In just their second game of the season, Gotham was up against their biggest test. It was an early showing of how the newly rebuilt team measured up against the defending champion Orlando Pride, and what the fans saw for the team’s home opener was rather expected.

Those were the moments late Saturday night before forward Mak Whitham, 14, became the youngest player in NWSL history, coming on for World Cup champion Esther in the final minutes of Gotham’s 1-1 draw with Seattle Reign. Whitham told ESPN afterward that her coach had said, “Enjoy the game and just be you.”