NWSL Challenge Cup

Kansas City Current vs Chicago Stars FC, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Kansas City Current
  • 50': Alex Loera
  • 76': Kristen Hamilton
FT
2 - 1
Chicago Stars FC
  • 52': Bianca St-Georges

About

Kansas City Current are hosting Chicago Stars FC 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.
  • 1': Foul by Mallory Weber (Kansas City Current).
  • 1': Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Arin Wright.
  • 3': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Taylor Leach.
  • 6': Foul by Zoe Morse (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 6': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 14': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Amanda Kowalski tries a through ball, but Yuki Nagasato is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jenna Winebrenner.
  • 17': Foul by Amanda Kowalski (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 17': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
  • 24': Sarah Griffith (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Sarah Griffith (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 25': Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 31': Foul by Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current).
  • 31': Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Desiree Scott (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Amanda Kowalski (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 33': Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Zoe Morse (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 36': Offside, Kansas City Current. Isabel Rodriguez tries a through ball, but Kristen Hamilton is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isabel Rodriguez with a through ball.
  • 37': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Amanda Kowalski.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Sarah Griffith (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristen Edmonds with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Amanda Kowalski (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 45'+2': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Isabel Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens replaces Sarah Griffith.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alexis Loera replaces Isabel Rodriguez.
  • 48': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Taylor Leach.
  • 49': Foul by Amanda Kowalski (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 49': Mallory Weber (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Amanda Kowalski (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Mallory Weber (Kansas City Current).
  • 50': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Alexis Loera (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Elyse Bennett.
  • 52': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Chicago Red Stars 1. Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ella Stevens with a cross.
  • 53': Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Zoe Morse (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Victoria Pickett (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 55': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 55': Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Bianca St. Georges tries a through ball, but Ella Stevens is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current).
  • 59': Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current).
  • 60': Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amanda Kowalski.
  • 63': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Mallory Weber.
  • 64': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Mautz replaces Amanda Kowalski.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Chardonnay Curran replaces Victoria Pickett.
  • 68': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Lo'eau LaBonta replaces Mallory Weber.
  • 69': Foul by Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 69': Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
  • 69': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
  • 74': Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Chicago Red Stars 1. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elyse Bennett.
  • 78': Foul by Bianca St. Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 78': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Offside, Kansas City Current. Taylor Leach tries a through ball, but Elyse Bennett is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 79': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Zoe Morse tries a through ball, but Bianca St. Georges is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Kate Del Fava replaces Elyse Bennett.
  • 81': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
  • 82': Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
  • 82': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 85': Foul by Alexis Loera (Kansas City Current).
  • 85': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 89': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Addie McCain replaces Kristen Hamilton.
  • 90': Foul by Addie McCain (Kansas City Current).
  • 90': Zoe Morse (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Desiree Scott (Kansas City Current).
  • 90': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Addie McCain (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, Chicago Red Stars 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 2, Chicago Red Stars 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 5,107

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
38 Cassie Miller (GK)
24 Taylor Leach
7 Elizabeth Ball
19 Jenna Winebrenner
3 Kristen Edmonds Yellow Card
11 Desiree Scott
99 Victoria Pickett
18 Izzy Rodriguez
20 Mallory Weber
25 Kristen Hamilton
23 Elyse Bennett
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Adrianna Franch, Chardonnay Curran, Sydney Schneider, Jaycie Johnson, Lo'eau LaBonta, Alex Loera, Kate Del Fava, Maddie Nolf, Addie McCain.

CHI Chicago Stars FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
28 Kayla Sharples
23 Tatumn Milazzo
31 Amanda Kowalski
24 Danielle Colaprico
20 Zoe Morse
3 Arin Wright Yellow Card
22 Bianca St-Georges
15 Sarah Griffith
7 Yuki Nagasato
10 Vanessa DiBernardo
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Ella Stevens, Jillienne Aguilera, Mikenna Mcmanus, Channing Foster, Emily Boyd, Samantha Fisher, Alyssa Mautz.

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