For the first 61 minutes of Sunday’s match, everything revolved around Rose Lavelle, her debut in the Gotham FC starting lineup and the season-high in minutes she logged.
It revolved around Gotham, plagued by injuries early in the season, inching closer to normalcy.
But by the time their 2-1 win against the Chicago Red Stars (5-3-1) ended, it was Ella Stevens — who subbed for Lavelle in the 61st minute — that was the center of their celebration against her former team from the past three years.
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