Match Preview: Gotham FC travels to face North Carolina Courage on Saturday

HARRISON, N.J.(Friday, September 1, 2023)– NJ/NY Gotham FC heads into this weekend’s matchup with sights set on a regular season sweep of the North Carolina Courage in the second regular season meeting between these sides this year on Saturday at WakeMed Soccer Park (7:30 p.m. ET, Paramount+).

Gotham FC enters the weekend in fourth place in NWSL Standings with 26 points, three behind the first-place Portland. North Carolina ranks in second place based on goal difference with 27 points.

In their first regular season meeting, Lynn Williams scored in the 80th minute against her former club in a 1-0 home victory at Bull Arena on April 22.

Gotham FC moved its home regular season undefeated streak to four matches last Sunday, playing to a 0-0 tie against Racing Louisville FC, as goalkeeper Mandy Haught recorded her first career regular-season shutout.