- Yazmeen Ryan - 10'
- Esther González - 90'+3'
- Diana Ordóñez - 17'
Gotham FC edge Houston Dash with late goal
NJ/NY Gotham FC, buoyed by Esther González's decisive goal in stoppage time, beat the Houston Dash 2-1 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, on Sunday.
Yazmeen Ryan opened the scoring for Gotham FC (11-4-4) in the 10th minute with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by González. However, Houston (3-5-11) quickly responded seven minutes later when Diana Ordóñez headed home a cross from Avery Patterson.
In addition to her assist on Ryan's goal, González was instrumental throughout the match and capped off her performance with the decisive goal. Lynn Williams provided the assist for González's game winner.
Up next: NJ/NY Gotham FC face Portland Thorns on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m., broadcast live on ESPN+. The Houston Dash will take on OL Reign, also on Sept. 15.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Joshua Encarnación
NWSL Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Current | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | +15 | 24 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +9 | 20 |
| Orlando Pride | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +10 | 19 |
| Washington Spirit | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 19 |
| Portland Thorns FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +5 | 16 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Angel City FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 |
| Racing Louisville FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 14 |
| Gotham FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 12 |
| North Carolina Courage | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| Bay FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| Houston Dash | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 11 |
| Utah Royals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 5 |
| Chicago Stars FC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -16 | 4 |
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