NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Guro Reiten is scheduled to make her professional debut in the starting lineup against Bay FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The 1 p.m. ET matchup coincides with the club’s Girls in Sports Day celebration following Reiten’s recent transfer from Chelsea FC.
The defending NWSL champions enter the contest seeking to reverse a four-game winless streak, according to OneFootball. Gotham currently holds a 1-2-2 record with five points, placing them 13th in the league standings after scoring only two goals in their first five matches.
Head coach Juan Carlos Amorós made three tactical changes to the starting roster since the team’s 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Current on April 4. Alongside Reiten, club captain Tierna Davidson returns to the starting eleven for the first time since a knee injury sidelined her for the entire 2025 season.
Rookie forward Jordynn Dudley also earns her second professional start in a front line that includes Esther González and Jaedyn Shaw. As reported by gothamfc.com, González and Shaw are the only players to have scored for the club during the 2026 campaign thus far.
The defensive unit remains shorthanded as star defenders Lilly Reale and Emily Sonnett were ruled out this weekend due to new injuries. They join long-term absentees Bruninha, Mandy Freeman, Kayla Duran, and Taryn Torres on the injury report.
Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger continues her pursuit of league history, entering the match with 21 career shutouts. According to club data, Berger needs one more clean sheet to tie Ashlyn Harris for 11th place in NWSL history, having already recorded 14 saves this season.
Midfielders Rose Lavelle, Savannah McCaskill, and Jaelin Howell are starting together for the fifth time this year. McCaskill and Howell both signed contract extensions during the recent three-week league break, while Lavelle returns after scoring twice for the U.S. Women’s National Team.