NJ/NY Gotham FC W 3-1 North Carolina Courage W

NWSL Women · Apr 13, 2025 · Regular Season - 4

This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for NJ/NY Gotham FC W 3-1 North Carolina Courage W.

Managers: Juan Carlos Amorós (NJ/NY Gotham FC W) · Nathan Thackeray (North Carolina Courage W)

Match facts

Venue: Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where NJ/NY Gotham FC W plays the majority of its home matches.
Referee: J. Encarnación
Round: Regular Season - 4

Record last updated 11 Oct 2026.

Goals

Goalscorers with match minute.

43' Esther González for NJ/NY Gotham FC W (assist E. Stevens)
45' Esther González for NJ/NY Gotham FC W
46' L. Reale for NJ/NY Gotham FC W (assist Bruninha)
90' B. Pinto for North Carolina Courage W (assist M. Speck)

Bookings

26' E. Stevens — Yellow Card
79' Riley Jackson — Yellow Card

Lineups

Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.

NJ/NY Gotham FC W — 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

4 · L. Reale (D)
6 · E. Sonnett (D)
7 · Jae Howell (M)
9 · Esther González (M)
11 · S. Schupansky (M)
13 · E. Stevens (F)
14 · N. Martin (M)
18 · Gabi Portilho (M)
22 · Mandy Freeman (D)
27 · Jess Carter (D)
30 · Ann-Katrin Berger (G)

Substitutes

1 · M. Betos (G)
3 · Bruninha (D)
5 · C. Kizer (F)
8 · Taryn Torres (M)
10 · Geyse Ferreira (F)
17 · M. Whitham (F)
20 · Jéssica Silva (F)
23 · Margaret Purce (F)
34 · K. Harper (F)

North Carolina Courage W — 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1 · C. Murphy (G)
2 · Ashley Sanchez (M)
3 · K. Kurtz (D)
7 · Malia Berkely
10 · D. O'Sullivan (M)
11 · Felicitas Rauch (D)
13 · Ryan Williams (D)
19 · Jaedyn Shaw (F)
20 · S. Koyama (M)
30 · Hannah Betfort (M)
34 · M. Matsukubo

Substitutes

8 · B. Pinto (M)
12 · N. Staude (D)
16 · Riley Jackson (M)
24 · B. Courtnall
25 · Meredith Speck (M)
27 · M. Bell
33 · C. McLean
44 · M. Bova
77 · Aline Gomes (F)

Recent form (last 5)

Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.

NJ/NY Gotham FC W: DWLWD · 8 pts from 5 · 6-5
North Carolina Courage W: LLWWW · 9 pts from 5 · 9-5

Head-to-head

Most recent meetings between NJ/NY Gotham FC W and North Carolina Courage W.

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