Last night Gotham FC cemented themselves as the team to beat in the Eastern Division of the Challenge Cup, taking down the North Carolina Courage 4-3 in their home opener at Montclair Soccer Park.
Needless to say goals were not scarce in the clubs’ first game (officially) in front of fans - shoutout to anyone who’s watched a game at Montclair from the parking garage - in over a year. After a relatively slow start, the match exploded open in the 17th minute when star Gotham forward Midge Purce picked up the ball in her own half and charged all the way to the North Carolina net, slotting the ball past keeper Casey Murphy after leaving two would-be defenders for dead.