NWSL

NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Angel City FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
NJ/NY Gotham FC
  • 26': Crystal Dunn
  • 62': Rose Lavelle
FT
2 - 1
Angel City FC
  • 51': Clarisse Le Bihan

Dunn, Lavelle lead Gotham to win over Angel City

USWNT Midfielder Rose Lavelle scored with 62 minutes gone to break a deadlock and hand NJ/NY Gotham FC its third straight win, 2-1 against Angel City FC Saturday in Harrison, New Jersey.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 4': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
  • 7': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, Gotham FC. Ella Stevens is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 13': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
  • 16': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
  • 16': Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury DiDi Haracic (Angel City).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Offside, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 24': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
  • 24': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Offside, Angel City. Sydney Leroux is caught offside.
  • 26': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Angel City 0. Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan following a fast break.
  • 30': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC).
  • 30': Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match (Angel City).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gisele Thompson.
  • 35': Offside, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Lily Nabet (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
  • 41': Madison Curry (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Delanie Sheehan.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gisele Thompson with a cross.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Angel City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 1, Angel City 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ella Stevens with a through ball.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clarisse Le Bihan.
  • 47': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
  • 47': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 51': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Angel City 1. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) left footed shot from long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 55': Offside, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 57': Claire Emslie (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 60': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 61': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gisele Thompson.
  • 62': Goal! Gotham FC 2, Angel City 1. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maitane López replaces Nealy Martin.
  • 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 63': Substitution, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Gisele Thompson.
  • 63': Substitution, Angel City. Madison Hammond replaces Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Esther González replaces Crystal Dunn.
  • 64': Offside, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mandy Freeman.
  • 65': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Madison Curry.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Clarisse Le Bihan.
  • 66': Claire Emslie (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esther González.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Maitane López (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Lily Nabet (Angel City).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Angel City. Messiah Bright replaces Claire Emslie.
  • 72': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury M.A. Vignola (Angel City).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Substitution, Angel City. Merritt Mathias replaces M.A. Vignola because of an injury.
  • 75': Substitution, Angel City. Kennedy Fuller replaces Clarisse Le Bihan.
  • 76': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
  • 76': Madison Hammond (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
  • 77': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Ella Stevens.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Merritt Mathias (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Madison Hammond.
  • 80': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
  • 87': Offside, Gotham FC. Delanie Sheehan is caught offside.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sam Hiatt replaces Mandy Freeman.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Maitane López.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+4': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Messiah Bright (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
  • 90'+5': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Madison Curry.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Maitane López (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+8': Kennedy Fuller (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+9': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 2, Angel City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 2, Angel City 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 11,662

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Orlando Pride 26 +26 60
2 Washington Spirit 26 +23 56
3 NJ/NY Gotham FC 26 +21 56
4 Kansas City Current 26 +26 55
Full Table

Line-Ups

GFC NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
15 Tierna Davidson
6 Emily Sonnett
14 Nealy Martin
2 Jenna Nighswonger
22 Mandy Freeman Yellow Card
17 Delanie Sheehan
16 Rose Lavelle
18 Yazmeen Ryan
19 Crystal Dunn
13 Ella Stevens
NJ/NY Gotham FC Substitutes:
Taryn Torres, Maitane López, Sam Hiatt, Cassie Miller, Katie Stengel, McCall Zerboni, Michelle Betos, Bruninha, Esther González.

LA Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK)
6 Megan Reid
27 Madison Curry Yellow Card
16 M.A. Vignola
20 Gisele Thompson
29 Clarisse Le Bihan
7 Rocky Rodríguez
28 Lily Nabet
2 Sydney Leroux
10 Claire Emslie
21 Alyssa Thompson
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Madison Hammond, Elizabeth Eddy, Kennedy Fuller, Messiah Bright, Jasmyne Spencer, Casey Phair, Hannah Stambaugh, Merritt Mathias, Angelina Anderson.

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