NWSL Challenge Cup

Kansas City Current vs Houston Dash, 2021 United States NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Kansas City Current
  • 77': Michele Vasconcelos
FT
1 - 3
Houston Dash
  • 25': Kristie Mewis
  • 45'+1': Rachel Daly (P)
  • 71': Kristie Mewis

About

Kansas City Current are hosting Houston Dash at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
  • 3': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
  • 4': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 4': Mariana Larroquette (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Offside, Houston Dash. Brianna Visalli tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
  • 6': Offside, Houston Dash. Shea Groom tries a through ball, but Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
  • 7': Offside, Kansas City. Lo'eau LaBonta tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 10': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Shea Groom.
  • 15': Foul by Desiree Scott (Kansas City).
  • 15': Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Offside, Houston Dash. Nichelle Prince tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
  • 17': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Katie Bowen (Kansas City).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Offside, Houston Dash. Megan Oyster tries a through ball, but Brianna Visalli is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 22': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 25': Goal! Kansas City 0, Houston Dash 1. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 27': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Megan Oyster.
  • 29': Foul by Sydney Miramontez (Kansas City).
  • 29': Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Sydney Miramontez (Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Katie Bowen (Kansas City).
  • 30': Substitution, Kansas City. Chloe Logarzo replaces Victoria Pickett.
  • 32': Offside, Kansas City. Chloe Logarzo tries a through ball, but Lo'eau LaBonta is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Mariana Larroquette (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 34': Jane Campbell (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 36': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Megan Oyster.
  • 39': Offside, Houston Dash. Shea Groom tries a through ball, but Rachel Daly is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Rachel Corsie (Kansas City).
  • 40': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Rachel Corsie (Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Haley Hanson (Houston Dash).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Madeline Nolf (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amy Rodriguez.
  • 45': Penalty Houston Dash. Rachel Daly draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Rachel Corsie (Kansas City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Kansas City 0, Houston Dash 2. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kansas City 0, Houston Dash 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City 0, Houston Dash 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City. Michelle Maemone replaces Sydney Miramontez.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brianna Visalli.
  • 50': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City).
  • 50': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Haley Hanson with a cross.
  • 53': Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Haley Hanson (Houston Dash).
  • 54': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City).
  • 54': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Kate Del Fava (Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amy Rodriguez.
  • 56': Offside, Kansas City. Chloe Logarzo tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City).
  • 56': Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shea Groom.
  • 58': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 58': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Amy Rodriguez (Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 64': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ally Prisock replaces Allysha Chapman because of an injury.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Amy Rodriguez (Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Houston Dash. Veronica Latsko replaces Brianna Visalli.
  • 66': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Groom with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
  • 68': Desiree Scott (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash).
  • 69': Substitution, Kansas City. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Mariana Larroquette.
  • 69': Foul by Shea Groom (Houston Dash).
  • 69': Michelle Maemone (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Rachel Corsie (Kansas City).
  • 70': Katie Naughton (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Goal! Kansas City 0, Houston Dash 3. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Veronica Latsko (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 76': Substitution, Kansas City. Addie McCain replaces Madeline Nolf.
  • 76': Substitution, Kansas City. Gaby Vincent replaces Desiree Scott.
  • 76': Hand ball by Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City).
  • 76': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Veronica Latsko.
  • 77': Goal! Kansas City 1, Houston Dash 3. Michele Vasconcelos (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 79': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City).
  • 79': Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 81': Offside, Kansas City. Lo'eau LaBonta tries a through ball, but Kate Del Fava is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Houston Dash. Gabby Seiler replaces Shea Groom.
  • 82': Substitution, Houston Dash. Jamia Fields replaces Haley Hanson.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabby Seiler.
  • 85': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City).
  • 85': Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
  • 87': Chloe Logarzo (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash).
  • 87': Substitution, Kansas City. Taylor Leach replaces Rachel Corsie.
  • 88': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Gabby Seiler.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Katie Bowen (Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Kansas City. Taylor Leach tries a through ball, but Michele Vasconcelos is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Kansas City 1, Houston Dash 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City 1, Houston Dash 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 5
3 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 2
44.6 Possession 55.4
19 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
213 Accurate Passes 291
321 Passes 402
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 3
17 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 58
20 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 1
17 Effective Tackles 14
25 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 17
14 Effective Clearances 14
14 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 4,669

NWSL Challenge Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Racing Louisville FC 5 +7 12
2 Kansas City Current 5 +7 10
3 Houston Dash 5 -4 6
4 Chicago Stars FC 5 -10 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

KC Kansas City Current (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Nicole Barnhart (GK)
2 Rachel Corsie Yellow Card
29 Kate Del Fava Yellow Card
5 Sydney Miramontez Yellow Card
6 Katie Bowen
99 Victoria Pickett
9 Lo'eau LaBonta
11 Desiree Scott
22 Maddie Nolf
21 Mariana Larroquette
8 Amy Rodriguez
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Jordyn Listro, Chloe Berryhill, Ashley Nick, Taylor Leach, Gaby Vincent, Michelle Maemone, Carly Nelson, Addie McCain, Michele Vasconcelos.

HOU Houston Dash (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK) Yellow Card
25 Katie Lind
11 Megan Montefusco
2 Allysha Chapman
9 Haley McCutcheon
13 Sophie Schmidt
19 Kristie Mewis
6 Shea Groom
3 Rachel Daly
14 Brianna Visalli Yellow Card
8 Nichelle Prince
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Katie Lampson, Emily Ogle, Lindsey Harris, Jamia Fields, Gabby Seiler, Veronica Latsko, Ally Prisock.

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