Banged-up Gotham FC suffers through another ugly loss
Another day, another injury, and another disappointing result for Gotham FC. Defensive anchor Teanna Davidson left in the first half with an apparent hamstring injury, and Gotham’s spotty start to their highly touted NWSL title defense continued Saturday, with a 2-0 loss to the Washington Spirit on the road. Defeated. “I was very surprised that […]
Gotham FC ties Current in reminder that roster still needs time ‘to jell’
Gotham’s players (at least some of them) lined up to receive their shiny new championship rings. There were smiles, hugs, pictures and cheers from the home crowd. However, that was last year’s team. This year’s team is still figuring that out. On Sunday night, work in progress on Gotham’s much-changed All-Star roster led to a […]
Gotham FC-Current NWSL tilt a battle of bragging rights for NFL greats
It’s a matchup between the defending NWSL champions and the only team in the league with a perfect record from the start. It’s a matchup between Gotham FC’s large U.S. Women’s National Team squad and former captain Vlatko Andonovski, who is returning to the NWSL as head coach of the Kansas City Current. And Eli […]
Gotham FC falls to Courage in first game without Midge Purce
Gotham FC’s first game without the injured Midge Perse wasn’t the most encouraging. Brianna Pinto’s goal late in the first half was enough for host North Carolina Courage to win 1-0 in Saturday’s game at WakeMed Soccer Park. The Courage (2-1-0, 6 points) had fewer than half of their scoring chances in the game, but […]
Gotham FC searching for Midge Purce replacement after ACL tear
Questions about Gotham FC switched this week from “What about Midge Peirce?” “How do I replace Midge Peirce?” — this is the constant march of football season. Peirce, a valuable forward who is the MVP of the 2023 NWSL Championship Game and a regular on the U.S. Women’s National Team, announced Wednesday that she will […]
USWNT, Gotham FC star Midge Purce out for year with torn ACL
Gotham FC’s quest for back-to-back championships suffered its first major setback. Star forward Midge Purse tore his ACL in Sunday’s game against Portland and will undergo season-ending surgery, the team announced Wednesday. The 28-year-old Perth has been with Gotham since 2021, and after a rock-bottom run in the NWSL’s basement, they’ve come back as champions […]
Gotham FC tops Portland in NWSL opener, lose Midge Purce to injury
Gotham FC made its first march to the NWSL Championship in Portland last year, and the restructured local women’s soccer team got off to a strong start in its title defense in familiar territory. Gotham defeated the Thorns in overtime in the NWSL playoff semifinals in October and opened the 2024 regular season with a […]
Gotham FC’s NWSL championship defense officially gets underway
After finishing in last place the previous year, Gotham FC didn’t rest as they raced to the NWSL Championship in 2023. The local women’s soccer league franchise, which quickly found success under first-year coach Juan Carlos Amoros, added eight players this offseason, including Long Island product and USWNT mainstay Crystal Dunn. The new additions led […]
Gotham FC opens championship defense to big crowd in Challenge Cup loss
The stage is set. There were fireworks and confetti cannons Friday night as Gotham FC opened its long-awaited 2024 NWSL campaign in the Challenge Cup as defending league champions with a flashy new lineup. Even if not everyone could be on the pitch, the stars were there and so were the dignitaries. New Jersey/New York […]
Gotham FC has sights set on repeat title after splashy offseason
First, Gotham FC won the postseason. Then they won in the offseason. Now they need to win the regular season to confirm their worst-to-first story in 2023 and continue the club’s ambitions to become industry leaders in the National Women’s Soccer League and become a fixture in the New York sports scene. In the months […]