HARRISON, NJ (Friday, September 13, 2024) – NJ/NY Gotham FC will travel to Seattle to face the Seattle Reign on Monday, Sept. 16 at Lumen Field (10 p.m. ET, CBS). 

The club is coming off a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Houston Dash at Red Bull Arena this past weekend. The match was tied heading into stoppage time, and with just minutes to go before the final whistle, forward Esther drove the ball into goal to secure Gotham FC’s 11th win of the season.

In the match, Yazmeen Ryan also scored in the tenth minute, landing her third goal of the season. Ryan’s three goals ranks third on the team this year. Lynn Williams and Esther both tacked on assists in the match as well. 

Seattle overcame an early 1-0 deficit to Angel City in their last match, conceding a goal in the eighth minute. However, first-half goals from Sofia Huerta and Jin So-Yun put the Reign ahead by halftime. Each team scored once in the second half, leading to a 3-2 victory for Seattle.

In the standings, Gotham FC maintains its fourth place ranking, sitting just one point behind the Kansas City Current. Seattle ranks 10th, two spots and just three points out of a playoff position. 

The last matchup between the two clubs was on June 30th in the Olympic Send Off game at Red Bull Arena. The teams drew 1-1 with midfielder Rose Lavelle scoring Gotham FC’s lone goal in the 47th minute. 

Key Notes

• Gotham FC’s 2-1 win over Houston set a club record for regular season wins with 11, passing the 2013 and 2017 teams' 10 victories.
• Esther scored her fourth game-winning goal in all competitions in her Gotham FC career versus the Dash.
• Lynn Williams' game-winning assist to Esther was the 29th assist of her NWSL regular season career, tying her with Vanessa DiBernardo for third in league history entering the weekend. She's only two behind Sofia Huerta and Jess McDonald's shared mark of 31.
• Ann-Katrin Berger earned her 10th goalkeeper win versus Houston, a new single-season club record.
• Yazmeen Ryan set a new career high with her third regular season goal of the year.
• Nealy Martin made her 50th NWSL regular season start last week against Houston.
• The match at Seattle will be just the second time Gotham FC has played on a Monday in any NWSL competition. In the 2020 Challenge Cup, GFC lost to North Carolina, 2-0, on Monday, July 13. Current Gotham player Crystal Dunn scored the second goal for the Courage.

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