Seattle Reign FC 0–2 Gotham FC, NWSL Matchday 8

Seattle Reign FC v Gotham FC

Seattle Reign FC8th 11 pts

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0–2

Full time

Fri 15 May

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC 0.73, Gotham FC 1.06

Gotham FC3rd 18 pts

J. Shaw 24′
T. Davidson 57′

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Fri 15 May, 10:00 pm EDT Seattle Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 8

The match story

NWSL News

Gotham says its titles came from the bottom. Now it starts on top.

The club says its 2023 and 2025 NWSL Championships came as the postseason’s lowest seed. Its first Shield brings home-field advantage through the semifinals, subject to venue availability.

3 November 2026

Key moments

24′Goal J. Shaw (Gotham FC)0–1
57′Goal T. Davidson (Gotham FC)0–2

Top performers

Seattle Reign

A. James-TurnerMSEAshirt 80G2SH
N. MondesirMSEAshirt 300G2SH
B. RatcliffeSEAshirt 13, came off the bench0G1SH

Gotham FC

J. ShawMGFCshirt 101G5SH
T. DavidsonDGFCshirt 151G2SH
S. McCaskillMGFCshirt 130G2SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Seattle Reign FC

8thNo change

In the last playoff place, 1 point above Bay FC, with 21 to play.

Gotham FC

3rd▲2 from 5th

In the playoff places, 8 points above Bay FC, with 20 to play.

Season series

Matchday 8 Fri 15 May

Seattle Reign FC0

Gotham FC2

Matchday 13 Sat 18 Jul

Gotham FC3

Seattle Reign FC2

Gotham FC took both meetings, 5–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

SEA GFC

Expected goals: Seattle Reign FC: 0.73; Gotham FC: 1.06
Possession: Seattle Reign FC: 43%; Gotham FC: 57%
Shots: Seattle Reign FC: 9; Gotham FC: 13
Corners: Seattle Reign FC: 4; Gotham FC: 6

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC	9	+6	19
2	Washington Spirit	9	+9	18
3	Gotham FC	10	+6	18
4	San Diego Wave FC	9	+4	18
5	Utah Royals FC	9	+6	17
6	Kansas City Current	9	−1	15
7	Orlando Pride	9	0	11
8	Seattle Reign FC	9	−3	11

After this result

By the numbers

Seattle Reign FC have 10 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.0 a match, against 1.6 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Seattle Reign FC have 9 home wins from 15 at home, and 5 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.2 away.

Seattle Reign FC are 1 match from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 4. Next at Gotham FC, 8 November.

Gotham FC have 23 goals conceded, the fewest in the NWSL. 0.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Seattle Reign FC: 43% possession; 108 possessions; 7% ended in a shot; 19% reached the box; 4.5 actions each
Gotham FC: 57% possession; 109 possessions; 8% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 5.7 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Seattle Reign FC

Gotham FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Seattle Reign FC started 9% of their possessions in the final third, Gotham FC 13%.

Where the shots came from

Seattle Reign FCGotham FC

Seattle Reign FC attack right, Gotham FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Seattle Reign FC

Gotham FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Seattle Reign FCGotham FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Seattle Reign FCGotham FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Seattle Reign FCGotham FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,829 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Seattle Reign FC attack right, Gotham FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

69 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:36	S. Huerta	Seattle Reign FC
2:50	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
4:40	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
5:05	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
6:01	N. Mondesir	Seattle Reign FC
6:02	N. Mondesir	Seattle Reign FC
6:14	S. Holmes	Seattle Reign FC
11:42	E. Adames	Seattle Reign FC
13:09	N. Mondesir	Seattle Reign FC
13:10	A. Berger	Gotham FC
15:11	S. Cook	Gotham FC
15:16	S. Huerta	Seattle Reign FC
21:55	M. Fishel	Seattle Reign FC
22:24	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
22:29	M. Dahlien	Seattle Reign FC
23:20	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
23:22	S. McCaskill	Gotham FC
23:25	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
25:05	M. Purce	Gotham FC
26:45	J. Dudley	Gotham FC

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Lineups

Seattle Reign FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Seattle Reign FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Dickey. Line 1: 11 S. Huerta, 14 E. Mason, 21 P. McClernon, 25 S. Holmes. Line 2: 8 A. James-Turner, 20 S. Meza. Line 3: 7 E. Adames, 30 N. Mondesir, 5 M. Dahlien. Line 4: 19 M. Fishel.

Seattle Reign FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
1	C. Dickey	90	0
11	S. Huerta	90	0
25	S. Holmes, off at 72′	72	0
20	S. Meza	90	0
14	E. Mason	90	0
21	P. McClernon	90	0
7	E. Adames, off at 46′	45	0
8	A. James-Turner, off at 81′	81	0
19	M. Fishel, off at 62′	62	0
30	N. Mondesir, off at 62′	62	0
5	M. Dahlien	90	0
Substitutes
2	M. Mercado, on at 46′	45	0
12	H. Ward, on at 62′	28	0
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 62′	28	0
17	S. Menti, on at 81′	9	0
23	J. Bugg, on at 72′	18	0
Team			0

Unused: A. McCammon, R. Brown, M. Curry, C. Miller

All player stats

Seattle Reign FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
11	S. Huerta	90	0	1	2	75%	2	0
25	S. Holmes, off at 72′	72	0	0	0	69%	2	1
20	S. Meza	90	0	0	0	81%	2	0
14	E. Mason	90	0	1	0	78%	5	1
21	P. McClernon	90	0	0	2	80%	2	2
7	E. Adames, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	64%	0	0
8	A. James-Turner, off at 81′	81	0	2	1	81%	0	3
19	M. Fishel, off at 62′	62	0	0	0	58%	0	0
30	N. Mondesir, off at 62′	62	0	2	0	60%	2	1
5	M. Dahlien	90	0	1	0	47%	0	0
Substitutes
2	M. Mercado, on at 46′	45	0	1	1	42%	0	0
12	H. Ward, on at 62′	28	0	0	1	71%	1	1
13	B. Ratcliffe, on at 62′	28	0	1	0	67%	0	0
16	A. McCammon	–
17	S. Menti, on at 81′	9	0	0	1	80%	0	0
22	R. Brown	–
23	J. Bugg, on at 72′	18	0	0	0	88%	1	0
24	M. Curry	–
38	C. Miller	–
Team			0	9	8	74%	17	9

Seattle Reign FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	C. Dickey	90	1	3	33%	2	0

Gotham FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Gotham FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 30 A. Berger. Line 1: 23 M. Purce, 27 J. Carter, 15 T. Davidson, 18 G. Reiten. Line 2: 7 J. Howell, 13 S. McCaskill. Line 3: 2 J. Dudley, 21 S. Cook, 10 J. Shaw. Line 4: 9 E. González.

Gotham FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
30	A. Berger	90	0
23	M. Purce, off at 73′	73	0
18	G. Reiten, off at 90+1′	90	0
13	S. McCaskill	90	0
27	J. Carter, off at 46′	45	0
15	T. Davidson	90	1
2	J. Dudley, off at 84′	84	0
7	J. Howell	90	0
9	E. González	90	0
21	S. Cook, off at 73′	73	0
10	J. Shaw	90	1
Substitutes
4	L. Reale, on at 73′	17	0
6	E. Sonnett, on at 46′	45	0
11	S. Schupansky, on at 84′	6	0
14	T. Sommer, on at 90+1′	1	0
28	K. Lampson, on at 73′	17	0
Team			2

Unused: S. Hogan, M. Whitham, A. Kitahata, K. Harper

All player stats

Gotham FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
23	M. Purce, off at 73′	73	0	1	0	66%	2	1
18	G. Reiten, off at 90+1′	90	0	0	1	76%	2	1
13	S. McCaskill	90	0	2	2	88%	0	0
27	J. Carter, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	92%	1	1
15	T. Davidson	90	1	2	0	90%	3	0
2	J. Dudley, off at 84′	84	0	1	2	68%	3	1
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0	89%	4	1
9	E. González	90	0	1	0	73%	0	0
21	S. Cook, off at 73′	73	0	1	1	69%	1	2
10	J. Shaw	90	1	5	1	75%	1	2
Substitutes
1	S. Hogan	–
4	L. Reale, on at 73′	17	0	0	1	87%	0	1
6	E. Sonnett, on at 46′	45	0	0	0	85%	1	0
11	S. Schupansky, on at 84′	6	0	0	0	67%	0	0
14	T. Sommer, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0	100%	0	0
17	M. Whitham	–
24	A. Kitahata	–
28	K. Lampson, on at 73′	17	0	0	0	80%	0	0
34	K. Harper	–
Team			2	13	8	82%	18	10