NWSL

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

· NWSL
Seattle Reign FC
  • 77': Jordyn Huitema
FT
1 - 4
NJ/NY Gotham FC
  • 10': Jenna Nighswonger
  • 12': Lynn Biyendolo
  • 38': Taylor Smith
  • 73': Bruninha

About

Seattle Reign FC are hosting NJ/NY Gotham FC at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington, 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.
  • 3': Offside, OL Reign. Bethany Balcer tries a through ball, but Jordyn Huitema is caught offside.
  • 5': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Alana Cook.
  • 6': Foul by Ellie Jean (Gotham FC).
  • 6': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Goal! OL Reign 0, Gotham FC 1. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
  • 12': Goal! OL Reign 0, Gotham FC 2. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 23': Offside, OL Reign. Alana Cook tries a through ball, but Megan Rapinoe is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jess Fishlock with a through ball.
  • 25': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
  • 26': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
  • 28': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
  • 28': Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Ellie Jean (Gotham FC).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Lauren Barnes.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 38': Goal! OL Reign 0, Gotham FC 3. Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 40': Offside, Gotham FC. Delanie Sheehan tries a through ball, but Sinead Farrelly is caught offside.
  • 43': Offside, OL Reign. Alana Cook tries a through ball, but Megan Rapinoe is caught offside.
  • 44': Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordyn Huitema.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alana Cook.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Alana Cook (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
  • 45'+3': Offside, OL Reign. Alana Cook tries a through ball, but Bethany Balcer is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, OL Reign 0, Gotham FC 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 0, Gotham FC 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kristen Edmonds replaces Ellie Jean because of an injury.
  • 48': Offside, OL Reign. Sam Hiatt tries a through ball, but Bethany Balcer is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC).
  • 49': Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
  • 51': Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Abby Smith.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Lauren Barnes (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, OL Reign. Elyse Bennett replaces Megan Rapinoe.
  • 65': Substitution, OL Reign. Ryanne Brown replaces Quinn.
  • 65': Substitution, OL Reign. Veronica Latsko replaces Lauren Barnes.
  • 66': Substitution, Gotham FC. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Taylor Smith.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 68': Foul by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
  • 68': Kristen Edmonds (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sinead Farrelly.
  • 71': Foul by Veronica Latsko (OL Reign).
  • 71': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 73': Goal! OL Reign 0, Gotham FC 4. Bruninha (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 76': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 76': Substitution, OL Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Bethany Balcer.
  • 76': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kristie Mewis.
  • 77': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Abby Smith.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Elyse Bennett (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 77': Goal! OL Reign 1, Gotham FC 4. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elyse Bennett following a corner.
  • 78': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Foul by Ryanne Brown (OL Reign).
  • 79': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 80': Ryanne Brown (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  • 81': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Sinead Farrelly.
  • 82': Offside, OL Reign. Elyse Bennett tries a through ball, but Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Nikki Stanton (OL Reign).
  • 87': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 90': Substitution, Gotham FC. Svava Gudmundsdóttir replaces Kristie Mewis because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Ali Krieger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruninha.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ryanne Brown (OL Reign).
  • 90'+4': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Offside, OL Reign. Elyse Bennett tries a through ball, but Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, OL Reign 1, Gotham FC 4.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 1, Gotham FC 4.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 8,146

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

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 Yellow Card
5 Quinn
2 Emily Sonnett
9 Jordyn Huitema
15 Megan Rapinoe
8 Bethany Balcer
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Veronica Latsko, Ryanne Brown, Nikki Stanton, Shae Holmes, Olivia Van der Jagt, Elyse Bennett, Tziarra King, Laurel Ivory, Olivia Athens.

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

No. Name
4 Abby Smith (GK)
21 Ellie Jean
11 Ali Krieger
32 Jenna Nighswonger
3 Bruninha
14 Nealy Martin
19 Kristie Mewis
33 Sinead Farrelly
17 Delanie Sheehan
20 Taylor Smith
10 Lynn Biyendolo
NJ/NY Gotham FC Substitutes:
Kristen Edmonds, Mandy Freeman, Allie Long, Svava Gudmundsdóttir, Kelley O'Hara, Yazmeen Ryan, Ifeoma Onumonu, Mandy Haught, McCall Zerboni.

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