NWSL

NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Utah Royals, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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NJ/NY Gotham FC
  • 3': Yazmeen Ryan
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1 - 0
Utah Royals

    Yazmeen Ryan's early goal lifts Gotham FC over Utah Royals

    Yazmeen Ryan scored in the third minute to lead NJ/NY Gotham FC to a 1-0 victory over the Utah Royals at Red Bull Arena on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Goal! Gotham FC 1, Utah Royals 0. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams with a cross.
    • 4': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
    • 4': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 7': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
    • 7': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Olivia Griffitts.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
    • 11': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
    • 11': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals).
    • 16': Attempt saved. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 16': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 25': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Zoe Burns.
    • 25': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
    • 25': Mandy Haught (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Ella Stevens (Gotham FC).
    • 27': Zoe Burns (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 28': Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 30': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
    • 30': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Jess Carter (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan with a headed pass.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Ella Stevens (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 33': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Mandy Haught.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Esther González.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Betfort with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
    • 43': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
    • 43': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
    • 44': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Esther González.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Tucker following a fast break.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zoe Burns.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Utah Royals 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Gotham FC 1, Utah Royals 0.
    • 47': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Olivia Griffitts.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esther González.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Mandy Haught (Utah Royals).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
    • 57': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
    • 57': Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Hand ball by Esther González (Gotham FC).
    • 58': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
    • 58': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Utah Royals).
    • 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Cece Kizer replaces Ella Stevens.
    • 63': Substitution, Gotham FC. Crystal Dunn replaces Lynn Williams.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 64': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Dana Foederer.
    • 65': Substitution, Utah Royals. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Cameron Tucker.
    • 65': Substitution, Utah Royals. Mikayla Cluff replaces Claudia Zornoza.
    • 68': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 72': Foul by Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals).
    • 72': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Olivia Griffitts.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 75': Foul by Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC).
    • 75': Michele Vasconcelos (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Substitution, Utah Royals. Madison Pogarch replaces Zoe Burns.
    • 76': Offside, Gotham FC. Esther González is caught offside.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC).
    • 82': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC).
    • 84': Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 87': Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Jenna Nighswonger.
    • 87': Substitution, Gotham FC. McCall Zerboni replaces Delanie Sheehan.
    • 88': Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals).
    • 88': Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, Utah Royals. Agnes Nyberg replaces Dana Foederer.
    • 89': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals).
    • 89': Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Esther González.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Gotham FC. Cece Kizer is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Agnes Nyberg (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+3': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 90'+4': Michele Vasconcelos (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Gotham FC. Cece Kizer is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Gotham FC 1, Utah Royals 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Gotham FC 1, Utah Royals 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    9 Saves 2
    47.5 Possession 52.5
    12 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 10
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    325 Accurate Passes 372
    427 Passes 472
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    10 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    46 Long Balls 63
    12 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    16 Effective Tackles 9
    23 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 9
    19 Effective Clearances 12
    19 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
    Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 7,680

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    GFC 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
    9 Esther González
    17 Delanie Sheehan
    18 Yazmeen Ryan
    13 Ella Stevens
    10 Lynn Biyendolo
    16 Rose Lavelle
    NJ/NY Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Bruninha, Cece Kizer, McCall Zerboni, Crystal Dunn, Mandy Freeman, Taryn Torres, Cassie Miller, Michelle Betos.

    UTA Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mandy Haught (GK)
    18 Kaleigh Riehl
    8 Kate Del Fava
    12 Zoe Burns
    3 Olivia Griffitts
    4 Paige Monaghan
    26 Claudia Zornoza
    22 Dana Foederer
    33 Hannah Betfort Yellow Card
    20 Cameron Tucker
    24 Cloé Lacasse Yellow Card
    Utah Royals Substitutes:
    Mikayla Cluff, Shaelan Murison, Agnes Nyberg, Julia Grosso, Madison Pogarch, Michele Vasconcelos, Cristina Roque.

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