Orlando Pride vs Gotham FC, 2025 NWSL, Playoffs - Semifinals
· NWSLGotham FC beat champs Orlando Pride to reach NWSL final
Jaedyn Shaw scored with practically the last kick of the game and Gotham FC beat the Orlando Pride 1-0 on Sunday to advance to the NWSL championship game.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelin Howell.
- 4': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Marta.
- 5': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
- 7': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Cori Dyke.
- 8': Foul by Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC).
- 8': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride).
- 9': Offside, Gotham FC. Midge Purce is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julie Doyle.
- 10': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
- 10': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride).
- 11': Lilly Reale (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
- 12': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
- 19': Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Rafaelle (Orlando Pride).
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Jaelin Howell.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 35': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
- 35': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Rafaelle (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacqueline Ovalle with a cross.
- 38': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Cori Dyke.
- 38': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
- 40': Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Bruninha (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Emily Sams (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC).
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Gabi Portilho (Gotham FC).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Marta.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
- 45'+3': Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Orlando Pride 0, Gotham FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Orlando Pride 0, Gotham FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Oihane Hernández replaces Cori Dyke.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley McCutcheon.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride).
- 53': Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Bruninha.
- 54': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Simone Charley replaces Julie Doyle because of an injury.
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Offside, Orlando Pride. Marta is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
- 59': Offside, Gotham FC. Midge Purce is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Foul by Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride).
- 61': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Josefine Hasbo replaces Gabi Portilho.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Simone Charley.
- 67': Foul by Angelina (Orlando Pride).
- 67': Josefine Hasbo (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Emily Sams (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
- 73': Foul by Oihane Hernández (Orlando Pride).
- 73': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride).
- 74': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC).
- 75': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Carson Pickett replaces Ally Lemos.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
- 80': Foul by Emily Sams (Orlando Pride).
- 80': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Emily Sams (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Foul by Emily Sams (Orlando Pride).
- 82': Josefine Hasbo (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Offside, Gotham FC. Emily Sonnett is caught offside.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride).
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Emily Sams.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Offside, Orlando Pride. Jacqueline Ovalle is caught offside.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Carter (Gotham FC).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kayla Duran replaces Lilly Reale because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marta with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
- 90'+3': Offside, Orlando Pride. Jacqueline Ovalle is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Simone Charley (Orlando Pride).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride).
- 90'+5': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Goal! Orlando Pride 0, Gotham FC 1. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+9': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
- 90'+9': Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+10': Attempt saved. Oihane Hernández (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Marta with a cross.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Orlando Pride 0, Gotham FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Orlando Pride 0, Gotham FC 1.
Statistics
 GFC |
ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 52.5 | Possession | 47.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 388 | Passes | 332 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 38 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 15,715
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 15,715
Line-Ups
Orlando Pride (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Moorhouse (GK) |
| 4 | Rafaelle |
| 6 | Emily Sams  |
| 15 | Angelina |
| 25 | Kerry Abello |
| 12 | Cori Dyke |
| 2 | Haley McCutcheon |
| 30 | Ally Lemos |
| 20 | Julie Doyle |
| 13 | Lizbeth Ovalle |
| 10 | Marta |
Gotham FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ann-Katrin Berger (GK) |
| 27 | Jess Carter |
| 6 | Emily Sonnett |
| 7 | Jaelin Howell |
| 4 | Lilly Reale |
| 3 | Bruninha |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle |
| 2 | Jaedyn Shaw |
| 18 | Gabi Portilho |
| 23 | Midge Purce |
| 9 | Esther González |
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