NWSL

Kansas City Current vs Gotham FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

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Kansas City Current
  • 37': Debinha
  • 60': Michelle Cooper
FT
2 - 1
Gotham FC
  • 29': Jaedyn Shaw

About

Kansas City Current are hosting Gotham FC at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 1': Kayla Duran (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
  • 4': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 5': Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Debinha with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC).
  • 10': Foul by Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC).
  • 10': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
  • 12': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 12': Kayla Duran (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Kayla Duran (Gotham FC).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Substitution, Gotham FC. Tierna Davidson replaces Kayla Duran because of an injury.
  • 19': Foul by Ellie Bravo-Young (Kansas City Current).
  • 19': Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Esther González.
  • 20': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Lorena.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Rose Lavelle (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lilly Reale with a cross.
  • 25': Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ellie Bravo-Young (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 28': Offside, Kansas City Current. Croix Bethune is caught offside.
  • 29': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Gotham FC 1. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 30': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
  • 33': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 34': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ann-Katrin Berger.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha following a corner.
  • 37': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Gotham FC 1. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 41': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins replaces Temwa Chawinga.
  • 45': Foul by Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).
  • 45': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jaelin Howell.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 1, Gotham FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 1, Gotham FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jordynn Dudley replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 47': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lilly Reale following a corner.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Debinha.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Cooper with a cross.
  • 55': Handball by Esther González (Gotham FC).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
  • 56': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
  • 57': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC).
  • 57': Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Jaelin Howell.
  • 59': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
  • 59': Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Gotham FC 1. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
  • 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sarah Schupansky replaces Tierna Davidson.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sarah Schupansky with a cross.
  • 65': Foul by Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current).
  • 65': Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 69': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Amelia White replaces Michelle Cooper because of an injury.
  • 70': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Savannah McCaskill (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelin Howell.
  • 72': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Lilly Reale.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 79': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sofia Cook replaces Savannah McCaskill.
  • 79': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Lampson replaces Midge Purce.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC). Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Cook.
  • 89': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Croix Bethune.
  • 89': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Laney Rouse replaces Ally Sentnor.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Amelia White (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+3': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sofia Cook (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Bayley Feist.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Katie Lampson (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ann-Katrin Berger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, Gotham FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 2, Gotham FC 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 3
63.6 Possession 36.4
15 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
472 Accurate Passes 237
557 Passes 315
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
25 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 41
22 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
5 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 15
27 Effective Clearances 23
27 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: CPKC Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 11,500

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 San Diego Wave FC 5 +5 12
2 Portland Thorns FC 5 +3 10
3 Seattle Reign FC 5 +3 10
4 Angel City FC 4 +6 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

KC Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Lorena (GK)
24 Gabrielle Robinson
27 Kayla Sharples
18 Izzy Rodriguez
5 Ellie Bravo-Young
99 Debinha
8 Croix Bethune
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
21 Ally Sentnor
6 Temwa Chawinga
17 Michelle Cooper
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Marisa Jordan, Amelia White, Elizabeth Ball, Rocky Rodríguez, Laney Rouse, Katie Scott, Kyra Carusa, Bayley Feist, Haley Hopkins.

GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Ann-Katrin Berger (GK)
27 Jess Carter
6 Emily Sonnett
4 Lilly Reale
19 Kayla Duran
7 Jaelin Howell
13 Savannah McCaskill
16 Rose Lavelle
9 Esther González
10 Jaedyn Shaw
23 Midge Purce
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Talia Sommer, Andrea Kitahata, Sofia Cook, Shelby Hogan, Khyah Harper, Sarah Schupansky, Tierna Davidson, Jordynn Dudley, Katie Lampson.

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