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Gotham FC Set to Host North Carolina Courage for Youth Night Presented by New Jersey Youth Soccer

By Gotham FC, 09/03/22, 7:30PM EDT

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HARRISON, N.J. – NJ/NY Gotham FC welcomes the North Carolina Courage to Red Bull Arena this Sunday in a special Youth Night presented by New Jersey Youth Soccer. Gotham FC will look to shake off a streak of defeats in their first matchup of the NWSL season against the Courage. The match is set to kick-off at 5:00 p.m. ET.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

North Carolina enters Sunday’s match sitting ninth in the league table, eager to claim points to vault them closer to a playoff spot. Gotham FC will look to play spoiler to their postseason plans, as they hope to put themselves back in the win column. The NJ/NY side took the season series against the Courage 2-1 in the 2021 campaign and hope to maintain that form this weekend.

SMITH FACES FORMER TEAM

This match will be a first for Gotham FC’s Taylor Smith, as she’ll be on the other side of the pitch against North Carolina. After mutually agreeing to part ways with the Courage earlier this season, Smith joined Gotham FC and has provided an integral spark to the squad. Her veteran presence and energy will be relied upon not only for this match, but for the rest of the season for the home side. 

THE FINAL STRETCH

As the calendar turns to September, the NWSL season heads into the last full month of the regular season. With five games throughout September, Gotham FC will look to reverse their fortunes from August which saw them drop all five matches of the month. Sunday’s match will be the second of three consecutive home games for NJ/NY which they hope will prove jovial for the home supporters.

UP NEXT

Gotham FC finishes this home stand against the Kansas City Current on September 11th, followed by a trip to Washington to face the Spirit on September 17th. Tickets to home games can be bought at GothamFC.com/Tickets.