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Brooklyn FC played with a player advantage for the final 22 minutes of the Gainbridge Super League as it lost to Sporting Jax, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brooklyn FC played with a player advantage for the final 22 minutes of the Gainbridge Super League as it lost to Sporting JAX, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon.

JAX goalkeeper Kaitlyn Parks was shown a red card for violent conduct in the 68th minute, giving Brooklyn a player advantage for the final stretch.

Seventh-place Brooklyn FC (26 points) fell to 6-12-8 while league-leader Sporting JAX (50) improved to 15-6-5.

Sporting JAX opened the scoring in the 17th minute after forward Baylee DeSmit drew a foul inside the penalty area. DeSmit converted the ensuing penalty with a right-footed finish into the bottom-left corner, giving the hosts a 1–0 lead.

Brooklyn created chances throughout the first half, including a third-minute effort from forward Rebecca Cooke that was saved by Parks, and an 18th-minute opportunity from midfielder Rylan Childers that went just high.

The visitors continued to find moments in transition, with Cooke getting another look in the 33rd minute after a fast break created by midfielder Jessica Garziano.

Sporting JAX doubled its lead in the 58th minute when midfielder Sophia Boman set up DeSmit inside the six-yard box. DeSmit buried the ball from close range into the bottom-right corner.

Brooklyn responded with sustained pressure. In the 67th minute, defender Leah Scarpelli won a free kick on the left wing after a foul by midfielder Abby Boyan. The sequence led to defender Georgia Brown turning the ball into her own net, cutting the deficit to 2–1.

Moments later, Parks was shown a red card for violent conduct.

Brooklyn FC pushed hard for the equalizer, creating several late chances through Childers, forward Catherine Zimmerman, Scarpelli, defender Kelsey Hill, and forward Ana Markovic.

The visitors’ best late opportunities included Zimmerman’s 76th-minute shot from the center of the box, saved by Jacksonville Jamie Gerstenberg, Scarpelli’s long-range effort in the 77th minute, and Hill’s shot from more than 35 yards in stoppage time. Brooklyn also earned several corners in the final 15 minutes, but the equalizer did not come.

Brooklyn FC, which has two matches remaining in the season, travels to face Lexington SC on May 10 and Spokane Zephyr FC on May 16.