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Expansion Denver Summit Downs Gotham FC 2-0 on the Road for Its First NWSL Win
Melissa Kässler scored in her third straight game as Denver Summit secured their first franchise win and clean sheet with a 2-0 victory over Gotham FC.
- On Wednesday, expansion club Denver Summit FC defeated defending champions Gotham FC 2-0 at Sports Illustrated Stadium, securing the franchise's first National Women's Soccer League victory and clean sheet.
- Denver Summit FC coach Nick Cushing deployed a high-pressing strategy that held Gotham to an uncharacteristically low 45% possession, aiming to sustain ball control against the defending champions.
- Melissa Kässler scored in the 58th minute on a Yuna McCormack pass, then Natasha Flint doubled the lead in the 73rd minute by stripping Gotham goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger.
- The Summit now sit 6th in the NWSL table, gaining momentum and chemistry ahead of their first-ever home game against the Washington Spirit.
- Denver prepares to host the Washington Spirit on Saturday, March 28 at Empower Field, where more than 50,000 tickets have sold—setting a new NWSL attendance record.
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Expansion Denver Summit downs Gotham FC 2-0 on the road for its first NWSL win
Melissa Kössler and Natasha Flint each scored and the expansion Denver Summit downed Gotham FC 2-0 on Wednesday night for the club’s first National Women’s Soccer League victory.
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