Gotham to Play NWSL Semi at 5K Seat Venue Due to Shoddy Home Field

Gotham FC forced to move NWSL semifinal match to Icahn Stadium due to poor field conditions

Due to poor field conditions at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Gotham FC has moved its NWSL semifinal match scheduled for Sunday against the Kansas City Current to the 5,000-seat Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in Manhattan.  “We exhausted every possible avenue before making this decision, and we are deeply disappointed that so many of our fans...

Gotham to play NWSL semi at 5K seat venue due to shoddy home field

Defending champions Gotham FC will host their NWSL semifinal match against the Kansas City Current at Icahn Stadium in New York City on Sunday, relocating the game from Sports Illustrated Stadium due to poor field conditions.

Gotham FC relocates NWSL semifinal to smaller venue, citing ‘concerns about the quality of the playing surface’ at Sports Illustrated Stadium

The No. 1-seeded Gotham will now play against No. 4 Kansas City Current at Icahn Stadium, which seats 5,000 fans — less than half of the number that showed up for Gotham's quarterfinal win this weekend.http://dlvr.it/TWGJkB

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