NWSL

Kansas City Current vs San Diego Wave FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 52': Croix Bethune
  • 61': Temwa Chawinga
FT
2 - 2
San Diego Wave FC
  • 6': Trinity Byars
  • 90': Trinity Byars

About

Kansas City Current are hosting San Diego Wave 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.
  • 6': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, San Diego Wave 1. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gia Corley.
  • 9': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Gia Corley (San Diego Wave).
  • 12': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave).
  • 15': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave).
  • 16': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Amelia Donna Van Zanten.
  • 16': Offside, Kansas City Current. Croix Bethune is caught offside.
  • 20': Handball by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
  • 21': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amelia Donna Van Zanten.
  • 30': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
  • 31': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).
  • 35': Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 38': Amelia Donna Van Zanten (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 40': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
  • 41': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Amelia Donna Van Zanten.
  • 41': Foul by Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).
  • 41': Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 44': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Laurina Fazer.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ludmila (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trinity Byars with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Gia Corley (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludmila.
  • 45'+3': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Haley Hopkins.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, San Diego Wave 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, San Diego Wave 1.
  • 46': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
  • 46': Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Perle Morroni.
  • 48': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave).
  • 49': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Laurina Fazer (San Diego Wave).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luisa Agudelo (San Diego Wave). Assisted by Croix Bethune.
  • 52': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, San Diego Wave 1. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laney Rouse with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kimmi Ascanio.
  • 60': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Vanessa DiBernardo replaces Debinha.
  • 60': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Bayley Feist.
  • 60': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Gabi Portilho replaces Ludmila.
  • 60': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Lia Godfrey replaces Gia Corley.
  • 61': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, San Diego Wave 1. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune following a fast break.
  • 63': Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave).
  • 64': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave).
  • 66': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
  • 66': Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
  • 68': Perle Morroni (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Melanie Barcenas replaces Laurina Fazer.
  • 73': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave).
  • 75': Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave).
  • 75': Kenza Dali (San Diego Wave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marisa Jordan (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Kenza Dali.
  • 83': Foul by Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).
  • 83': Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Marisa Jordan (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Amelia Donna Van Zanten.
  • 84': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave).
  • 87': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave).
  • 89': Substitution, San Diego Wave. Tatum Wynalda replaces Perle Morroni.
  • 89': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
  • 89': Lia Godfrey (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabi Portilho.
  • 90': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, San Diego Wave 2. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tatum Wynalda.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kimmi Ascanio.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kennedy Wesley.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+5': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+6': Gabi Portilho (San Diego Wave) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Corner, San Diego Wave. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marisa Jordan (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, San Diego Wave 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 2, San Diego Wave 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 6
1 Saves 3
57.7 Possession 42.3
12 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
413 Accurate Passes 293
503 Passes 367
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 11
0.1 Cross % 0.4
26 Long Balls 38
11 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 16
19 Tackles 28
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 21
17 Effective Clearances 38
17 Clearances 38

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: CPKC Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Washington Spirit 16 +13 33
2 Gotham FC 16 +9 31
3 Utah Royals 16 +9 30
4 San Diego Wave FC 17 +4 29
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Marisa Jordan (GK)
24 Gabrielle Robinson
7 Elizabeth Ball
18 Izzy Rodriguez
2 Laney Rouse
8 Croix Bethune
22 Bayley Feist
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
99 Debinha
6 Temwa Chawinga
13 Haley Hopkins Yellow Card
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Gianna Paul, Rocky Rodríguez, Kolo Suliafu, Penelope Hocking, Kayla Sharples, Katie Scott, Vanessa DiBernardo, Amelia White, Kaylin Williams-Mosier.

SD San Diego Wave FC (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Luisa Agudelo (GK)
14 Kristen McNabb
2 Kennedy Wesley
75 Perle Morroni
16 Amelia Van Zanten
18 Laurina Fazer
10 Kenza Dali Yellow Card
17 Ludmila
8 Kimmi Ascanio
15 Trinity Byars
11 Gia Corley
San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
Tatum Wynalda, DiDi Haracic, Melanie Barcenas, Sandra Paños, Lia Godfrey, Jordan Fusco, Gabi Portilho, Nya Harrison.

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