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

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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	Portland Thorns FC	8	+8	19
2	Utah Royals	8	+6	16
3	Washington Spirit	8	+8	15
4	San Diego Wave FC	8	+3	15

Full Table

Line-Ups

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.

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
2	Taylor Smith
12	Amy Rodriguez
21	Cari Roccaro

North Carolina Courage Substitutes:

Brittany Ratcliffe, Rylee Baisden, Schuyler Debree, Kendall Fletcher.

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