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FULL TIME
Seattle Reign FC LWWWL 0
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Gotham FC WLWWW 2
  • Delanie Sheehan 41'
  • Esther González 85'
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SEA000
GFC112
Lumen Field · 6,604 att.

Match Report

Gotham 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.

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Team Stats

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
50
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
480
Accurate Passes
344
577
Passes
432
80
Pass Completion %
80
3
Accurate Crosses
0
15
Crosses
18
20
Cross %
0
57
Long Balls
44
28
Accurate Long Balls
16
50
Long Balls %
40
2
Blocked Shots
1
11
Effective Tackles
9
19
Tackles
18
60
Tackle %
50
8
Interceptions
17
19
Effective Clearances
14
19
Clearances
14

Match Leaders

SEA

  • Shae Holmes D Total Shots 2
  • Claudia Dickey G Saves 4

GFC

  • Rose Lavelle M Total Shots 4
  • Ann-Katrin Berger G Saves 3

Highlights

00:58 Delanie Sheehan gets on the scoresheet for NJ/NY Gotham FC Watch on ESPN 00:23 Claudia Dickey makes a great save Watch on ESPN 00:25 Ann-Katrin Berger makes a great save Watch on ESPN 01:58 Seattle Reign FC vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

Confirmed

SEA · 4-3-3

  1. Claudia DickeyG1
  2. Lauren BarnesCD-L3
  3. Phoebe McClernonCD-R21
  4. Shae HolmesLB25
  5. Hanna GlasRB31
  6. QuinnCM5
  7. Angharad James-TurnerLM6
  8. Jaelin HowellRM16
  9. Ji So-YunF91
  10. Tziarra KingLF23
  11. Ana-Maria CrnogorcevicRF34

Substitutes

  1. Nikki StantonSUB7
  2. Ainsley McCammonSUB46
  3. Maia PérezSUB28
  4. Laurel IvorySUB18
  5. Veronica LatskoSUB24
  6. Nérilia MondésirSUB30
  7. Maddie MercadoSUB27
  8. Julia LesterSUB13
  9. Olivia AthensSUB12

GFC · 4-2-3-1

  1. Ann-Katrin BergerG30
  2. Tierna DavidsonCD-L15
  3. Emily SonnettCD-R6
  4. Jenna NighswongerLB2
  5. Jess CarterRB27
  6. Rose LavelleAM16
  7. Delanie SheehanLM17
  8. Nealy MartinRM14
  9. Esther GonzálezF9
  10. Ella StevensAM-L13
  11. Yazmeen RyanAM-R18

Substitutes

  1. Mandy FreemanSUB22
  2. Cece DelzerSUB24
  3. Cassie MillerSUB38
  4. Taryn TorresSUB8
  5. McCall ZerboniSUB7
  6. Michelle BetosSUB1
  7. Lynn BiyendoloSUB10
  8. BruninhaSUB3
  9. Crystal DunnSUB19

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Jess Carter.

    Mandy Freeman
  2. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Gotham FC. Cece Kizer replaces Esther González.

    Cece Delzer
  3. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Rose Lavelle.

    McCall Zerboni
  4. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Seattle Reign. Maddie Mercado replaces Jaelin Howell.

    Maddie Mercado
  5. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Hanna Glas.

    Olivia Athens
  6. Goal 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.

    Esther González
  7. Substitution 77'

    Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Jenna Nighswonger.

    Crystal Dunn
  8. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Seattle Reign. Julia Lester replaces Lauren Barnes.

    Julia Lester
  9. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko replaces Tziarra King.

    Veronica Latsko
  10. Yellow Card 73'

    Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Nealy Martin
  11. Substitution 62'

    Substitution, Seattle Reign. Nérilia Mondésir replaces Angharad James-Turner.

    Nérilia Mondésir
  12. Yellow Card 59'

    Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card.

    Tziarra King
  13. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams replaces Ella Stevens.

    Lynn Biyendolo
  14. Goal 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.

    Delanie Sheehan
  1. End Regular Time 90'+5'
  2. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Jess Carter.

    Mandy Freeman
  3. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Gotham FC. Cece Kizer replaces Esther González.

    Cece Delzer
  4. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Rose Lavelle.

    McCall Zerboni
  5. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Seattle Reign. Maddie Mercado replaces Jaelin Howell.

    Maddie Mercado
  6. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Hanna Glas.

    Olivia Athens
  7. Goal 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.

    Esther González
  8. Substitution 77'

    Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Jenna Nighswonger.

    Crystal Dunn
  9. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Seattle Reign. Julia Lester replaces Lauren Barnes.

    Julia Lester
  10. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Seattle Reign. Veronica Latsko replaces Tziarra King.

    Veronica Latsko
  11. Yellow Card 73'

    Nealy Martin (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Nealy Martin
  12. Substitution 62'

    Substitution, Seattle Reign. Nérilia Mondésir replaces Angharad James-Turner.

    Nérilia Mondésir
  13. Yellow Card 59'

    Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card.

    Tziarra King
  14. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Gotham FC. Lynn Williams replaces Ella Stevens.

    Lynn Biyendolo
  15. Start 2nd Half 45'

    Second Half begins Seattle Reign 0, Gotham FC 1.

  16. Halftime 45'+3'
  17. Goal 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.

    Delanie Sheehan
  18. Kickoff

    First Half begins.

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