How Gotham is using Rose Lavelle and Jaedyn Shaw to go up a gear
Full Time: A show about women's soccer
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4.8 • 756 Ratings
🗓️ 29 September 2025
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
One month ago, NJ/NY Gotham FC was sitting eighth in the NWSL standings and questions were mounting about their playoff credentials and who would be scoring goals behind leading scorer Esther Gonzalez.
Now, Juan Carlos Amoros' team is up to third place with Rose Lavelle in the form of her NWSL career collaborating brilliantly with blockbuster new signing Jaedyn Shaw.
On this week's Full Time Review, Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic's Melanie Anzidei to reflect on Gotham's 3-0 win over the Portland Thorns last weekend, and the burgeoning relationship on the pitch between Lavelle and Shaw. What makes Gotham so good in the second half of seasons? And, how do they matchup against the second place Washington Spirit?
Speaking of the Spirit, the East coast rivals are also playing their best soccer of the season. Jillian and Melanie also get into two teams' upcoming Concacaf W Champions Cup fixture and the record-breaking forward Gift Monday.
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Articles mentioned on the show:
Nigerian striker Gift Monday scores fastest NWSL hat trick, helping Spirit clinch playoff spot
USWNT’s Korbin Shrader hat trick, Lindsey Heaps’ goal help OL Lyonnes surge past PSG 6-1
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HOST: Jillian Sakovits
GUEST: Melanie Anzidei
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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