Gotham FC forward Ifeoma Onumonu (25), right, celebrates her goal with forward Margaret Purce. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

Ifeoma Onumonu scored in the 57th minute and NJ/NY Gotham FC held off a furious rally to earn a 1-0 victory over Angel City FC in National Women’s Soccer League action at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

Goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris made seven saves to earn her second clean sheet of the season.

“We really did things together today and stuck to the game plan,” head coach Scott Parkinson said. “I think when you do that, that’s when you make your luck.”

The first half was fairly evenly, but Angel City (3-2-0, 9 points) generated the bulk of the scoring opportunities early on. However, Gotham FC (2-2-0, 6) defended well in the box, limiting the home side to a pair of shots on target that Harris turned away.

Angel City put on some pressure in the middle stages of the frame, earning two corners in the 24th minute that were minimized by some strong work by the back line. In the 27th minute, Angel City played a dangerous cross near to the left end line that bounced off three heads and over the bar for another corner.

Gotham FC’s breakthrough came when Caprice Dydasco put a centering feed to the chest of Onumonu. Angel City was slow to clear, allowing Midge Purce to one-touch it back to Onumonu for a shot that beat former Gotham goalkeeper DiDi Haracic on the near side.

Angel City nearly answered right away, missing on two headers. Harris broke up a corner piece on the hour.

After holding off that threat, Gotham FC dictated much of the play until the final 10 minutes. Harris made a sprawling save off Jun Endo in the 80th minute before defending several corner kicks.

Savannah McCaskell had the best opportunity, making an open run to the far post, but her shot was off the mark in the 86th minute. Moments later, Harris was forced to come up with another diving stop on Cari Roccaro.

Gotham FC hosts the Washington Spirit on Saturday, June 4 at 7 p.m., which marks the club’s annual Pride Night.

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