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Three club veterans are leaving in free agency after a tumultuous year.
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Gotham FC dominated on both sides of the ball Saturday afternoon to down OL Reign 3-0.
Ifeoma Onumonu struck first in the 38th minute, catching Sarah Bouhaddi off her line to beat the Reign keeper one-on-one for the go-ahead finish.
No ifs, ands, or buts about it...
— National Women's Soccer League (@NWSL) June 26, 2021
@ify_on22 puts @GothamFC ahead in Tacoma ⚽️💥#RGNvNJNY | https://t.co/0LtSAUK1Jw | #NWSLSuperSaturday pic.twitter.com/c1gCiL5zm1
Gotham FC doubled their lead in the 60th minute when Midge Purce knocked in a lofted ball from Nahomi Kawasumi. Purce’s clinical finish put her side up 2-0.
C L I N I C A L.
— National Women's Soccer League (@NWSL) June 26, 2021
Expected nothing less from @100Purcent 😏#RGNvNJNY | https://t.co/0LtSAUK1Jw | #NWSLSuperSaturday pic.twitter.com/WJdhq9LXGs
Gotham’s dominance continued well into the second half, with Domi Richardson scoring the team’s third goal in the 85th minute. Richardson’s second-career finish came off a blistering Gotham transition, beating the Reign defense to slot the ball past Bouhaddi.
Domi-nate performance.#RGNvNJNY | https://t.co/0LtSAUK1Jw | #NWSLSuperSaturday pic.twitter.com/4fGOTdNopK
— National Women's Soccer League (@NWSL) June 26, 2021
Saturday marked Gotham’s first road win of the regular season.
Three club veterans are leaving in free agency after a tumultuous year.
The Red Stars and NWSL declined to comment.
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