NWSL

NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Seattle Reign FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
NJ/NY Gotham FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Seattle Reign FC
    • 31': Jess Fishlock
    • 62': Bethany Balcer

    About

    NJ/NY Gotham FC are hosting Seattle Reign FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, 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': Foul by Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
    • 1': Kelley O'Hara (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
    • 3': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
    • 13': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
    • 16': Foul by Alana Cook (OL Reign).
    • 16': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Rose Lavelle (OL Reign).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
    • 29': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
    • 31': Goal! Gotham FC 0, OL Reign 1. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a through ball.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 33': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 40': Foul by Sam Hiatt (OL Reign).
    • 40': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Offside, OL Reign. Jess Fishlock tries a through ball, but Bethany Balcer is caught offside.
    • 42': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Alana Cook.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Midge Purce.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
    • 45'+2': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Svava Gudmundsdóttir (Gotham FC).
    • 45'+4': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, OL Reign 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, OL Reign 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Svava Gudmundsdóttir.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a through ball.
    • 48': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 49': Offside, OL Reign. Lauren Barnes tries a through ball, but Jordyn Huitema is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bruninha.
    • 53': Foul by Allie Long (Gotham FC).
    • 53': Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
    • 54': Kelley O'Hara (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Substitution, Gotham FC. Victoria Pickett replaces Mandy Freeman.
    • 58': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Kelley O'Hara.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 61': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 62': Goal! Gotham FC 0, OL Reign 2. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victoria Pickett.
    • 67': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Alana Cook.
    • 68': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
    • 68': Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
    • 69': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
    • 69': Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taylor Smith replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 70': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sinead Farrelly replaces Bruninha.
    • 71': Offside, OL Reign. Jess Fishlock tries a through ball, but Bethany Balcer is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
    • 73': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
    • 74': Foul by Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
    • 74': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Allie Long (Gotham FC).
    • 75': Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Allie Long (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC).
    • 77': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
    • 78': Victoria Pickett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC).
    • 79': Lauren Barnes (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, OL Reign. Veronica Latsko replaces Bethany Balcer.
    • 82': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
    • 82': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
    • 84': Victoria Pickett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sinead Farrelly.
    • 87': Substitution, OL Reign. Elyse Bennett replaces Jordyn Huitema.
    • 88': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Lauren Barnes.
    • 90': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
    • 90': Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Alana Cook.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, OL Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Rose Lavelle.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, OL Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Sofia Huerta.
    • 90'+3': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Victoria Pickett.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+3': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sinead Farrelly.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 0, OL Reign 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 0, OL Reign 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
    Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 7,534

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angel City FC 0 0 0
    2 Bay FC 0 0 0
    3 Chicago Stars FC 0 0 0
    4 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    4 Abby Smith (GK)
    12 Kristen Edmonds
    22 Mandy Freeman
    5 Kelley O'Hara
    3 Bruninha
    6 Allie Long Yellow Card
    18 Yazmeen Ryan
    19 Kristie Mewis
    16 Svava Gudmundsdóttir
    23 Midge Purce Yellow Card
    10 Lynn Biyendolo
    NJ/NY Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Victoria Pickett, Imani Dorsey, Jenna Nighswonger, Mandy Haught, McCall Zerboni, Delanie Sheehan, Taylor Smith, Nahomi Kawasumi, Sinead Farrelly.

    SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    91 Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK)
    17 Sam Hiatt
    4 Alana Cook
    3 Lauren Barnes
    11 Sofia Huerta
    10 Jess Fishlock
    33 Olivia Van der Jagt
    2 Emily Sonnett
    9 Jordyn Huitema
    8 Bethany Balcer
    16 Rose Lavelle
    Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
    Veronica Latsko, Olivia Athens, Ryanne Brown, Elyse Bennett, Tziarra King, Shae Holmes, Claudia Dickey, Marley Canales, Nikki Stanton.

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