NWSL Challenge Cup

Washington Spirit vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Washington Spirit
  • 61': Ashley Hatch
  • Red Card 65': Amber Brooks
FT
1 - 1
NJ/NY Gotham FC
  • 23': Kristie Mewis (P)

About

Washington Spirit are hosting NJ/NY Gotham FC at Segra Field, Leesburg, Virginia, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Julia Roddar.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a through ball.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 8': Foul by Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit).
  • 8': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 15': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 18': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
  • 18': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tinaya Alexander.
  • 22': Penalty Gotham FC. Margaret Purce draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 22': Penalty conceded by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 1. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Foul by Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit).
  • 25': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 28': Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tinaya Alexander.
  • 31': Foul by Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit).
  • 31': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 35': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit).
  • 37': Nahomi Kawasumi (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tinaya Alexander with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
  • 43': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 43': Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Margaret Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 44': Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, Gotham FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Paige Monaghan replaces Kristie Mewis.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch replaces Tinaya Alexander.
  • 46': Hand ball by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 48': Offside, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu tries a through ball, but Margaret Purce is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 49': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
  • 49': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Paige Monaghan.
  • 51': Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
  • 53': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 55': Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 55': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Aylmer following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 61': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 1. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Foul by Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit).
  • 65': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Second yellow card to Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kumi Yokoyama replaces Ifeoma Onumonu.
  • 67': Substitution, Gotham FC. Gina Lewandowski replaces Ali Krieger.
  • 68': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 68': Kumi Yokoyama (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 69': Kelley O'Hara (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Karina Rodríguez replaces Taylor Aylmer.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by McCall Zerboni.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kelley O'Hara.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by McCall Zerboni.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a through ball.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Kumi Yokoyama (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 78': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ellie Jean replaces Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 79': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Anna Heilferty replaces Tara McKeown.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
  • 82': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 83': Foul by Karina Rodríguez (Washington Spirit).
  • 83': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC).
  • 86': Substitution, Gotham FC. Cameron Tucker replaces Imani Dorsey.
  • 86': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Camryn Biegalski replaces Julia Roddar.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a through ball.
  • 86': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ellie Jean.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Karina Rodríguez (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by McCall Zerboni.
  • 88': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Caprice Dydasco.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andi Sullivan with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+1': Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+2': Paige Monaghan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+3': Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ellie Jean.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Segra Field
Location: Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Attendance: 3,421

Line-Ups

WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab
22 Amber Brooks Yellow Card
16 Julia Roddar
5 Kelley O'Hara
10 Ashley Sanchez
7 Taylor Aylmer
12 Andi Sullivan
9 Tara McKeown
2 Trinity Rodman Yellow Card
17 Tinaya Alexander
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Anna Heilferty, Nicole Barnhart, Ashley Hatch, Morgan Goff, Camryn Biegalski, Karina Rodriguez, Devon Kerr, Gaby Vincent.

GFC NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
18 Ashlyn Harris (GK)
24 Estelle Johnson
11 Ali Krieger
28 Imani Dorsey
3 Caprice Dydasco
25 Ifeoma Onumonu
8 Taryn Torres Yellow Card
19 Kristie Mewis
9 Nahomi Kawasumi
7 McCall Zerboni
23 Midge Purce
NJ/NY Gotham FC Substitutes:
Nicole Baxter, Paige Monaghan, Gina Lewandowski, Michelle Betos, Dominique Richardson, Ellie Jean, Kumi Yokoyama, Cameron Tucker, Mandy Freeman.

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