NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Friday, April 15, 2022
Houston Dash LWLLL 1
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Kansas City Current DWWLW 2
1st2ndT
HOU011
KC112
Children's Mercy Park · 5,022 att.

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

KC · 3-4-1-2

  1. 21Adrianna FranchG
  2. 24Taylor LeachCD
  3. 7Elizabeth BallCD-L
  4. 19Jenna WinebrennerCD-R
  5. 22Alex LoeraCM-L
  6. 11Desiree ScottCM-R
  7. 10Lo'eau LaBontaAM
  8. 18Izzy RodriguezLM
  9. 3Kristen EdmondsRM
  10. 25Kristen HamiltonCF-L
  11. 23Elyse BennettCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 13Maddie NolfSUB
  2. 28Addie McCainSUB
  3. 99Victoria PickettSUB
  4. 38Cassie MillerSUB
  5. 31Sydney SchneiderSUB
  6. 8Kate Del FavaSUB
  7. 20Mallory WeberSUB
  8. 14Chardonnay CurranSUB
  9. 16Jaycie JohnsonSUB

HOU · 4-3-3

  1. 1Jane CampbellG
  2. 25Katie NaughtonCD-L
  3. 23Ally PrisockCD-R
  4. 2Allysha ChapmanLB
  5. 9Haley McCutcheonRB
  6. 13Sophie SchmidtCM
  7. 15Marisa DiGrandeLM
  8. 10Shea GroomRM
  9. 34Michaela AbamF
  10. 7María SánchezLF
  11. 22Michelle AlozieRF

Substitutes

  1. 21Ryan GareisSUB
  2. 12Julia AshleySUB
  3. 26Maka Gomera-StevensSUB
  4. 19Elizabeth EddySUB
  5. 3Rachel DalySUB
  6. 14Brianna VisalliSUB
  7. 33Ella DederickSUB
  8. 17Kelcie HedgeSUB
  9. 8Nichelle PrinceSUB

Timeline

  1. 4' Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Houston Dash 0. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isabel Rodriguez with a cross following a corner.
  2. 36' Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Substitution, Houston Dash. Ryan Gareis replaces Allysha Chapman.
  4. 45' Substitution, Houston Dash. Rachel Daly replaces Michelle Alozie.
  5. 59' Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Houston Dash 1. Shea Groom (Houston Dash) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
  6. 62' Substitution, Houston Dash. Nichelle Prince replaces María Sánchez.
  7. 68' Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mallory Weber replaces Isabel Rodriguez.
  8. 68' Substitution, Kansas City Current. Chardonnay Curran replaces Alexis Loera.
  9. 73' Substitution, Houston Dash. Kelcie Hedge replaces Sophie Schmidt.
  10. 75' Kelcie Hedge (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 78' Substitution, Kansas City Current. Victoria Pickett replaces Elyse Bennett.
  12. 78' Substitution, Kansas City Current. Kate Del Fava replaces Lo'eau LaBonta.
  13. 79' Michaela Abam (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card.
  14. 80' Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Houston Dash 1. Victoria Pickett (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  15. 87' Substitution, Houston Dash. Makamae Gomera-Stevens replaces Shea Groom.
  16. 90'+4' Substitution, Kansas City Current. Addie McCain replaces Jenna Winebrenner.

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