Bay FC vs Gotham FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLElla Stevens, Gotham FC dispatch Bay FC 2-0
Ella Stevens provided the offense in NJ/NY Gotham FC's 2-0 victory over Bay FC at PayPal Park on Saturday, scoring both goals in the first half.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
- 4': Scarlett Camberos (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Asisat Oshoala (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Asisat Oshoala (Bay).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
- 6': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Savy King (Bay).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Bay).
- 12': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Savy King (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
- 15': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
- 16': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Emily Menges with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Savy King.
- 19': VAR Decision: No Penalty Gotham FC.
- 21': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
- 21': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Bay).
- 26': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Racheal Kundananji.
- 27': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
- 27': Tess Boade (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
- 31': Foul by Savy King (Bay).
- 31': Maycee Bell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Goal! Bay 0, Gotham FC 1. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Esther González following a set piece situation.
- 32': Foul by Asisat Oshoala (Bay).
- 32': Sam Hiatt (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Goal! Bay 0, Gotham FC 2. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 35': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 42': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
- 42': Kiki Pickett (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Bay).
- 43': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
- 44': Kiki Pickett (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Asisat Oshoala (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 45'+5': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Bay 0, Gotham FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Bay 0, Gotham FC 2.
- 48': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Bay).
- 48': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 49': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt missed. Tess Boade (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Asisat Oshoala.
- 58': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Kayla Sharples (Bay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco.
- 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
- 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Tierna Davidson replaces Sam Hiatt.
- 63': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Bay).
- 63': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Tess Boade (Bay).
- 63': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
- 64': Kayla Sharples (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Esther González.
- 68': Substitution, Bay. Deyna Castellanos replaces Joelle Anderson.
- 68': Substitution, Bay. Alyssa Malonson replaces Savy King.
- 68': Substitution, Bay. Dorian Bailey replaces Asisat Oshoala.
- 72': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Maycee Bell.
- 74': Hand ball by Tess Boade (Bay).
- 75': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Maycee Bell.
- 75': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Rose Lavelle.
- 75': Substitution, Bay. Rachel Hill replaces Scarlett Camberos.
- 75': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Deyna Castellanos (Bay).
- 77': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 77': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Tess Boade (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiki Pickett.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt missed. Deyna Castellanos (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 86': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maitane López replaces Ella Stevens.
- 86': Foul by Tess Boade (Bay).
- 86': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Bruninha (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Deyna Castellanos (Bay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
- 90'+2': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Emily Menges (Bay).
- 90'+5': Alyssa Malonson (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
- 90'+7': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Emily Menges.
- 90'+9': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
- 90'+9': Kiki Pickett (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Bay 0, Gotham FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bay 0, Gotham FC 2.
Statistics
 GFC |
BAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.2 | Possession | 48.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 310 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 429 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 25 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 31 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 12,643
Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 12,643
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Current | 26 | +36 | 65 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 26 | +9 | 44 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 26 | +7 | 40 |
| 4 | Orlando Pride | 26 | +6 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Bay FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Katelyn Rowland (GK) |
| 27 | Kayla Sharples |
| 4 | Emily Menges |
| 2 | Savy King |
| 3 | Caprice Dydasco |
| 12 | Tess Boade |
| 18 | Joelle Anderson |
| 23 | Kiki Pickett |
| 8 | Asisat Oshoala |
| 9 | Racheal Kundananji  |
| 11 | Scarlett Camberos |
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 |
| 13 | Ella Stevens |
| 18 | Yazmeen Ryan |
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