NWSL

Gotham FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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Gotham FC
  • 11': Lynn Biyendolo
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North Carolina Courage

    Gotham FC edges North Carolina Courage 1-0 in defensive clash

    NJ/NY Gotham FC secured a 1-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday at Red Bull Arena.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ella Stevens with a headed pass.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 1': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 4': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
    • 6': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
    • 6': Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 9': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
    • 9': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 11': Goal! Gotham FC 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
    • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 20': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
    • 20': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
    • 21': Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
    • 25': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
    • 25': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
    • 27': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
    • 29': Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
    • 31': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruninha following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges with a cross.
    • 35': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
    • 36': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 37': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Esther González following a fast break.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Esther González.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felicitas Rauch with a cross.
    • 41': Offside, Gotham FC. Ella Stevens is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (North Carolina Courage).
    • 41': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
    • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Dani Weatherholt replaces Malia Berkely because of an injury.
    • 45'+6': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
    • 45'+6': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Gotham FC 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 45': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi replaces Bianca St-Georges.
    • 48': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
    • 48': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
    • 49': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Felicitas Rauch.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emily Sonnett with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 51': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 51': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 53': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Lussi with a cross.
    • 56': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
    • 56': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
    • 57': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
    • 60': Substitution, Gotham FC. Rose Lavelle replaces Ella Stevens.
    • 63': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 63': Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
    • 66': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Manaka Matsukubo replaces Victoria Pickett.
    • 67': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tyler Lussi with a cross.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
    • 71': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson replaces Narumi Miura.
    • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Felicitas Rauch.
    • 77': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Bruninha.
    • 78': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
    • 79': Attempt saved. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
    • 80': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel replaces Esther González.
    • 80': Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 83': Hand ball by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 85': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
    • 86': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maycee Bell replaces Bruninha.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross following a corner.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 87': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90'+1': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Riley Jackson.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, North Carolina Courage 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
    Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 6,184

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 20 +28 50
    2 Washington Spirit 20 +6 36
    3 Gotham FC 20 +10 30
    4 Portland Thorns FC 20 +6 30
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
    21 Sam Hiatt
    6 Emily Sonnett
    2 Jenna Nighswonger
    3 Bruninha
    14 Nealy Martin
    17 Delanie Sheehan
    18 Yazmeen Ryan Yellow Card
    9 Esther González
    10 Lynn Biyendolo
    13 Ella Stevens
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Maitane López, Maycee Bell, Cassie Miller, Taryn Torres, Sinead Farrelly, Crystal Dunn, Michelle Betos, Rose Lavelle, Katie Stengel.

    NC North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Casey Murphy (GK)
    7 Malia Berkely
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz
    11 Feli Rauch
    13 Ryan Williams
    2 Ashley Sanchez
    6 Narumi Miura
    10 Denise O'Sullivan
    5 Haley Hopkins
    94 Victoria Pickett
    23 Bianca St-Georges Yellow Card
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Brianna Pinto, Dani Weatherholt, Jenna Winebrenner, Marisa Bova, Maya McCutcheon, Manaka Matsukubo, Meredith Speck, Tyler Lussi, Riley Jackson.

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