NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Houston Dash, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLGotham FC edge Houston Dash with late goal
NJ/NY Gotham FC, buoyed by Esther González's decisive goal in stoppage time, beat the Houston Dash 2-1 on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
- 2': Tarciane (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Delanie Sheehan.
- 8': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash).
- 8': Jess Carter (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jess Carter with a cross.
- 10': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 0. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Esther González with a through ball.
- 12': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
- 12': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
- 16': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jyllissa Harris.
- 16': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Delanie Sheehan.
- 17': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 1. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Avery Patterson with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andressa Alves with a through ball.
- 20': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash).
- 20': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 22': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tarciane.
- 23': Offside, Houston Dash. Diana Ordóñez is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
- 23': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
- 27': Avery Patterson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
- 28': Esther González (Gotham FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range.
- 30': Offside, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
- 32': Tarciane (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Tarciane (Houston Dash).
- 33': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Foul by Avery Patterson (Houston Dash).
- 42': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
- 45': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC).
- 45': Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
- 45'+4': Foul by Tarciane (Houston Dash).
- 45'+4': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Tarciane (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Tarciane (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 1, Houston Dash 1.
- 45': Substitution, Houston Dash. Elin Rubensson replaces Sophie Schmidt.
- 46': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
- 46': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
- 48': Tarciane (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Avery Patterson with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jess Carter.
- 57': Offside, Houston Dash. Diana Ordóñez is caught offside.
- 59': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
- 60': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
- 60': Offside, Houston Dash. Yuki Nagasato is caught offside.
- 61': Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
- 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Jenna Nighswonger.
- 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jéssica Silva replaces Crystal Dunn.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt missed. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jess Carter with a cross.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Jyllissa Harris (Houston Dash).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Yuki Nagasato.
- 71': Foul by Jess Carter (Gotham FC).
- 71': Yuki Nagasato (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Houston Dash. Belle Briede replaces Yuki Nagasato.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Sarah Puntigam (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
- 75': Taryn Torres (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
- 75': Jéssica Silva (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
- 78': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams replaces Delanie Sheehan.
- 78': Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Jess Carter.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
- 78': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jéssica Silva (Gotham FC).
- 79': Tarciane (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Jéssica Silva (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Tarciane (Houston Dash).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 83': Substitution, Houston Dash. Allysha Chapman replaces Michelle Alozie.
- 83': Foul by Andressa Alves (Houston Dash).
- 83': Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mandy Freeman.
- 87': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Tarciane.
- 87': Belle Briede (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jéssica Silva (Gotham FC).
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Tarciane (Houston Dash).
- 88': Substitution, Houston Dash. Havana Solaun replaces Tarciane because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
- 89': Jéssica Silva (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kelley O'Hara replaces Nealy Martin.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
- 90'+2': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Andressa Alves.
- 90'+3': Goal! Gotham FC 2, Houston Dash 1. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
- 90'+5': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
- 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Jéssica Silva (Gotham FC).
- 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Jéssica Silva because of an injury.
- 90'+11': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
- 90'+13': Attempt blocked. Andressa Alves (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Belle Briede.
- 90'+14': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+14': Foul by Elin Rubensson (Houston Dash).
- 90'+15': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+15': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
- 90'+16': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+16': Foul by Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash).
- 90'+17': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
- 90'+18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+18': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 2, Houston Dash 1.
- 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 2, Houston Dash 1.
Statistics
 HOU |
GFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 275 | Accurate Passes | 365 |
| 370 | Passes | 479 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 27 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 30 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 5,883
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 5,883
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ann-Katrin Berger (GK) |
| 15 | Tierna Davidson |
| 6 | Emily Sonnett |
| 2 | Jenna Nighswonger |
| 27 | Jessica Carter |
| 18 | Yazmeen Ryan |
| 14 | Nealy Martin |
| 17 | Delanie Sheehan  |
| 9 | Esther González |
| 28 | Katie Stengel |
| 19 | Crystal Dunn |
Houston Dash (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Campbell (GK) |
| 3 | Tarciane |
| 7 | Paige Nielsen |
| 33 | Jyllissa Harris |
| 17 | Sarah Puntigam |
| 13 | Sophie Schmidt |
| 11 | Michelle Alozie |
| 10 | Andressa |
| 9 | Diana Ordóñez |
| 14 | Yuki Nagasato |
| 30 | Avery Patterson |
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