Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC

NWSL - Play-offs - Semi-finals 16 Nov 2024, 17:00
Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Gotham FC
Gotham FC
🏟 Audi Field (Washington, District of Columbia) 👤 M. Thompson Round Semi-finals

Match report

Washington Spirit edged past Gotham FC 2-1 in the NWSL - Play-offs - Semi-finals on 16 November 2024. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Washington Spirit had 25 shots to Gotham FC's 10.

Bruninha was sent off in the 101th minute.

The match was played at Audi Field (Washington, District of Columbia), with M. Thompson in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 53% - 47% Shots 25 - 10 On target 9 - 2 Corners 6 - 1 Fouls 19 - 21 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 8
9
Player of the match
Hal Hershfelt
Washington Spirit · 1 goal
9 Ann-Katrin Berger 8 saves
8 Esther González 1 goal
8 Tierna Davidson captained the side
7 Aubrey Kingsbury captained the side
First half vs second half
Washington Spirit stepped it up after the break, with 20 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 20–5
Shots On Goal 4–1 5–1
Ball Possession 44–56 —
Corners 3–1 3–0
Attacks 29–33 35–31
Match statistics
6 Corners 1
64 Attacks 64
73 Dangerous Attacks 47
11 On Target 8
6 Off Target 4
25 Shots Total 10
9 Shots On Goal 2
7 Shots Off Goal 6
9 Shots Blocked 2
19 Shots Inside Box 5
6 Shots Outside Box 5
19 Fouls 21
8 Corners 1
2 Offsides 4
53% Ball Possession 47%
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
1 Saves 8
429 Passes Total 388
315 Passes Accurate 272
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Washington Spirit · 4-2-3-1
1 A. Kingsbury
26 P. Metayer 9 T. McKeown 24 E. Morgan 3 C. Krueger
17 H. Hershfelt 22 H. Stainbrook
2 T. Rodman 10 L. Santos 19 R. Kouassi
33 A. Hatch
Gotham FC · 4-1-4-1
30 A. Berger
27 J. Carter 6 E. Sonnett 15 T. Davidson 22 M. Freeman
14 N. Martin
18 Y. Ryan 16 R. Lavelle 17 D. Sheehan 13 E. Stevens
9 E. González
Washington Spirit
Coach
Adrían
Substitutes
  • 8 Makenna Morris
  • 14 Gabrielle Carle
  • 4 Lena Silano
  • 13 Brittany Ratcliffe
  • 5 Anaig Butel
  • 28 Nicole Barnhart
  • 6 Kate Wiesner
  • 16 Courtney Brown
  • 32 Jenna Butler
Gotham FC
Coach
Juan Carlos Amorós
Substitutes
  • 2 Jenna Nighswonger
  • 3 Bruninha
  • 10 Lynn Williams
  • 7 McCall Zerboni
  • 20 Jessica Silva
  • 24 Cecelia Kizer
  • 38 Cassie Miller
  • 77 Maitane López
  • 21 Sam Hiatt
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Nighswonger ↓ J. Carter Gotham FC
  • 65' ↑ Bruninha ↓ M. Freeman Gotham FC
  • 67' ↑ M. Morris ↓ H. Stainbrook Washington Spirit
  • 72' ↑ L. Williams ↓ E. Stevens Gotham FC
  • 79' ↑ G. Carle ↓ P. Metayer Washington Spirit
  • 79' ↑ L. Silano ↓ L. Santos Washington Spirit
  • 82' ↑ M. Zerboni ↓ D. Sheehan Gotham FC
  • 89' ↑ B. Ratcliffe ↓ R. Kouassi Washington Spirit
  • 90' ↑ Jéssica Silva ↓ Y. Ryan Gotham FC
  • 90' ↑ C. Kizer ↓ R. Lavelle Gotham FC
  • 105' ↑ A. Butel ↓ E. Morgan Washington Spirit
Cards
  • 101' Bruninha Gotham FC
  • 17' J. Carter Gotham FC
  • 23' D. Sheehan Gotham FC
  • 72' Bruninha Gotham FC
  • 90+2' J. Nighswonger Gotham FC
  • 97' C. Krueger Washington Spirit
  • 101' Bruninha Gotham FC
  • 102' T. Rodman Washington Spirit
  • 116' M. Zerboni Gotham FC
Head-to-head
Washington Spirit 5 6 draws 5 Gotham FC
2025-11-23 Washington Spirit W vs Gotham W 0 - 1
2025-10-01 Gotham W vs Washington Spirit W 0 - 0
2025-04-26 Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC 0 - 3
2024-11-16 Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC 2 - 1
2024-06-23 Gotham FC vs Washington Spirit 0 - 2
2024-04-20 Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC 2 - 0
Recent form
Washington Spirit D D D D D
Gotham FC D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC?
Washington Spirit won 2-1 against Gotham FC on 16 November 2024.
Who won Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC?
Washington Spirit won the match 2-1.
Where was Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC played?
The match was played at Audi Field (Washington, District of Columbia).
Who had more possession in Washington Spirit vs Gotham FC?
Washington Spirit had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.