Boston Legacy FC 0-1 NJNY Gotham FC

⚽ Esther Gonzalez

#NWSL Week 1
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Another windswept attrition-fest to start the #NWSL season, with the Boston Legacy dropping their inaugural match to Gotham FC.

Score: 0 - 1
xG: 0.4 - 0.8
xG per shot: 0.04 - 0.12
Quality Chances (xG >0.15): 0 - 1
Box Touches: 12 - 12
Field Tilt: 48 - 52

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Final whistle in Boston and Gotham come away with a 1-0 win over the Legacy in their first ever game. Solid if not unspectacular from Gotham, but enough to get the job done. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

If they're going to hand out that many yellow cards, they should at least put them in gift bags. #NWSL #WoSo #BOSvGFC #BostonLegacy

Glad to see Traore's ok. A boot to the face would put anyone down. #NWSL #WoSo #BOSvGFC

Is Boston trying to set a record for yellow cards?

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Also, it looks like Kayla Duran has come on for Midge Purce. I don’t believe that’s been mentioned on the broadcast. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

A goal for Dudley would've been a small amount of justice for all the abuse she's suffered today. #NWSL #WoSo #BOSvGFC

Really nice play from Dudley there. That’s exactly what Gotham will be looking for from the rookie this year. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

9 minutes of stoppage time, but given we’re mid-VAR review expect a little bit more than that. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

Dudley rightfully getting frustrated with the referee. Boston players have just been running right through her on multiple occasions since she came on. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

Chesky's on VAR?! 😬😯 #NWSL #BOSvGFC #WoSo

I hope Dudley's ok. She's been taking a beating since she came on. #NWSL #BOSvGFC #WoSo

Wow, real momentum killer for Boston as St-Georges picks up a second yellow. A pretty careless and unnecessary challenge from one of if not the most NWSL experienced players on this Boston roster. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

OH NO! A red card in their opening match?! #NWSL #BOSvGFC #WoSo

Esther 👏

BOS 0-1 GFC

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#NWSL Week 1

Big save for Murphy on a strong shot from Rose Lavelle. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

Boston’s big offseason signing, Amanda Gutierres, comes on to make her Boston debut. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

Strong response to the goal from Boston, immediately piling on the pressure and pushing really hard for an equalizer. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

1-0 for Gotham as Esther scores just 10 minutes after coming on. A cross from Reale is just out of the reach of Dudley before an errant clearance falls to Esther’s feet and she makes no mistake in tucking it into the net. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

I groaned when Shaw missed that but Esther finishes it! Gotham up 1-0. #NWSL #BOSvGFC #WoSo

ESTHER! continuing where she left off last season goal! #BOSvGFC #NWSL

A Rose Lavelle nutmeg denied! #NWSL #WoSo #BOSvGFC

Whoops, first dollar in the Stengel jar for me this season. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

Some halftime changes sees Esther and Jordynn Dudley, who is making both her Gotham and pro debut, come on for Stengel and Schupansky. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

Yay! Esther's coming on! #GoBats #NWSL #WoSo #BosvGFC

Halftime 0-0. Gotham have had more of the attacking play and seemed to start figuring things out in the closing stages of the half. Boston have held their own though and Traoré has looked like a real bright spot for the Legacy. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

Too much juice. #NWSL #BOSvGFC #WoSo

Five minutes of stoppage time. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC

Very nearly a disaster for Gotham as Traoré again causes Gotham’s backline problems and very nearly gets in behind but sweeper keeper Berger clears for Gotham. #GothamFC #NWSL #BOSvGFC