Denver Summit FC 3–0 Gotham FC, NWSL Matchday 20

Denver Summit FC v Gotham FC

Denver Summit FC10th 30 pts

Y. Yamamoto 50′
O. Thomas 82′
Y. Ryan 89′

3

3–0

Full time

Sun 6 Sep

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 1.36, Gotham FC 0.78

Gotham FC1st 45 pts

0

Sun 6 Sep, 2:00 pm EDT Centennial Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 20

The match story

Photo from Gotham FC — Devon Cafaro/Courtesy Gotham FC

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

50′Goal Y. Yamamoto (Denver Summit FC)1–0
82′Goal O. Thomas (Denver Summit FC)2–0
89′Goal Y. Ryan (Denver Summit FC)3–0

Top performers

Denver Summit

Y. RyanMDENshirt 91G4SH
O. ThomasDENshirt 33, came off the bench1G1SH
Y. YamamotoMDENshirt 181G1SH

Gotham FC

J. HowellMGFCshirt 70G2SH
A. KitahataGFCshirt 24, came off the bench0G1SH
D. O'SullivanMGFCshirt 50G1SH

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

What it means

Denver Summit FC

10thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 2 points behind Angel City FC in the last playoff place, with eight to play.

Gotham FC

1stNo change

In the playoff places, 14 points above Seattle Reign FC, with seven to play.

Season series

Matchday 3 Wed 25 Mar

Gotham FC0

Denver Summit FC2

Matchday 20 Sun 6 Sep

Denver Summit FC3

Gotham FC0

Denver Summit FC took both meetings, 5–0 on aggregate.

Team stats

DEN GFC

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 1.36; Gotham FC: 0.78
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 45%; Gotham FC: 55%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 13; Gotham FC: 9
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 3; Gotham FC: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	23	+10	45
2	Washington Spirit	22	+12	40
3	Utah Royals FC	23	+10	39
4	San Diego Wave FC	22	+7	39
5	Portland Thorns FC	22	+6	38
6	Kansas City Current	23	+5	37
7	North Carolina Courage	22	+7	36
8	Angel City FC	22	+10	32
⋯
10	Denver Summit FC	22	+7	30

After this result

By the numbers

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

Denver Summit FC have 7 home wins from 15 at home, and 4 from 15 away. 1.7 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

Denver Summit FC have 6 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.2 a match, against 1.4 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Denver Summit FC have scored 53 goals, the 3rd most in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Denver Summit FC: 45% possession; 101 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 24% reached the box; 4.7 actions each
Gotham FC: 55% possession; 104 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 30% reached the box; 5.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

Gotham FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 10% of their possessions in the final third, Gotham FC 11%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCGotham FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Denver Summit 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

Denver Summit FCGotham FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit 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

Denver Summit 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. 1,685 events in the record.

Period Minute 97 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit 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
1:30	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
4:00	E. Regan	Denver Summit FC
4:17	D. O'Sullivan	Gotham FC
5:03	Bruninha	Gotham FC
5:35	A. Berger	Gotham FC
9:08	K. Asman	Denver Summit FC
11:34	M. Reid	Denver Summit FC
11:37	M. Kössler	Denver Summit FC
11:40	M. Reid	Denver Summit FC
18:50	Y. Yamamoto	Denver Summit FC
19:29	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
20:48	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
20:50	J. Dudley	Gotham FC
24:03	M. Kössler	Denver Summit FC
24:24	Y. Yamamoto	Denver Summit FC
24:26	Y. Yamamoto	Denver Summit FC
25:15	A. Berger	Gotham FC
26:43	J. Shaw	Gotham FC
28:45	K. Asman	Denver Summit FC
29:13	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC

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Lineups

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Denver Summit FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 36 K. Asman. Line 1: 7 A. Oke, 2 M. Reid, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 8 E. Regan, 24 D. Sheehan. Line 3: 18 Y. Yamamoto, 10 L. Heaps, 9 Y. Ryan. Line 4: 25 M. Kössler.

Denver Summit 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	A	xG
36	K. Asman	90	0	0	0.00
7	A. Oke, off at 64′	64	0	1	0.00
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.02
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.04
2	M. Reid	90	0	0	0.14
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
18	Y. Yamamoto, off at 69′	69	1	0	0.36
8	E. Regan, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.06
25	M. Kössler, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.21
10	L. Heaps, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00
9	Y. Ryan	90	1	1	0.19
Substitutes
4	N. Means, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
5	D. Lynch, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00
26	N. Flint, on at 64′	26	0	1	0.24
33	O. Thomas, on at 79′	11	1	0	0.11
14	Y. McCormack, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
Team			3	3	1.39

Unused: C. Pickett, J. Nytes, M. Boade, E. Gaetino

All player stats

Denver Summit FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
7	A. Oke, off at 64′	64	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	83%	0	0
6	J. Sonis	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	74%	0	4
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	81%	0	0
2	M. Reid	90	0	0	0.14	2	0	0	85%	0	2
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	84%	1	4
18	Y. Yamamoto, off at 69′	69	1	0	0.36	1	1	0	89%	1	0
8	E. Regan, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.06	1	0	0	81%	0	0
25	M. Kössler, off at 79′	79	0	0	0.21	1	1	0	86%	0	0
10	L. Heaps, off at 64′	64	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	69%	0	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	1	1	0.19	4	1	1	65%	1	0
Substitutes
4	N. Means, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	67%	2	0
5	D. Lynch, on at 64′	26	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	86%	0	0
16	C. Pickett	–
17	J. Nytes	–
26	N. Flint, on at 64′	26	0	1	0.24	1	0	1	83%	0	0
33	O. Thomas, on at 79′	11	1	0	0.11	1	1	1	67%	0	0
34	M. Boade	–
23	E. Gaetino	–
14	Y. McCormack, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	40%	0	0
Team			3	3	1.39	13	4	8	78%	5	10

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
36	K. Asman	90	4	4	100%	0	0

Clean sheet: K. Asman

Gotham FCFormation 4-4-2

Gotham FC, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 30 A. Berger. Line 1: 23 M. Purce, 27 J. Carter, 15 T. Davidson, 3 Bruninha. Line 2: 2 J. Dudley, 7 J. Howell, 5 D. O'Sullivan, 18 G. Reiten. Line 3: 10 J. Shaw, 20 S. Kerr.

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	A	xG
30	A. Berger	90	0	0	0.00
23	M. Purce	90	0	0	0.00
3	Bruninha, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.21
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.00
2	J. Dudley, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.13
5	D. O'Sullivan, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.08
20	S. Kerr	90	0	0	0.17
10	J. Shaw, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.08
18	G. Reiten, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.03
Substitutes
28	T. Boade, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
24	A. Kitahata, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.05
13	S. McCaskill, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.04
25	M. Speck, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00
8	T. Torres, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.78

Unused: M. Freeman, S. Hogan, T. Sommer, T. Wy

All player stats

Gotham FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
23	M. Purce	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	72%	1	0
3	Bruninha, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	1	0
7	J. Howell	90	0	0	0.21	2	1	0	87%	3	4
27	J. Carter	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	94%	0	3
15	T. Davidson	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	0	1
2	J. Dudley, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.13	1	1	1	47%	0	0
5	D. O'Sullivan, off at 62′	62	0	0	0.08	1	0	0	76%	3	0
20	S. Kerr	90	0	0	0.17	1	1	0	75%	0	1
10	J. Shaw, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.08	1	0	0	63%	0	0
18	G. Reiten, off at 78′	78	0	0	0.03	1	0	1	62%	0	0
Substitutes
28	T. Boade, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	86%	0	2
22	M. Freeman	–
24	A. Kitahata, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.05	1	0	1	78%	0	0
1	S. Hogan	–
13	S. McCaskill, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.04	1	1	0	92%	0	0
14	T. Sommer	–
25	M. Speck, on at 62′	28	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	45%	0	0
8	T. Torres, on at 78′	12	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
31	T. Wy	–
Team			0	0	0.78	9	4	7	80%	8	11