National Women's Soccer League expansion team Boston Legacy draws over 30,000 for inaugural home game.
A record-breaking crowd of 30,207 spectators packed Gillette Stadium to witness Boston Legacy FC’s first-ever NWSL match, but the celebration was cut short as defending champion Gotham FC secured a 1-0 victory on Saturday in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
The decisive moment came in the 55th minute when Esther Gonzalez capitalized on an unfortunate defensive mistake. After Lilly Reale delivered a low cross into the penalty area, Boston defender Bianca St-Georges inadvertently redirected the ball with her heel directly to Gonzalez, who converted the easy opportunity.
Gonzalez, who scored 13 goals last season for the championship-winning Gotham squad, helped her team start the new campaign with three points and a 1-0-0 record.
Boston’s troubles deepened when St-Georges received her second yellow card in the 77th minute, leaving Legacy with only 10 players for the final stretch. The expansion club finished their debut match with a 0-1-0 record and no points.
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