NWSL

Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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Washington Spirit
  • 41': Croix Bethune
  • 69': Ashley Hatch (P)
FT
2 - 0
Gotham FC

    Washington Spirit beats Gotham FC for 4th straight win

    Croix Bethune scored late in the first half and Ashley Hatch connected midway through the second to lead the Washington Spirit past visiting NJ/NY Gotham FC 2-0 on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
    • 3': Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan following a set piece situation.
    • 5': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Bruninha.
    • 8': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
    • 8': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
    • 12': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 14': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Maitane López.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Casey Krueger following a fast break.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sam Hiatt replaces Tierna Davidson because of an injury.
    • 22': Foul by Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit).
    • 22': Sam Hiatt (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
    • 23': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
    • 27': Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
    • 30': Attempt saved. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a through ball.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr.
    • 31': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Bruninha.
    • 36': Foul by Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit).
    • 36': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynn Williams with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
    • 41': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 0. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
    • 43': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ouleymata Sarr is caught offside.
    • 44': Offside, Washington Spirit. Croix Bethune is caught offside.
    • 45': Offside, Washington Spirit. Croix Bethune is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 1, Gotham FC 0.
    • 46': Hand ball by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 48': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 48': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
    • 50': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 51': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
    • 54': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
    • 54': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
    • 55': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ouleymata Sarr is caught offside.
    • 56': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Trinity Rodman.
    • 58': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Lynn Williams.
    • 60': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nealy Martin replaces Delanie Sheehan.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruninha with a cross.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
    • 62': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 62': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ouleymata Sarr is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle with a cross.
    • 66': Penalty conceded by Sam Hiatt (Gotham FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 67': VAR Decision: Penalty Washington Spirit.
    • 69': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Gotham FC 0. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 70': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Annaïg Butel.
    • 70': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
    • 70': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
    • 71': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ouleymata Sarr.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Esther González.
    • 74': Hand ball by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
    • 75': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 75': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maycee Bell replaces Bruninha.
    • 75': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ella Stevens replaces Emily Sonnett.
    • 76': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Ouleymata Sarr.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Andi Sullivan.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 83': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Hal Hershfelt.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
    • 84': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
    • 86': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Chloe Ricketts replaces Ashley Hatch.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Courtney Brown replaces Croix Bethune.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Kate Wiesner replaces Casey Krueger.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 2, Gotham FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 2, Gotham FC 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Audi Field
    Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Attendance: 15,004

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 5 +11 15
    2 Orlando Pride 6 +10 15
    3 Washington Spirit 5 +4 12
    4 Gotham FC 6 +1 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
    5 Annaïg Butel Yellow Card
    9 Tara McKeown
    3 Casey Krueger
    14 Gabrielle Carle
    7 Croix Bethune
    17 Hal Hershfelt Yellow Card
    12 Andi Sullivan
    11 Ouleymata Sarr
    33 Ashley Hatch
    2 Trinity Rodman
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Brittany Ratcliffe, Kate Wiesner, Chloe Ricketts, Paige Metayer, Lyza Jessee, Anna Heilferty, Courtney Brown.

    GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    38 Cassie Miller (GK)
    15 Tierna Davidson
    77 Maitane
    2 Jenna Nighswonger Yellow Card
    3 Bruninha
    6 Emily Sonnett Yellow Card
    17 Delanie Sheehan
    9 Esther González
    10 Lynn Biyendolo
    28 Katie Stengel
    18 Yazmeen Ryan
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Nealy Martin, Ella Stevens, Michelle Betos, Crystal Dunn, Maycee Bell, Taryn Torres, Sam Hiatt, Ann-Katrin Berger.

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