NJ/NY Gotham FC 2-1 Kansas City Current
Updated
NJ/NY Gotham FC won: NJ/NY Gotham FC 2-1 Kansas City Current in the NWSL (Round 17) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey. NJ/NY Gotham FC goals: Midge Purce 13', Samantha Kerr 41'. Kansas City Current goals: Amelia White 2'. Expected goals: 2.72-1.76. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Midge Purce (8.6).
Match report
NJ/NY Gotham FC beat Kansas City Current 2-1
NJ/NY Gotham FC came from behind to beat Kansas City Current 2-1 at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday 15 August in NWSL.
Amelia White put Kansas City Current ahead on 2' (0-1), Midge Purce levelled for NJ/NY Gotham FC on 13' (1-1) and Samantha Kerr restored NJ/NY Gotham FC's lead on 41' (2-1).
NJ/NY Gotham FC had 64% of the ball, shots were 16-5 (10-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.72-1.76.
Midge Purce (Gotham FC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 9,622. Referee: Muhammad Hassan.
Match stats
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | Kansas City Current | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.72 | 1.76 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 18 |
| Big chances | 7 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 456 (84%) | 228 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
NJ/NY Gotham FC (4-3-3): Ann-Katrin Berger, Midge Purce, Jessica Carter, Tierna Davidson, Guro Reiten, Rose Lavelle, Jaelin Howell, Savannah McCaskill, Jordynn Dudley, Samantha Kerr, Jaedyn Shaw
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1): Marisa Jordan, Elizabeth Ball, Gabrielle Robinson, Kayla Sharples, Izzy Rodriguez, Lo'eau LaBonta, Vanessa DiBernardo, Amelia White, Croix Bethune, Debinha, Haley Hopkins
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Amelia White (Kansas City Current)
- 13' · Goal · Midge Purce (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 33' · Yellow card · Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current)
- 41' · Goal · Samantha Kerr (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Michelle Cooper for Amelia White (Kansas City Current)
- 61' · Substitution · Bayley Feist for Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current)
- 78' · Substitution · Taryn Torres for Savannah McCaskill (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Gianna Paul for Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current)
- 79' · Substitution · Katie Scott for Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current)
- 83' · Substitution · Mandy Freeman for Guro Reiten (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Penelope Hocking for Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current)
All-time head-to-head
NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Kansas City Current: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Kansas City Current?
NJ/NY Gotham FC won, 2-1 (NWSL) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026.
When and where is NJ/NY Gotham FC vs Kansas City Current?
Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, NWSL.