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It takes more than 11 to win an NWSL championship. 🏆

Gotham FC’s bench has played a vital part of the Bats’ success, with Mandy Freeman, Taryn Torres, Shelby Hogan, Bruninha, Sofia Cook and others ready when their names are called.

Full story ⬇️

https://southwardcentral.com/gotham-fc/veteran-bench-nwsl-championship-repeat-hopes/

#GothamFC 🦇 #TarynTorres #MandyFreeman #NWSL #WoSo ⚽

Ghanaian football legends inspired Mohammed Sofo’s journey to become a professional.

Now in his third season with Red Bull New York, Sofo recalls some of the Black Star icons who inspired him to reach his goals.

#RBNY 🔴 🐂 #MohammedSofo ⚽️ #AsamoahGyan #MichaelEssien #SulleyMuntari 🇬🇭

42 tackles. 37 interceptions. 1,851 minutes.

Jaelin Howell has been a steadying force for Gotham FC throughout a season of change — and she will be crucial to the Bats’ pursuit of a trophy treble. 🏆🏆🏆

Captain Tierna Davidson on Howell:

“She’s just top-class both sides of the ball and is really a game-changer for us on our roster.”

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#GothamFC 🦇 #JaelinHowell #TiernaDavidson #NWSL #WoSo ⚽

Gotham FC starting XI vs. Angel City FC: Berger, Dudley, Howell, Shaw, McCaskill, Davidson (C), Lavelle, Reiten, Kerr, Purce, Carter Subs: Hogan, Bruninha, Cook, Freeman, Kitahata, Sommer, Speck, Torres, Wy #GothamFC 🦇 #NWSL ⚽ #NWSLNews 📰 #WoSo

Gotham FC starting XI vs. Angel City FC:

Berger, Dudley, Howell, Shaw, McCaskill, Davidson (C), Lavelle, Reiten, Kerr, Purce, Carter

Subs: Hogan, Bruninha, Cook, Freeman, Kitahata, Sommer, Speck, Torres, Wy

#GothamFC 🦇 #NWSL ⚽ #NWSLNews 📰 #WoSo

Red Bull New York defender Justin Che remembers training with Robert Lewandowski when he was a 17-year-old at Bayern Munich.

On Saturday, Che faced Lewandowski again… this time in MLS action as the Red Bulls drew 1-1 with Lewandowski’s Chicago Fire FC.

#RBNY 🔴 #RedBulls 🐂 #JustinChe #Lewandowski 🇵🇱 #MLS ⚽️

“I love our team. I’m so proud of them…”

Michael Bradley shares his pride in how Red Bull New York fought back to draw 1-1 against Chicago Fire FC.

#RBNY 🔴 #RedBulls 🐂 #MLS

“Tonight, first game I played in front of my dad for a long time.”

Red Bull New York winger Cameron Harper on scoring a 86th minute equalizer after coming on a minute earlier and what it meant to score a goal with his father watching.

#CamHarper ⚽️ #RBNY 🔴 #RedBulls 🐂 #MLS

Traffic was rough getting down here... but a big crowd is excited to see Robert Lewandowski and Chicago Fire FC take on RBNY. RBNY starting XI: Horvath Bazan, Che, Nealis, Dos Santos Forsberg (C), Donkor, Mehmeti. Hall, Jimenez, Cowell Subs: Benedetti, Choupo, Harper, Marshall-Rutty, McCarthy, Parker, Ruvalcaba, Sofo, Valencia.

Traffic was rough getting down here… but a big crowd is excited to see Robert Lewandowski and Chicago Fire FC take on RBNY.

RBNY starting XI:

Horvath

Bazan, Che, Nealis, Dos Santos

Forsberg (C), Donkor, Mehmeti.

Hall, Jimenez, Cowell

Subs: Benedetti, Choupo, Harper, Marshall-Rutty, McCarthy, Parker, Ruvalcaba, Sofo, Valencia.