NWSL

FULL TIME
Kansas City Current DLWWW 2
–
Washington Spirit LWLWW 1
  • Lo'eau LaBonta 14'
  • Vanessa DiBernardo 17'
  • Clara Luvanga 12'
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KC202
WAS101
CPKC Stadium · 18,000 att.

Team Stats

WAS KC
14
Fouls
10
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
7
Corner Kicks
6
1
Saves
2
61.3
Possession
38.7
12
SHOTS
7
3
ON GOAL
3
30
On Target %
40
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
356
Accurate Passes
202
451
Passes
283
80
Pass Completion %
70
5
Accurate Crosses
1
22
Crosses
14
20
Cross %
10
44
Long Balls
57
21
Accurate Long Balls
18
50
Long Balls %
30
2
Blocked Shots
2
20
Effective Tackles
16
31
Tackles
23
60
Tackle %
70
4
Interceptions
9
16
Effective Clearances
21
16
Clearances
21

Match Leaders

KC

  • Lo'eau LaBonta M Total Shots 2
  • Kayla Sharples D Accurate Passes 26
  • Gabrielle Robinson D Defensive Interventions 10
  • Lorena G Saves 2

WAS

  • Trinity Rodman F Total Shots 5
  • Esme Morgan D Accurate Passes 75
  • Tara Rudd D Defensive Interventions 16
  • Sandy MacIver G Saves 1

Highlights

01:18 Kansas City Current vs. Washington Spirit - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:45 Vanessa DiBernardo fires home a goal to give the Current a lead Watch on ESPN 01:04 Lo'eau LaBonta 14th minute goal puts the Current on the board Watch on ESPN 00:52 Clara Luvanga drills a goal for the Spirit Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

Confirmed

KC · 4-2-3-1

  1. LorenaG23
  2. Kayla SharplesCD-L27
  3. Gabrielle RobinsonCD-R24
  4. Izzy RodriguezLB18
  5. Laney RouseRB2
  6. Croix BethuneAM8
  7. Vanessa DiBernardoLM16
  8. Lo'eau LaBontaRM10
  9. Haley HopkinsF13
  10. Temwa ChawingaAM-L6
  11. Michelle CooperAM-R17

Substitutes

  1. Rocky RodríguezSUB11
  2. Penelope HockingSUB55
  3. Marisa JordanSUB1
  4. Bayley FeistSUB22
  5. Amelia WhiteSUB3
  6. DebinhaSUB99
  7. Myriam Maéva Nyadjou WamenSUB28
  8. Itala GemelliSUB53
  9. Elizabeth BallSUB7

WAS · 4-2-3-1

  1. Sandy MacIverG18
  2. Esme MorganCD-L24
  3. Tara RuddCD-R9
  4. Gabrielle CarleLB14
  5. Lucia Di GuglielmoRB13
  6. Leicy SantosAM10
  7. Hal HershfeltLM17
  8. Andi SullivanRM12
  9. Clara LuvangaF25
  10. Trinity RodmanAM-L2
  11. Sofia CantoreAM-R27

Substitutes

  1. Sara WojdelkoSUB28
  2. Ashley HatchSUB33
  3. Claudia MartínezSUB11
  4. Melissa BethiSUB7
  5. Monique NgockSUB8
  6. Élisabeth TséSUB5
  7. Paige MetayerSUB26
  8. Rosemonde KouassiSUB19
  9. Tamara BoltSUB16

Play by Play

  1. Yellow Card 88'

    Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Elizabeth Ball
  2. Substitution 84'

    Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elizabeth Ball replaces Michelle Cooper.

    Elizabeth Ball
  3. Substitution 78'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Lucia Di Guglielmo.

    Paige Metayer
  4. Substitution 75'

    Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.

    Rocky Rodríguez
  5. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch replaces Clara Luvanga.

    Ashley Hatch
  6. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Monique Ngock replaces Leicy Santos.

    Monique Ngock
  7. Substitution 60'

    Substitution, Kansas City Current. Debinha replaces Croix Bethune.

    Debinha
  8. Yellow Card 48'

    Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Croix Bethune
  9. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Rosemonde Kouassi replaces Sofia Cantore.

    Rosemonde Kouassi
  10. Substitution 20'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Mélissa Bethi replaces Hal Hershfelt because of an injury.

    Melissa Bethi
  11. Goal 17'

    Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 1. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune.

    Vanessa DiBernardo
  12. Goal 14'

    Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Washington Spirit 1. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.

    Lo'eau LaBonta
  13. Goal 12'

    Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Washington Spirit 1. Clara Luvanga (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    Clara Luvanga
  1. End Regular Time 90'+8'

    Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 1.

  2. Yellow Card 88'

    Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Elizabeth Ball
  3. Substitution 84'

    Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elizabeth Ball replaces Michelle Cooper.

    Elizabeth Ball
  4. End Delay 84'
  5. End Delay 84'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  6. Start Delay 80'
  7. Start Delay 80'

    Delay in match because of an injury Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).

  8. Substitution 78'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Paige Metayer replaces Lucia Di Guglielmo.

    Paige Metayer
  9. Substitution 75'

    Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.

    Rocky Rodríguez
  10. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch replaces Clara Luvanga.

    Ashley Hatch
  11. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Monique Ngock replaces Leicy Santos.

    Monique Ngock
  12. Substitution 60'

    Substitution, Kansas City Current. Debinha replaces Croix Bethune.

    Debinha
  13. End Delay 58'
  14. End Delay 58'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  15. Start Delay 57'

    Delay in match because of an injury Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).

  16. Start Delay 57'

    Delay in match because of an injury Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).

  17. Yellow Card 48'

    Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Croix Bethune
  18. Start 2nd Half 45'
  19. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Rosemonde Kouassi replaces Sofia Cantore.

    Rosemonde Kouassi
  20. Halftime 45'+5'

    First Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 1.

  21. End Delay 45'
  22. End Delay 45'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  23. Start Delay 44'
  24. Start Delay 44'

    Delay in match because of an injury Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).

  25. Substitution 20'

    Substitution, Washington Spirit. Mélissa Bethi replaces Hal Hershfelt because of an injury.

    Melissa Bethi
  26. End Delay 19'
  27. End Delay 19'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  28. Start Delay 18'
  29. Start Delay 18'

    Delay in match because of an injury Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).

  30. Goal 17'

    Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 1. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune.

    Vanessa DiBernardo
  31. Goal 14'

    Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Washington Spirit 1. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.

    Lo'eau LaBonta
  32. Goal 12'

    Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Washington Spirit 1. Clara Luvanga (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

    Clara Luvanga
  33. Kickoff

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