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FT Sunday, November 9, 2025
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Match Report

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8-seed Gotham FC stun No. 1 Kansas City Current in extra time

Katie Stengel scored the winning goal and helped to clinch a 2-1 victory for Gotham FC over the Kansas City Current in the quarterfinals of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs Sunday.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
15
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
4
6
Saves
3
56.4
Possession
43.6
15
SHOTS
15
5
ON GOAL
7
0.3
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
472
Accurate Passes
305
604
Passes
449
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
3
Accurate Crosses
2
14
Crosses
25
0.2
Cross %
0.1
63
Long Balls
76
29
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.5
Long Balls %
0.3
4
Blocked Shots
5
18
Effective Tackles
27
30
Tackles
38
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
14
Interceptions
14
44
Effective Clearances
30
44
Clearances
30

Highlights

01:19 Kansas City Current vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:27 Ann-Katrin Berger makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:27 Lorena makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:24 Ann-Katrin Berger makes a great save Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

KC leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

KC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 23LorenaG
  2. 27Kayla SharplesCD-L
  3. 7Elizabeth BallCD-R
  4. 18Izzy RodriguezLB
  5. 4Hailie MaceRB
  6. 21Ally SentnorAM
  7. 14Claire HuttonLM
  8. 10Lo'eau LaBontaRM
  9. 9Bia ZanerattoF
  10. 99DebinhaAM-L
  11. 8Nichelle PrinceAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 11Rocky RodríguezSUB
  2. 5Ellie Bravo-YoungSUB
  3. 47Alex PfeifferSUB
  4. 19Mary LongSUB
  5. 81Laurel IvorySUB
  6. 24Gabrielle RobinsonSUB
  7. 13Haley HopkinsSUB
  8. 2Regan SteiglederSUB
  9. 22Bayley FeistSUB

GFC · 4-3-3

  1. 30Ann-Katrin BergerG
  2. 27Jess CarterCD-L
  3. 6Emily SonnettCD-R
  4. 4Lilly RealeLB
  5. 3BruninhaRB
  6. 7Jaelin HowellCM
  7. 11Sarah SchupanskyLM
  8. 16Rose LavelleRM
  9. 2Jaedyn ShawF
  10. 18Gabi PortilhoLF
  11. 23Midge PurceRF

Substitutes

  1. 13Ella StevensSUB
  2. 21Sofia CookSUB
  3. 5Josefine HasboSUB
  4. 28Katie LampsonSUB
  5. 9Esther GonzálezSUB
  6. 19Kayla DuranSUB
  7. 34Khyah HarperSUB
  8. 22Mandy FreemanSUB
  9. 1Shelby HoganSUB

Timeline

  1. 68' Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Gotham FC 1. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
  2. 68' Substitution, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins replaces Nichelle Prince.
  3. 73' Substitution, Kansas City Current. Ellie Wheeler replaces Elizabeth Ball because of an injury.
  4. 81' Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 85' Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alex Pfeiffer replaces Debinha.
  6. 90' Substitution, Gotham FC. Kayla Duran replaces Sarah Schupansky.
  7. 90'+4' Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel replaces Gabi Portilho.
  8. 90'+6' Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Gotham FC 1. Ellie Wheeler (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  9. 90'+10' Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
  10. 90' First Half Extra Time begins Kansas City Current 1, Gotham FC 1.
  11. 94' Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 103' Substitution, Gotham FC. Josefine Hasbo replaces Bruninha.
  13. 105'+4' First Half Extra Time ends, Kansas City Current 1, Gotham FC 1.
  14. 105' Second Half Extra Time begins Kansas City Current 1, Gotham FC 1.
  15. 114' Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Bia Zaneratto because of an injury.
  16. 120'+1' Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Gotham FC 2. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw following a set piece situation.
  17. 120'+2' Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 120'+4' Second Half Extra Time ends, Kansas City Current 1, Gotham FC 2.

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