Gotham FCs unbeaten streak ends with crushing loss to Houston after lengthy weather delay
The push to secure an NWSL playoff berth will take a pause this week for the start of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup.Gotham FC will have to recover quickly for the start of that tournament title defense on Wednesday after they conceded an own goal early in the second half and the decisive tally in added time following a 2-hour weather delay for a crushing 2-1 loss Sunday to the Houston Dash in Harrison, N.J.“Obviously, a difficult one to take,” Gotham coach Juan Carlos Amorós said after the end of his team’s four-match unbeaten streak.“The team did everything they needed to do to win the game apart from scoring goals.“We dominated so much, had so many chances, but with one shot I think they were able to score two goals.
It was difficult to take.”Leading scorer Esther González found the back of the net in the first half for Gotham, who fell to 5-5-6 and missed an opportunity to pass Racing Louisville FC into the seventh of eight playoff positions in the league.It also marked the first of three home games in seven days for Gotham, who will play host to CF Monterrey Femenil at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in group-stage play of the Champions Cup.Gotham won the inaugural tournament in 2024, defeating Tigres UANL, 1-0, in the final on a goal by González at Estadio Universitario in Mexico.“Nobody likes to be on the back end of games like that,” midfielder Sarah Schupansky said of Sunday’s loss.“There were some very good moments, but it was an unfortunate way to end it.“We do have another game coming up very quickly, so we can let this one sting for a little bit, but we definitely have to refocus as soon as possible and move on to the next.”This marked the first match between the teams since a scoreless draw March 26 in Houston, when Gotham defender and U.S.
women’s national team regular Tierna Davidson suffered a season-ending ACL tear in her left knee.USWNT standout Rose Lavelle rang a left-footed shot off the post in the eighth minute...