Gotham FC 2-0 over Reign FC in Seattle on Friday night

Seattle Reign FC 0
Gotham FC 2
May 15, 2026
Lumen Field – Seattle, WA
NWSL Regular Season

Gotham FC made the cross country trek to Seattle for a Friday night match up with Seattle Reign FC at Lumen Field.

The host Reign come into the match in need of goals: having not scored in four matches, not scoring since a March 28 win over Racing Louisville in Spokane.

Gotham has also struggled to find the net, only averaging a goal per match.

Both defenses have been solid, earning both clubs points and keeping them in reasonable playoff position early in the campaign.

Paul Kahl Photos

Both clubs start a first choice national team keeper. Seattle has USWNT’s Claudia Dickey, while Gotham has German Ann-Katrin Berger. But, it is not just the keepers, it is the pressing both sides do that contributes to defensive mistakes that create opportunities.

The visitors had much of the early possession and had pressed to force some awkward situations for the Seattle defense.

The first twenty-five minutes was highlighted by Gotham’s Jaedyn Shaw taking advantage of one of those chances. Shaw found herself with the ball at the spot and back to goal, managing to turn and slot a right footed shot past Dickey for the lead.

The pressure and counter was getting Seattle into the Gotham defensive third. However, the first half only found one shot on goal for the efforts, and that a long range strike to the center of goal and Berger. Gotham’s press made it difficult for Seattle to connect coming out of their defensive end.

Gotham would make it two nil early in the second half. Tierna Davidson would find the back of the net with a right footed shot from a corner in the fifty-seventh minute.

The Reign continued to struggle with the Gotham press. A few long range chances and set pieces were not putting Berger under significant pressure.

The hosts put pressure on in the late going, looking for that elusive goal, but the match would end two nil to the visitors.

Gotham grabbed points with a midweek Concacaf W Champions Cup final looming on Wednesday versus America.

Seattle next travels to expansion side Boston Legacy next Friday.

The Gotham match was the final home match for Seattle prior to the World Cup break. The first match back is on July 12; the Cascadia Derby. That match should still be on the grass surface prior to it being removed for the NFL Seahawks.

BOX

SCORING SUMMARY

GFC – Jaedyn Shaw (Savannah McCaskill) 24’
GFC – Tierna Davidson (Sofia Cook) 57’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

GFC – Jaedyn Shaw (caution) 22’
SEA – Laura Harvey (caution) 90+4’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Reign FC – Claudia Dickey; Sofia Huerta ©, Emily Mason, Phoebe McClernon, Shae Holmes (Jordyn Bugg 72’); Angharad James-Turner (Sally Menti 81’), Sam Meza; Maddie Dahlien, Emeri Adames (Maddie Mercado 46’), Mia Fishel (Holly Ward 62’), Nerilia Mondesir (Brittany Ratcliffe 62’) – Substitutes not used: Cassie Miller, Ainsley McCammon, Ryanne Brown, Madison Curry

Total shots: 9
Shots on goal: 2
Fouls: 8
Offside: 1
Corner-kicks: 4
Saves: 1

Gotham FC – Ann-Katrin Berger; Tierna Davidson ©, Guro Reiten (Talia Sommer 90+1’), Midge Purce (Lilly Reale 74’), Jess Carter (Emily Sonnett 46’); Savannah McCaskill, Jaelin Howell, Sofia Cook (Katie Lampson 73’); Jordynn Dudley (Sarah Schupansky 84’), Esther González, Jaedyn Shaw – Substitutes not used: Shelby Hogan, Mak Whitham, Andrea Kitahata, Khyah Harper

Total shots: 13
Shots on goal: 3
Fouls: 5
Offside: 0
Corner-kicks: 6
Saves: 2

Referee: Alyssa Pennington
Assistants: Tom Felice, Eric Krueger
Fourth Official: Christopher Calderon
VAR: Brad Jensen
Attendance: 6,406
Weather: 52 degrees and cloudy