NWSL

Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Washington Spirit
  • Red Card 90'+3':
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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

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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 14 +21 36
2 Orlando Pride 13 +10 25
3 San Diego Wave FC 13 +9 24
4 Seattle Reign FC 14 +6 24
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAS 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 Yellow Card
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.

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

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
6 Emily Sonnett
27 Jessica Carter
14 Nealy Martin Yellow Card
4 Lilly Reale
3 Bruninha
7 Jaelin Howell Yellow Card
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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