Seattle Reign FC vs NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLGotham FC secures 2-0 victory over Seattle Reign at Lumen Field
Delanie Sheehan and Esther González each found the back of the net as NJ/NY Gotham FC defeated the Seattle Reign FC 2-0 at Lumen Field in the first Monday night match of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
- 10': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
- 12': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Shae Holmes (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 18': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
- 19': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jess Carter.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Esther González.
- 20': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Shae Holmes.
- 24': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
- 24': Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Hand ball by Tziarra King (Seattle Reign).
- 31': Foul by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Seattle Reign).
- 31': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 36': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
- 39': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
- 39': Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Goal! Seattle Reign 0, Gotham FC 1. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelin Howell.
- 45': Attempt missed. Shae Holmes (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jaelin Howell.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Seattle Reign 0, Gotham FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Seattle Reign 0, Gotham FC 1.
- 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams replaces Ella Stevens.
- 52': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Lynn Williams.
- 53': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
- 55': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Lynn Williams.
- 55': Offside, Seattle Reign. Jaelin Howell is caught offside.
- 59': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Angharad James-Turner (Seattle Reign).
- 59': Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Esther González.
- 62': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Nérilia Mondésir replaces Angharad James-Turner.
- 64': Foul by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Seattle Reign).
- 64': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Tziarra King (Seattle Reign).
- 66': Jess Carter (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 72': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
- 72': Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko replaces Tziarra King.
- 73': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Julia Lester replaces Lauren Barnes.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
- 77': Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Jenna Nighswonger.
- 77': Hand ball by Nérilia Mondésir (Seattle Reign).
- 78': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
- 78': Jaelin Howell (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
- 82': Julia Lester (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Goal! Seattle Reign 0, Gotham FC 2. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 86': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Hanna Glas.
- 86': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Maddie Mercado replaces Jaelin Howell.
- 87': Attempt saved. Nérilia Mondésir (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
- 88': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Rose Lavelle.
- 88': Substitution, Gotham FC. Cece Kizer replaces Esther González.
- 88': Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Jess Carter.
- 89': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Crystal Dunn.
- 90'+1': Offside, Seattle Reign. Nérilia Mondésir is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
- 90'+2': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
- 90'+2': Maddie Mercado (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ji So-Yun (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
- 90'+4': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Lynn Williams.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Seattle Reign 0, Gotham FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Seattle Reign 0, Gotham FC 2.
Statistics
 GFC |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 480 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
| 577 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 19 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 6,604
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 6,604
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 |
Line-Ups
Seattle Reign FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Dickey (GK) |
| 3 | Lauren Barnes |
| 21 | Phoebe McClernon |
| 25 | Shae Holmes |
| 31 | Hanna Glas |
| 5 | Quinn |
| 6 | Angharad James |
| 16 | Jaelin Howell |
| 91 | Ji So-Yun |
| 23 | Tziarra King  |
| 34 | Ana-Maria Crnogorevic |
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 |
| 16 | Rose Lavelle |
| 17 | Delanie Sheehan |
| 14 | Nealy Martin |
| 9 | Esther González |
| 13 | Ella Stevens |
| 18 | Yazmeen Ryan |
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