalty conceded by Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) after a foul in the penalty area.
32': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 2. Esther González (Gotham FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
33': Foul by Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC).
33': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt saved. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle with a cross.
34': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
36': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 3. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a cross following a corner.
42': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
42': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit).
43': Geyse (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Delay in match because of an injury Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
44': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Attempt missed. Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Tara McKeown following a set piece situation.
45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
45'+2': Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Geyse (Gotham FC).
45'+3': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
45'+3': Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+5': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
45'+5': Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
45'+6': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
45'+7': Offside, Washington Spirit. Makenna Morris is caught offside.
45'+7': Foul by Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC).
45'+7': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+8': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 3.
45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 3.
45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ella Stevens replaces Geyse.
45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch replaces Heather Stainbrook.
45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Rosemonde Kouassi replaces Courtney Brown.
46': Foul by Gift Monday (Washington Spirit).
46': Jess Carter (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
47': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
50': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit).
51': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Narumi Miura (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52': Attempt saved. Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
53': Attempt blocked. Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lilly Reale with a cross.
53': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky.
53': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Esme Morgan.
54': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rebeca Bernal following a fast break.
56': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
56': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Narumi Miura.
58': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelin Howell.
59': Attempt saved. Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
61': Delay in match because of an injury Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC).
62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Midge Purce replaces Gabi Portilho because of an injury.
63': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
63': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
65': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Sarah Schupansky.
70': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
72': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
72': Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tara McKeown with a cross.
76': Attempt missed. Gift Monday (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
77': Attempt blocked. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
78': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jaelin Howell.
79': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
80': Delay in match because of an injury Esther González (Gotham FC).
80': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Chloe Ricketts replaces Narumi Miura.
80': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Croix Bethune replaces Gift Monday.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Attempt missed. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
84': Substitution, Gotham FC. Khyah Harper replaces Esther González.
85': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
85': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
87': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jess Carter.
87': Attempt missed. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Croix Bethune with a cross following a corner.
89': Attempt saved. Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
89': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Lilly Reale (Gotham FC).
90'+1': Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
90'+2': Foul by Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit).
90'+2': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
90'+5': Rebeca Bernal (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 3.
0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 3.

Statistics

GFC		WAS
21	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
5	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	4
46.6	Possession	53.4
11	SHOTS	12
7	ON GOAL	3
0.6	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
239	Accurate Passes	271
315	Passes	353
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
8	Accurate Crosses	6
14	Crosses	20
0.6	Cross %	0.3
56	Long Balls	43
29	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	1
18	Effective Tackles	12
35	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	11
31	Effective Clearances	22
31	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 16,443

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

Washington Spirit (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
4	Rebeca Bernal
9	Tara McKeown
24	Esme Morgan
14	Gabrielle Carle
5	Narumi Miura
22	Heather Stainbrook
16	Courtney Brown
8	Makenna Morris
21	Gift Monday
10	Leicy Santos

Washington Spirit Substitutes:

Rosemonde Kouassi, Meg Boade, Chloe Ricketts, Sandy MacIver, Kiley Dulaney, Croix Bethune, Kysha Sylla, Ashley Hatch.

Gotham FC (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
30	Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
6	Emily Sonnett
27	Jessica Carter
14	Nealy Martin
4	Lilly Reale
3	Bruninha
7	Jaelin Howell
11	Sarah Schupansky
18	Gabi Portilho
10	Geyse
9	Esther González

Gotham FC Substitutes:

Ella Stevens, Stella Nyamekye, Midge Purce, Emerson Elgin, Khyah Harper, Mak Whitham, Michelle Betos, Taryn Torres, Jéssica Silva.

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