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Matches2023

Final · Matchweek 9 · NWSL regular seasonMay 28, 2023

Washington Spirit

8th · 30 pts

11

Gotham FC

6th · 31 pts

Paige Metayer ⚽

Bruninha ⚽

Audi Field · 99′ played · 11,545 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
WASHINGTON SPIRITGOTHAM FC0′HT99
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 22BruninhaGotham FC
  2. 68Paige MetayerWashington Spirit
The story · MW 9

Level at 1–1

Washington Spirit lead the all-time series 12–6–6 across 24 meetings since 2016.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated
The chances · xG°

0.51.0 xG° on 7 shots to 13

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

TeamShSoTxG°
Washington Spirit740.48
Gotham FC1321.04
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceWashington Spirit 0.48 · Gotham FC 1.04
0.510′HT99′

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelWashington Spirit · Gotham FC

7
13
4
2
1
1

shots → on target → goals

Control

296 passes · 63.9%′447 · 71.1%′

20 interceptions16

35 clearances13

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Ellie JeanGotham FCYes0990000
Kristie MewisGotham FCYes0990020
Ali KriegerGotham FCYes0990000
Taylor SmithGotham FCYes0990110
Abby SmithGotham FCYes0990000
Lynn BiyendoloGotham FCYes0990030
Delanie SheehanGotham FCYes085850010
Nealy MartinGotham FCYes082820000
BruninhaGotham FCYes082821011
Jenna NighswongerGotham FCYes074740021
Yazmeen RyanGotham FCYes073730030
Ifeoma OnumonuGotham FCNo73260000
Allie LongGotham FCNo74250000
Kristen EdmondsGotham FCNo82170000
McCall ZerboniGotham FCNo82170000
Nahomi KawasumiGotham FCNo85140000
Sam StaabWashington SpiritYes0990000
Dorian BaileyWashington SpiritYes0990000
Tara RuddWashington SpiritYes0990010
Andi SullivanWashington SpiritYes0990000
Trinity RodmanWashington SpiritYes0990032
Inès JaurenaWashington SpiritYes0990000
Aubrey KingsburyWashington SpiritYes0990000
Gabrielle CarleWashington SpiritYes0990000
Ashley SanchezWashington SpiritYes084840011
Ashley HatchWashington SpiritYes073730100
Paige MetayerWashington SpiritYes073731011
Lena SilanoWashington SpiritNo73260010
Marissa ShevaWashington SpiritNo73260000
Nicole DouglasWashington SpiritNo84150000
Who Was On

Washington Spirit 0.48 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
12Tara Rudd0.03Miss
43Ashley Sanchez0.00Attempt Saved
47Trinity Rodman0.00Attempt Saved
68Paige Metayer0.35Goal
81Trinity Rodman0.03Attempt Saved
89Lena Silano0.07Miss
92Trinity Rodman0.00Attempt Saved

Gotham FC 1.04 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
8Taylor Smith0.03Attempt Saved
18Yazmeen Ryan0.03Miss
22Bruninha0.11Goal
32Yazmeen Ryan0.07Miss
36Delanie Sheehan0.40Miss
44Kristie Mewis0.07Miss
47Yazmeen Ryan0.03Miss
52Jenna Nighswonger0.03Attempt Saved
53Jenna Nighswonger0.00Attempt Saved
63Lynn Biyendolo0.05Attempt Saved
81Lynn Biyendolo0.05Miss
84Kristie Mewis0.10Miss
93Lynn Biyendolo0.07Attempt Saved
Head to Head
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Each question preserves Washington Spirit 1–1 Gotham FC, May 28, 2023, the 2023 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to Washington Spirit 1–1 Gotham FC.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
  "matchweek": 9,
  "home": "Washington Spirit",
  "away": "Gotham FC",
  "home_score": 1,
  "away_score": 1,
  "venue": "Audi Field",
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