HARRISON, N.J. (Interstat) — Guro Reiten scored in the ninth minute and Jaedyn Shaw added an 80th-minute goal as Gotham W beat Utah Royals W 2-0 on Sunday at Red Bull Arena. Gotham W led from Reiten’s early finish and added a second goal late in the second half. Utah Royals W did not score. Gotham W’s season record in this competition is now two wins and one loss. Utah Royals W’s season record in this competition is now no wins, two losses and one draw. Gotham W’s record across all competitions is also two wins and one loss, while Utah Royals W’s record across all competitions is no wins, two losses and one draw.

Reiten’s ninth-minute goal opened the scoring. She played 76 minutes before being substituted. Margaret Purce recorded an assist on the goal and was on the field for the full match. Shaw, who played 30 minutes, scored Gotham W’s second goal in the 80th minute. Shaw was shown a yellow card in the 90th minute plus two. Utah Royals W’s Joseph received a yellow card in the 64th minute. The goals came in order for Gotham W, with Reiten’s early strike followed by Shaw’s late finish.

The match included substitutions for both teams. Gotham W made a 23rd-minute substitution involving Howell. Utah Royals W made a 59th-minute substitution involving Moriya. Utah Royals W made a 60th-minute substitution involving Rabano, and Gotham W made a 60th-minute substitution involving Boade. Utah Royals W made a 69th-minute substitution involving Joseph. Gotham W substituted Reiten in the 76th minute. Utah Royals W made two substitutions in the 77th minute, involving Lacasse and Hammond. The yellow cards and substitutions unfolded around Gotham W’s two goals, and Utah Royals W could not answer after falling behind.

Utah Royals W entered the match after a scoreless draw with Seattle Reign W and a loss to Kansas City Current W. Gotham W entered after a win at Orlando Pride W and a loss at Washington Spirit W. Gotham W played as the home team at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. Utah Royals W was the visiting team. Gotham W held the lead after the ninth-minute goal and added the second goal in the 80th minute. Utah Royals W remained without a win in the competition and across all competitions after the result. The first yellow card of the match went to Joseph in the 64th minute, and Shaw received the second in second-half stoppage time. The first substitution came in the 23rd minute for Gotham W, and the final substitutions came in the 77th minute for Utah Royals W.

Gotham W’s previous win at Orlando Pride W was by a 2-1 score, and its previous loss at Washington Spirit W was by a 1-0 score. Utah Royals W’s scoreless draw with Seattle Reign W was followed by a 2-0 loss to Kansas City Current W. Gotham W’s two goals against Utah Royals W came in the ninth and 80th minutes. Utah Royals W did not score in the first half or the second half. The match was played at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., with Gotham W as the home team and Utah Royals W as the visiting team. The result gave Gotham W its second win in the competition and left Utah Royals W still seeking its first. The visiting team did not score in the match, while the home team scored once in each half.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Gotham W 1, Utah Royals W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Gotham W with a 90.4 percent probability to win. Gotham W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.