Republic of Ireland international Denise O’Sullivan has claimed her fourth National Women’s Soccer League Shield, and first with Gotham FC, after the New York-based side topped the league on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Gotham just needed a draw to secure enough points to win the title but went one better and defeated Utah Royals 2-0. Former Chelsea ace Guro Reiten kicked off the scoring with United States international Jaedyn Shaw getting their second late in the second half.<\/p>\n
“League champions. Truly deserved for an incredible group of people from top to bottom,” O’Sullivan said on social media.<\/p>\n
O’Sullivan started the game and played all 90 minutes. Her performance was pivotal to their success with much of the play flowing through her and Savannah McCaskill in midfield.<\/p>\n
She previously won three league titles with North Carolina Courage who she played with for nine seasons.<\/p>\n
Gotham will now enter the post-season where they will face Seattle Reign in the NWSL Championship quarter-finals. This is the first Shield that Gotham have won but they have secured two of the past three Championships.<\/p>\n
If Gotham retain the Shield, they will be first side to go back-to-back since O’Sullivan’s North Carolina Courage did so in 2018 and 2019.<\/p>\n
O’Sullivan joined Gotham in July on a one-year loan from Liverpool.<\/p>\n
The Irish midfielder subsequently talked about how she had struggled with the move to the Women’s Super League permanently (she had previously had loan spells during the off-season) and how supportive Liverpool were in helping her return to the NWSL where she has spent the majority of her career.<\/p>\n
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