NWSL

Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
FT
0 - 0
North Carolina Courage

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Kansas City Current are hosting North Carolina Courage at Legends Field, Kansas City, Kansas, 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.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Kiara Pickett (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
  • 4': Angharad James (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Darian Jenkins (Kansas City).
  • 9': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Gaby Vincent (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Mallory Weber.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mallory Weber.
  • 22': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 22': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Addie McCain (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Darian Jenkins (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carly Nelson.
  • 23': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 25': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Carly Nelson.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cari Roccaro following a corner.
  • 27': Darian Jenkins (Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Weber with a headed pass.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 34': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Weber.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Michele Vasconcelos (Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 36': Darian Jenkins (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 38': Diane Caldwell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Darian Jenkins (Kansas City).
  • 39': Foul by Darian Jenkins (Kansas City).
  • 39': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Meredith Speck.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Darian Jenkins (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kiara Pickett with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Kansas City 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 49': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 50': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 50': Rachel Corsie (Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Addie McCain (Kansas City) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mallory Weber with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kiara Pickett.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angharad James with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Mallory Weber (Kansas City).
  • 55': Foul by Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 55': Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Amy Rodriguez (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage).
  • 58': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
  • 60': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Victoria Pickett.
  • 60': Hand ball by Cari Roccaro (North Carolina Courage).
  • 64': Substitution, Kansas City. Jordyn Listro replaces Rachel Corsie.
  • 64': Substitution, Kansas City. Hailie Mace replaces Darian Jenkins.
  • 64': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 64': Jordyn Listro (Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Jordyn Listro (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Addie McCain.
  • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brittany Ratcliffe replaces Cari Roccaro.
  • 72': Offside, Kansas City. Hailie Mace tries a through ball, but Kristen Hamilton is caught offside.
  • 73': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
  • 74': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Jordyn Listro.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 75': Michele Vasconcelos (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Rylee Baisden replaces Taylor Smith.
  • 79': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
  • 80': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City).
  • 80': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Kansas City. Mariana Larroquette replaces Michele Vasconcelos.
  • 82': Foul by Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage).
  • 82': Kiara Pickett (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Mariana Larroquette (Kansas City).
  • 82': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Hand ball by Rylee Baisden (North Carolina Courage).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariana Larroquette with a headed pass.
  • 85': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Diane Caldwell.
  • 86': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City).
  • 86': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mariana Larroquette with a through ball.
  • 86': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Gaby Vincent (Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mallory Weber with a cross.
  • 87': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Merritt Mathias tries a through ball, but Amy Rodriguez is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Kiara Pickett (Kansas City).
  • 88': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Schuyler DeBree replaces Meredith Speck.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kansas City 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City 0, North Carolina Courage 0.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Legends Field
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 5,239

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angel City FC 1 +4 3
2 Kansas City Current 1 +1 3
3 North Carolina Courage 1 +1 3
4 Bay FC 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
27 Carly Nelson (GK)
2 Rachel Corsie
3 Kristen Edmonds
20 Mallory Weber
23 Kiki Pickett
28 Addie McCain
14 Gaby Vincent
99 Victoria Pickett
25 Kristen Hamilton
13 Darian Jenkins
15 Michele Vasconcelos
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Mariana Larroquette, Sydney Miramontez, Jaycie Johnson, Michelle Maemone, Jordyn Listro, Katelyn Rowland, Hailie Mace, Kate Del Fava.

NC North Carolina Courage (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
7 Diane Caldwell
4 Carson Pickett
11 Merritt Mathias
8 Denise O'Sullivan
34 Angharad James-Turner
25 Meredith Speck Yellow Card
2 Taylor Smith
12 Amy Rodriguez Yellow Card
21 Cari Roccaro
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Brittany Ratcliffe, Rylee Baisden, Schuyler Debree, Kendall Fletcher.

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