NWSL

Bay FC vs Gotham FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Bay FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Gotham FC
    • 31': Ella Stevens
    • 33': Ella Stevens

    Ella 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

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    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

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 25 +35 62
    2 Washington Spirit 25 +10 44
    3 Orlando Pride 25 +6 39
    4 Seattle Reign FC 25 +3 38
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BAY 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 Yellow Card
    11 Scarlett Camberos
    Bay FC Substitutes:
    Deyna Castellanos, Jamie Shepherd, Princess, Alyssa Malonson, Dorian Bailey, Jen Beattie, Lysianne Proulx, Caroline Conti, Rachel Hill.

    GFC 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
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Cassie Miller, Tierna Davidson, Maitane López, Taryn Torres, Michelle Betos, Lynn Biyendolo, Crystal Dunn, Mandy Freeman, Bruninha.

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