NWSL

Seattle Reign FC vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2023 NWSL, Playoffs - Championship

· NWSL
Seattle Reign FC
  • 29': Rose Lavelle
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NJ/NY Gotham FC
  • 24': Lynn Biyendolo
  • 45'+2': Esther González
  • Red Card 90'+7': Mandy Haught

NJ/NY Gotham beats OL Reign to win first NWSL title

World Cup winner Esther González scored the go-ahead goal on a header in first-half stoppage time and Gotham FC survived a wild finish to beat OL Reign 2-1 on Saturday in the NWSL championship game.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Substitution, OL Reign. Bethany Balcer replaces Megan Rapinoe because of an injury.
  • 8': Offside, OL Reign. Alana Cook tries a through ball, but Veronica Latsko is caught offside.
  • 10': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bruninha.
  • 12': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
  • 12': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Ali Krieger (Gotham FC).
  • 17': Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 21': Foul by Ali Krieger (Gotham FC).
  • 21': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Goal! OL Reign 0, Gotham FC 1. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Midge Purce.
  • 29': Goal! OL Reign 1, Gotham FC 1. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bethany Balcer with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 32': Offside, OL Reign. Sofia Huerta tries a through ball, but Jordyn Huitema is caught offside.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box.
  • 38': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range.
  • 38': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Ali Krieger.
  • 41': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
  • 41': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 43': Offside, OL Reign. Rose Lavelle tries a through ball, but Jordyn Huitema is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
  • 45'+2': Goal! OL Reign 1, Gotham FC 2. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Midge Purce with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
  • 45'+4': Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, OL Reign 1, Gotham FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 1, Gotham FC 2.
  • 47': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 58': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Lauren Barnes.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a through ball.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Amanda Haught (Gotham FC).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
  • 65': Jess Fishlock (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
  • 69': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sinead Farrelly replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nealy Martin.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 73': Offside, Gotham FC. Jenna Nighswonger tries a through ball, but Esther González is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Phoebe McClernon with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, OL Reign. Quinn replaces Veronica Latsko.
  • 80': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
  • 80': Phoebe McClernon (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Offside, OL Reign. Alana Cook tries a through ball, but Emily Sonnett is caught offside.
  • 82': Substitution, Gotham FC. Allie Long replaces Delanie Sheehan.
  • 82': Hand ball by Esther González (Gotham FC).
  • 83': Hand ball by Phoebe McClernon (OL Reign).
  • 85': Substitution, OL Reign. Elyse Bennett replaces Jess Fishlock.
  • 86': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
  • 86': Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
  • 87': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel replaces Esther González.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Offside, OL Reign. Jordyn Huitema tries a through ball, but Bethany Balcer is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sinead Farrelly (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Elyse Bennett (OL Reign) header from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 90'+6': Hand ball by Amanda Haught (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+7': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Amanda Haught (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+7': Amanda Haught (Gotham FC) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+12': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, OL Reign 1, Gotham FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 1, Gotham FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 1, Gotham FC 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Snapdragon Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 25,011

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
30 Claudia Dickey (GK)
3 Lauren Barnes
4 Alana Cook
21 Phoebe McClernon
11 Sofia Huerta
16 Rose Lavelle
10 Jess Fishlock
2 Emily Sonnett Yellow Card
9 Jordyn Huitema
15 Megan Rapinoe
24 Veronica Latsko
Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
Laurel Ivory, Angelina, Sam Hiatt, Olivia Van der Jagt, Bethany Balcer, Quinn, Tziarra King, Nikki Stanton, Elyse Bennett.

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

No. Name
24 Mandy Haught (GK) Red Card
11 Ali Krieger
77 Maitane López
14 Nealy Martin
32 Jenna Nighswonger
3 Bruninha
17 Delanie Sheehan
18 Yazmeen Ryan
10 Lynn Biyendolo
23 Midge Purce
9 Esther González
NJ/NY Gotham FC Substitutes:
Sinead Farrelly, Michelle Betos, Kristie Mewis, Allie Long, Ellie Jean, Meleana Shim, Katie Stengel, Kristen Edmonds, Kelley O'Hara.

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