NWSL Challenge Cup

Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Semifinals

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Kansas City Current
  • 79': Kristen Hamilton
FT
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North Carolina Courage
  • 19': Debinha (P)
  • 36': Diana Ordóñez

About

Kansas City Current are hosting North Carolina Courage 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.
  • 3': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 3': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Taylor Leach (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isabel Rodriguez with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diana Ordoñez.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victoria Pickett.
  • 11': Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 16': Foul by Taylor Leach (Kansas City Current).
  • 16': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isabel Rodriguez.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels with a through ball.
  • 18': Penalty conceded by Jenna Winebrenner (Kansas City Current) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 18': Jenna Winebrenner (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 19': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 20': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 24': Offside, Kansas City Current. Alexis Loera tries a through ball, but Elyse Bennett is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Emily Gray (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diana Ordoñez.
  • 27': Foul by Victoria Pickett (Kansas City Current).
  • 27': Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Jaelene Daniels tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 30': Isabel Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Diana Ordoñez.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Alexis Loera (Kansas City Current) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Isabel Rodriguez with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Alexis Loera (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 36': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, North Carolina Courage 2. Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 38': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Leach.
  • 39': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Emily Gray.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Alexis Loera (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Alexis Loera (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Leach following a corner.
  • 39': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Hailie Mace replaces Isabel Rodriguez.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Lo'eau LaBonta replaces Jenna Winebrenner.
  • 47': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Jaelene Daniels.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
  • 50': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Desiree Scott.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristen Edmonds with a through ball.
  • 55': Foul by Emily Gray (North Carolina Courage).
  • 55': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Emily Gray (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 59': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Alexis Loera (Kansas City Current).
  • 60': Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordoñez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaelene Daniels.
  • 63': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Taylor Smith replaces Diana Ordoñez.
  • 64': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Malia Berkely replaces Emily Gray.
  • 64': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Carson Pickett replaces Jaelene Daniels.
  • 65': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Chardonnay Curran replaces Alexis Loera.
  • 66': Offside, Kansas City Current. Elyse Bennett tries a through ball, but Hailie Mace is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
  • 66': Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Hand ball by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 68': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current).
  • 68': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current).
  • 69': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Kate Del Fava replaces Victoria Pickett.
  • 70': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Addie McCain replaces Elyse Bennett.
  • 73': Foul by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current).
  • 73': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chardonnay Curran.
  • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Meredith Speck.
  • 78': Foul by Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage).
  • 78': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Addie McCain (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristen Edmonds with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, North Carolina Courage 2. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Addie McCain following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Taylor Smith (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
  • 84': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Abby Erceg tries a through ball, but Kerolin is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Debinha.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 89': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Malia Berkely tries a through ball, but Brianna Pinto is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+1': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 1, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 1, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 1, North Carolina Courage 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 1, North Carolina Courage 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 4,093

Line-Ups

KC Kansas City Current (3-4-3)

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

NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

No. Name
99 Katelyn Rowland (GK)
6 Abby Erceg
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
15 Jaelene Daniels
11 Merritt Mathias
25 Meredith Speck
8 Denise O'Sullivan
16 Emily Gray Yellow Card
10 Debinha
9 Kerolin
12 Diana Ordóñez
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Rylee Baisden, Carson Pickett, Ryan Williams, Malia Berkely, Taylor Smith, Marisa Jordan, Katie Bowen, Brittany Ratcliffe, Brianna Pinto.

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