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New York Post
25-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Gotham FC ‘over the moon' after securing place as global heavyweight with Concacaf Champions Cup win
NJ/NY Gotham FC secured their place among the global women's soccer heavyweights this weekend when they won the inaugural Concacaf Women's Champions Cup. They were crowned the best team in North America, Central America and the Caribbean after beating Mexico-based club Tigres UANL in the tournament's championship game Saturday night. Gotham FC's offense was relentlessly attacking and frustrating the Tigres. Advertisement Ultimately, Esther González's second-chance goal in the 82nd minute was all Gotham needed to secure the 1-0 win in Monterrey, Mexico. 4 Gotham FC players celebrate after winning the Concacaf Women's Champions Cup on May 24. Shutterstock 'It's a historic moment for the Concacaf and for women's football in this part of the world,' Gotham coach Juan Carlos Amorós said after the win. 'It was the whole target at the beginning of the year — not only to come here and compete, but to come here and win.' Amorós said the team was 'over the moon' that it did just that. Advertisement Gotham recorded 23 shots, with seven on goal, while the Tigres registered only seven shots, none on target. González scored the winning goal when she found the back of the net off a rebound after her penalty kick was initially stopped. 'We really left it all out there and everyone really fought hard to the end,' defender Mandy Freeman told reporters. 'We deserved the win and we really earned it.' Advertisement 4 Gotham FC players react after winning the Concacaf Women's Champions Cup on May 24. REUTERS Gotham took pride in knowing they were bringing the inaugural regional championship trophy to the NWSL. 'It's always great to win a trophy with your team this early in the season, and I think this will help us going into our league games,' midfielder Jaelin Howell told reporters. 'It's great to win as a team and represent NWSL in this way.' Not only did the Concacaf Women's Champions Cup victory present Gotham, the 2023 NWSL champions, their second major trophy in two years, but it also secured them a spot in what's considered to be the top two women's club competitions in the world — the new 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup and the first FIFA Women's Club World Cup in 2028. Advertisement 4 Esther Gonzalez scored Gotham's only goal during their Concacaf Women's Champions Cup win on May 24. AP Gotham join Arsenal, who won the UEFA Women's Champions League Final on Saturday, as the only teams to have secured outright spots in the 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup semifinals in January. Wuhan Jiangda from China and Auckland United from Oceania have qualified for play-in games. The final two open spots are for South America and Africa. For now, Gotham are going to savor Saturday's win. 4 Gotham FC players celebrate with their medals after winning the Concacaf Women's Champions Cup win on May 24. AP 'It's really an honor to be walking back with a trophy and we're just glad to have been able to contribute on the field and go to the Club World Cup for the first time,' forward Sarah Schupansky told reporters. 'That's an incredible step forward for women's football and it's going to be really, really fun.' Gotham are set to return to NWSL June 7, when they host the KC Current at Sports Illustrated Stadium.
Irish Examiner
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
McCabe and Arsenal crowned continental queens after dethroning Barca
UEFA Women's Champions League Final: Arsenal 1 Barcelona 0 Katie McCabe and Arsenal bridged 18 years of history to seal a sensational Champions League triumph as the Ireland captain and her side dethroned Barcelona in a nail-biting final in Lisbon. Swedish striker Stina Blackstenius climbed off the bench to strike the only game in a tense, tight affair at Estadio Jose Alvalade as the Gunners became the continent's queens for the first time since 2007. "I'm over the...I can't even speak!" said McCabe, the Tricolour draped across her shoulders, after 90-plus energy-sapping minutes on the left side of a resilient defence."It's an unbelievable feeling. We suffered today. Barcelona are an unbelievable team but we stuck together and ground it out. Stina got that moment and put it away. I dunno when it will sink in but there's gonna be a party tonight. I'll tell ya that!" More to come... Arsenal: van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe, Little, Caldentey, Kelly (Mead 68), Maanum (Blackstenius 67), Foord (Hurtig 86), Russo (Wubben-Moy 90). Subs Not Used: Zinsberger, Williams, Codina, Walti, Pelova, Nighswonger, Ilestedt, Cooney-Cross. Booked: Kelly. Goals: Blackstenius 74. Barcelona: Coll, Batlle, Paredes, Leon (Engen 79), Rolfo (Brugts 79), Bonmati, Guijarro, Putellas, Hansen, Pajor, Pina (Paralluelo 62). Subs Not Used: Gemma Font, Roebuck, Fernandez, Torrejon, Lopez, Cano, Schertenleib, Serrajordi, Pujols. Booked: Paredes, Paralluelo.
Irish Examiner
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
American Erin Healy called up for Ireland WNT double header
Ireland WNT boss Carla Ward has named American forward Erin Healy in her squad for the upcoming Nations League double header. The Adelaide United player qualifies through her Monaghan-born grandfather. Originally from San Diego, the 24-year-old has scored eight goals in her debut season in the A-League. Ireland will round out their UEFA Women's Nations League Group 2 with games away to Türkiye and home to Slovenia. The first game sees Ireland take on Türkiye in Istanbul on Friday, May 30th before they finish up by hosting Slovenia in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday, June 3rd. Injuries rule out Heather Payne and Leanne Kiernan, while Tara O'Hanlon, Jamie Finn, Lily Agg and Jess Ziu are still recovering from long-term lay-offs. Veteran defender Louise Quinn has been included, ahead of her retirement this summer, while Cork's Megan Connolly returns after missing the back-to-back wins over Greece in April. Captain Katie McCabe will link up with the squad in Türkiye following the UEFA Women's Champions League Final, where she aims to become the fourth Irish woman to pick up a winners' medal for Arsenal. Ireland WNT Squad Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Unattached), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic) Defenders: Jessie Stapleton (West Ham United), Aoife Mannion (Manchester United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Louise Quinn (Unattached), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Megan Campbell (Unattached), Katie McCabe (Arsenal) Midfielders: Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Ruesha Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Marissa Sheva (Sunderland), Aoibheann Clancy (Shelbourne) Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United), Saoirse Noonan (Celtic), Erin Healy (Adelaide United)
