The worldwide title protection is off to a robust, if soggy, begin for Gotham FC.
The native girls’s skilled soccer group opened its quest for a second consecutive CONCACAF W Champions Cup trophy by scoring two early targets and counting on its depth for a well-earned 2-1 victory Wednesday night time over Mexican facet CF Monterrey Femenil in Group B play in regular rain in entrance of an introduced crowd of 858 at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island.
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“I feel it was a really constructive efficiency. We began the sport very well and powerful,” Gotham coach Juan Carlos Amoros stated. “I feel it’s a large [result]. That is clearly a really particular event for us, and we all know the reward that it has.
“We wish to retain that trophy.”
Gotham, which resumes its NWSL slate Saturday at house towards the Utah Royals, will play its subsequent group-stage Champions Cup match Sept. 2 towards El Salvadoran facet Alianza, which was trounced 7-0 Tuesday in its first Cup match by the NWSL’s Washington Spirit.
The event options 10 groups from six nations, together with a 3rd from the NWSL, the Orlando Satisfaction.
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Amoros overhauled his beginning lineup Wednesday following a fast turnaround after the group suffered a horrible 2-1 giveaway loss to Houston on Sunday at their standard house enviornment in New Jersey.
U.S. nationwide group veteran Emily Sonnett made a uncommon miscue with an personal purpose for the equalizer early within the second half of that recreation, earlier than the Houston Sprint stole the victory with a late tally within the third minute of added time.
Sofia Prepare dinner costs up subject throughout Gotham FC’s 2-1 win over Mexican facet CF Monterrey Femenil on Aug. 20, 2025. Mark Smith-Imagn Photos
Sonnett remained within the beginning XI at left again, however Amoros made 9 lineup adjustments, with Shelby Hogan getting the beginning in purpose. USWNT staple Rose Lavelle was unavailable for the match altogether as she continues her current comeback from ankle surgical procedure, whereas Esther Gonzalez — the group’s main purpose scorer — didn’t play till the second half.
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Brazilian proper again Bruninha opened the scoring for Gotham within the sixth minute with a right-footed blast from the highest of the field previous Monterrey keeper Ana Paz, earlier than Khyah Harper made it 2-0 off a cross from Sonnett within the twenty fourth minute.
Marcela Restrepo pulled Monterrey again inside one about eight minutes later after gathering a rebound off the crossbar and slotting it previous Hogan.
Esther González head the ball throughout Gotham FC’s victory. Mark Smith-Imagn Photos
“They got here again into the sport, however we had been calm,” Amoros stated. “We performed lower than 72 hours in the past, and the group was drained. 9 adjustments to the lineup, 4 rookies … and I feel the group was excellent and we had been in a position to get one other win.”
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Gonzalez got here on to start out the second half, however neither facet discovered the again of the online once more after intermission.
“Clearly it’s a troublesome three-game week, however I feel bouncing again from our recreation towards Houston was big to get the three factors,” Hogan stated. “This group has numerous depth, so it was nice to see others get the chance.
Geyse seems to maintain the ball away from C.F. Monterrey Femenil throughout Gotham FC’s win. Mark Smith-Imagn Photos
“We had been disillusioned to stroll away from the Houston recreation with none factors, however there was an enormous emphasis on beginning out this competitors robust. To get two targets early was nice for the arrogance and we carried that into the win with a whole efficiency.”