Angel City FC vs Gotham FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLGotham FC hold off Angel City for 2-1 victory
NJ/NY Gotham FC clipped Angel City FC on Saturday, winning 2-1 on the road at BMO Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
- 2': Madison Curry (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 3': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a through ball.
- 4': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
- 4': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
- 6': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 7': Attempt missed. Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gisele Thompson.
- 9': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Sydney Leroux (Angel City).
- 13': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
- 13': Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Goal! Angel City 0, Gotham FC 1. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
- 18': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Merritt Mathias (Angel City).
- 20': Offside, Angel City. Sydney Leroux is caught offside.
- 22': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
- 23': Attempt blocked. Claire Emslie (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Offside, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury DiDi Haracic (Angel City).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 36': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
- 37': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Madison Curry.
- 40': Goal! Angel City 0, Gotham FC 2. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
- 42': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
- 45'+1': Sydney Leroux (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Angel City 0, Gotham FC 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Angel City 0, Gotham FC 2.
- 46': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lily Nabet.
- 47': Offside, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
- 47': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
- 49': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 51': Hand ball by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Lily Nabet.
- 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams replaces Crystal Dunn.
- 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel replaces Rose Lavelle.
- 63': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
- 64': Penalty Angel City. Gisele Thompson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Penalty conceded by Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 65': Delay in match (Gotham FC).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': VAR Decision: Penalty Angel City.
- 67': Mandy Freeman (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Angel City. Megan Reid replaces Gisele Thompson because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Merritt Mathias.
- 69': Goal! Angel City 1, Gotham FC 2. Claire Emslie (Angel City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 70': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Angel City).
- 70': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Mandy Freeman.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Megan Reid (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Megan Reid (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Angel City. Kennedy Fuller replaces Rocky Rodríguez.
- 75': Substitution, Angel City. Messiah Bright replaces Sydney Leroux.
- 75': Offside, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Ella Stevens.
- 77': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maycee Bell replaces Mandy Freeman.
- 79': Substitution, Angel City. Clarisse Le Bihan replaces Lily Nabet.
- 84': Attempt missed. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 87': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 87': Substitution, Gotham FC. Maitane López replaces Delanie Sheehan.
- 89': Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by McCall Zerboni.
- 89': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Maitane López (Gotham FC).
- 90': Hand ball by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Katie Stengel.
- 90'+3': Foul by Messiah Bright (Angel City).
- 90'+3': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
- 90'+4': Foul by Madison Curry (Angel City).
- 90'+4': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
- 90'+7': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Angel City 1, Gotham FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Angel City 1, Gotham FC 2.
Statistics
 GFC |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 399 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 20 | Tackles | 35 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 19 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 16,542
Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 16,542
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pride | 1 | +6 | 3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Current | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Racing Louisville FC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Angel City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | DiDi Haracic (GK) |
| 27 | Madison Curry |
| 11 | Sarah Gorden |
| 20 | Gisele Thompson |
| 12 | Merritt Mathias |
| 7 | Rocky Rodríguez |
| 99 | Madison Hammond |
| 28 | Lily Nabet |
| 2 | Sydney Leroux |
| 10 | Claire Emslie |
| 21 | Alyssa Thompson |
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 |
| 17 | Delanie Sheehan |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle |
| 18 | Yazmeen Ryan |
| 19 | Crystal Dunn |
| 13 | Ella Stevens |
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