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OL Reign Defeat NJ/NY Gotham FC

August 14, 2022 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
NJ/NY Gotham FC News Release


SEATTLE, WA - NJ/NY Gotham FC scored a late goal, but fell to OL Reign 4-1 at Lumen Field on Sunday.

Rose Lavelle scored in the 15th minute on an assist from Megan Rapinoe to take the early 1-0 lead. Rapinoe, who has the second most penalty goals in NWSL history, scored one in the 42nd minute to make it 2-0 before the break.

Beverly Goebel Yanez was the de-facto head coach, with interim coach Hue Menzies arriving to meet the team in Seattle yesterday. A homecoming of sorts in front of 7,048 at Lumen Field for Yanez, who played her six NWSL seasons in Seattle.

"Obviously the club is going through the transition at the moment and trying to support in any way that I can is going to be key in making sure this transition goes well," Yanez said. "And I think for us, we're going to try and continue to push as much as possible and stay together to try and put on a good performance and ask our players every day to compete, so I think for us it's just continuing to push in every aspect but continuing to support as well."

Kristie Mewis has a free kick in the 49th minute, going for goal on the near post but was saved by Phallon Tullis-Joyce.

Jordyn Huitema assisted Rapinoe in the 69th minute to make it 3-0. Taylor Smith would break through for Gotham FC in the 72nd minute on an assist from Ifeoma Onumonu.

"It's not the score we wanted, but I do feel like we had good moments this game," Smith said. "We're building off of things and that people are feeling a little bit better about being able to connect our passes."

Unfortunately, Gotham would have their own goal just over a minute later to make it 4-1.

"Obviously we wanted a better result, so we have a lot to learn on and grow on," defender Ellie Jean said.

Gotham FC will head to Texas to take on the Houston Dash at PNC Stadium to close out a three-game road trip before hosting OL Orlando at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. The kickoff is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET. Fans catch the action live on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Twitch internationally.

"[We're] trying to rally after our first half of the season," Jean said. "We're really trying to be the team that can make an incredible comeback and try to be in a position to make the playoffs and we're trying to look forward to that and try to piece something together for these last ten games to get us where we want to be and where we're hoping to be."

MATCH REPORT

OL Reign vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC

Date: August 13, 2022

Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle Wa

Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET

Weather: 70 and sunny

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F

OL Reign 2 2 4

NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 1 1

SEA - Rose Lavelle 15' (Megan Rapinoe)

SEA - Megan Rapinoe 42' (Penalty Kick)

SEA - Megan Rapinoe 69' (Jordy Huitema)

NJY - Taylor Smith

Lineups:

SEA: 91 - Phallon Tullis-Joyce; 11 - Sofia Huerta; 4 - Alana Cook; 17 - Sam Hiatt; 3 - Lu Barnes; (c) 10 - Jess Fishlock (2 - Nikki Stanto 89'); 5 - Quinn 16 Rose Lavelle; 23 Tziarra King; 9 Jordyn Huitema (24 - Veronica Latsko; 87'); 15 Megan Rapinoe (8 - Bethany Balcer 75');

Subs:12 - Olivia Athens; 14 - Jimena Lopez; 21 - Phoebe McCerno; 30 - Claudia Dickey; 33 - Olivia Van der Jagt; 77 - Tobin Heat

NJY: 1 - Michelle Betos; 3 - Caprice Dydasco (28 - Imani Dorsey 52'); 21 - Ellie Jean; 22 -Mandy Freeman; 24 - Estelle Johnson; 8 - Taryn Torres; 7 - McCall Zerboni; 19 - Kristie Mewis (6 - Jen Cudjoe 50'); 4 - Paige Monaghan (25 - Ifeoma Onumonu 70'); 20 - Taylor Smith; 23 - Midge Purce

Subs: 2 - Cam Tucker; 5 - Nicole Baxter; 13 - Kumi Yokoyama; 15 - Sab Flores; 44 - Jenna Bike; 51 - Hensley Hancuff

Stats Summary: SEA / NJY

Shots: 21/9

Shots on Goal: 7/2

Saves: 2/4

Corner Kicks: 4/4

Fouls: 5/12

Offside: 2/1

Misconduct Summary:

NJY - Estelle Johnson (yellow) 24'

NHY - Ellie Jean (yellow) 42'

SEA - Lauren Barnes (yellow) 86'

SEA - Tobin Health (yellow) 90'

Officials:

Referee: Matthew Corrigan

Assistant Referee 1: Barboucarr Jallow

Assistant Referee 2: Jeremy Davis

4th Official: Corbyn May

Budweiser Player of the Match: Taylor Smith

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