
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL2 - 1
Gotham FC triumph over Chicago Red Stars with late goal

NJ/NY Gotham FC secured a victory over the Chicago Red Stars 2-1 at home on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
- 3': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 6': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Jenna Bike.
- 9': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 13': Attempt saved. Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leilanni Nesbeth.
- 13': Foul by Maycee Bell (Gotham FC).
- 13': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Maximiliane Rall (Chicago Red Stars).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
- 27': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
- 28': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
- 32': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
- 32': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
- 34': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 39': Attempt saved. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Esther González.
- 40': Foul by Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC).
- 40': Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Maycee Bell (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
- 45': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars).
- 45': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Gotham FC 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
- 47': Hand ball by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
- 48': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC).
- 49': Attempt missed. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a through ball.
- 51': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 51': Maycee Bell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Penelope Hocking.
- 54': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Mackenzie Wood.
- 55': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Esther González.
- 61': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
- 62': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ella Stevens replaces Rose Lavelle.
- 64': Attempt missed. Maximiliane Rall (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 64': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Júlia Bianchi replaces Ally Schlegel.
- 64': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jameese Joseph replaces Jenna Bike.
- 66': Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
- 66': Substitution, Gotham FC. Tierna Davidson replaces Sam Hiatt.
- 67': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Penelope Hocking.
- 68': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Maycee Bell.
- 69': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
- 71': Offside, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
- 73': Foul by Maycee Bell (Gotham FC).
- 73': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a cross.
- 74': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Chicago Red Stars 1. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 75': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
- 76': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
- 76': Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
- 77': Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maitane López replaces Nealy Martin.
- 82': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Maycee Bell.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Esther González.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
- 86': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 89': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
- 89': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
- 90': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Maximiliane Rall.
- 90': Goal! Gotham FC 2, Chicago Red Stars 1. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Cook replaces Penelope Hocking.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Bea Franklin replaces Leilanni Nesbeth.
- 90'+4': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
- 90'+4': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Tatumn Milazzo is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 2, Chicago Red Stars 1.
- 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 2, Chicago Red Stars 1.
Game Information
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 8,996
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 |
Line-Ups
NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Ann-Katrin Berger (GK) |
21 | Sam Hiatt |
6 | Emily Sonnett |
2 | Jenna Nighswonger |
25 | Maycee Bell |
14 | Nealy Martin |
17 | Delanie Sheehan ![]() |
16 | Rose Lavelle |
9 | Esther González |
10 | Lynn Biyendolo |
18 | Yazmeen Ryan |
Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
19 | Mackenzie Wood (GK) |
3 | Sam Staab |
12 | Natalia Kuikka |
23 | Tatumn Milazzo |
28 | Maximiliane Rall |
34 | Ally Schlegel |
4 | Cari Roccaro |
13 | Leilanni Nesbeth |
55 | Penelope Hocking |
9 | Mallory Swanson |
24 | Jenna Bike ![]() |
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