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Denver Summit Down First-Place Gotham at Home 3-0
Yuzuki Yamamoto, Olivia Thomas and Yazmeen Ryan scored as Kat Asman made four saves to keep Gotham FC off the board.
- On Sunday, the Denver Summit defeated league leaders Gotham FC 3-0 at Centennial Stadium, with second-half goals from Yuzuki Yamamoto, Olivia Thomas, and Yazmeen Ryan. Goalkeeper Kat Asman recorded four crucial saves in the victory.
- This result completes a season sweep for the expansion Denver Summit over Gotham FC, who had sat atop the National Women's Soccer League standings for six weeks. The win accounts for half of Gotham's losses this season.
- Yamamoto opened the scoring in the 50th minute from a cross by defender Ayo Oke. Thomas extended the lead in the 82nd minute with a shot from the 18-yard box, and Ryan sealed it in the 88th minute.
- The Summit now sit just two points away from the last playoff spot, currently held by their next opponent, Angel City. Denver travels to Los Angeles to face Angel City on Friday, September 11, at 8 p.m.
- Head coach Nick Cushing said the team is "just getting started in the step forward out of the building phase." He credited Centennial Stadium's atmosphere, noting the fans have created a fortress during the team's three-match home winning streak.
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Denver Summit defeated Gotham 3-0 in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Match Week 20 on the 6th local time. Denver's Nadeshiko Japan (Japan women's national football team) forward Yuzuki Yamamoto scored for the second consecutive match.
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