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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 20: Melissa Kossler #25 of Denver Summit FC celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the NWSL match between Orlando Pride and Denver Summit FC at Inter&Co Stadium on March 20, 2026 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/NWSL via Getty Images) | NWSL via Getty Images
The expansion side has been knocking on the door the first few weeks of their inaugural NWSL season, but now the moment has finally arrived.
Denver Summit FC have upset defending NWSL Champions, Gotham FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium for their ever win in club history.
After the first half ended scoreless, it was all the visitors in the second half.
In the 58th minute, Melissa Kössler would open the scoring and make it 1-0. She became only the second player in league history to score in a club’s first three regular season games.
In the 73rd minute, Natasha Flint would take the ball from goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger and put the final touches on the 2-0 win.
Goalkeeper Abby Smith and the backline of captain Janine Sonis, Megan Reid, Kaleigh Kurtz, Carson Pickett, and subs Eva Gaetino and Ayo Oke preserved the first clean sheet for expansion side.
Denver Summit FC are looking to be only the third expansion side to make the NWSL playoffs, and this was one of the biggest statements they could have made.
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