NWSL Challenge Cup

Orlando Pride vs Gotham FC, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Orlando Pride
  • 9': Megan Montefusco
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Gotham FC
  • 35': Jenna Nighswonger (P)
  • 55': McCall Zerboni
  • 57': Yazmeen Ryan

About

Orlando Pride are hosting Gotham FC at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida, 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': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Ali Krieger (Gotham FC).
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 3': Foul by Ally Watt (Orlando Pride).
  • 3': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride).
  • 3': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 8': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Ellie Jean (Gotham FC).
  • 9': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, Gotham FC 0. Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erika Tymrak with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 11': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
  • 12': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 12': Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julie Doyle.
  • 17': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erika Tymrak with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 23': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 23': Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
  • 27': Foul by Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride).
  • 27': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Offside, Orlando Pride. Mikayla Cluff tries a through ball, but Ally Watt is caught offside.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Amanda Haught (Gotham FC).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erika Tymrak.
  • 34': Penalty Gotham FC. Midge Purce draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 34': Penalty conceded by Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 35': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, Gotham FC 1. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Offside, Gotham FC. Midge Purce tries a through ball, but Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 38': Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erika Tymrak with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 43': Offside, Orlando Pride. Erika Tymrak tries a through ball, but Ally Watt is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 44': Viviana Villacorta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride).
  • 45'+1': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Gotham FC. Midge Purce tries a through ball, but Katie Stengel is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Megan Montefusco (Orlando Pride).
  • 45'+4': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Orlando Pride 1, Gotham FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orlando Pride 1, Gotham FC 1.
  • 46': Emily Madril (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 46': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 47': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Ali Krieger (Gotham FC).
  • 48': Offside, Orlando Pride. Erika Tymrak tries a through ball, but Ally Watt is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride).
  • 50': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Ali Krieger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Ally Watt (Orlando Pride).
  • 51': Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
  • 52': Offside, Orlando Pride. Emily Madril tries a through ball, but Brianna Martínez is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nealy Martin.
  • 55': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, Gotham FC 2. McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 56': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Emily Madril (Orlando Pride).
  • 57': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, Gotham FC 3. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by McCall Zerboni.
  • 58': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 58': Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nealy Martin.
  • 60': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
  • 61': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Messiah Bright replaces Celia Jiménez.
  • 63': Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Mikayla Cluff.
  • 64': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Messiah Bright.
  • 65': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maitane López replaces McCall Zerboni.
  • 65': Substitution, Gotham FC. Allie Long replaces Katie Stengel.
  • 67': Erika Tymrak (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
  • 68': Foul by Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride).
  • 68': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Ali Krieger (Gotham FC).
  • 69': Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Amanda Haught (Gotham FC).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Summer Yates replaces Erika Tymrak.
  • 72': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Amanda Allen replaces Ally Watt.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Maitane López (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ellie Jean.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Messiah Bright.
  • 75': Offside, Orlando Pride. Jordyn Listro tries a through ball, but Summer Yates is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 78': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Maitane López.
  • 78': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Orlando Pride).
  • 78': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Thais Reiss replaces Viviana Villacorta.
  • 79': Substitution, Gotham FC. Cyera Hintzen replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  • 79': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kristen Edmonds replaces Mandy Freeman.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Maitane López (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 81': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Cyera Hintzen (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Allie Long.
  • 86': Hand ball by Thais Reiss (Orlando Pride).
  • 88': Offside, Orlando Pride. Messiah Bright tries a through ball, but Summer Yates is caught offside.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julie Doyle with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Gotham FC. Meleana Shim replaces Midge Purce.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Thais Reiss (Orlando Pride).
  • 90'+3': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Brianna Martínez (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Cyera Hintzen (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jordyn Listro (Orlando Pride).
  • 90'+5': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Ellie Jean (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Messiah Bright (Orlando Pride).
  • 90'+6': Allie Long (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Thais Reiss (Orlando Pride).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Orlando Pride 1, Gotham FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Orlando Pride 1, Gotham FC 3.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 4,051

NWSL Challenge Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 North Carolina Courage 5 +12 11
2 Gotham FC 4 +1 7
3 Washington Spirit 5 -4 6
4 Orlando Pride 4 -9 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

ORL Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Anna Moorhouse (GK)
6 Emily Sams
5 Megan Montefusco
32 Brianna Martinez Yellow Card
13 Celia Jiménez
8 Mikayla Cluff
14 Viviana Villacorta
19 Jordyn Listro Yellow Card
11 Ally Watt
20 Julie Doyle
15 Erika Tymrak
Orlando Pride Substitutes:
Kaylie Collins, Maliah Morris, Carly Nelson, Tori Hansen, Amanda Allen, Messiah Bright, Summer Yates, Caitlin Cosme, Reiss.

GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Mandy McGlynn (GK)
11 Ali Krieger
21 Ellie Jean
32 Jenna Nighswonger
22 Mandy Freeman
7 McCall Zerboni
14 Nealy Martin
17 Delanie Sheehan
28 Katie Stengel
18 Yazmeen Ryan
23 Midge Purce
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Taylor Otto, Svava Gudmundsdóttir, Meleana Shim, Kristen Edmonds, Allie Long, Cyera Hintzen, Michelle Betos, Maitane, Abby Smith.

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