NWSL

Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns FC, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 90'+4': Hailie Mace
FT
1 - 1
Portland Thorns FC
  • 87': Rocky Rodríguez

About

Kansas City Current are hosting Portland Thorns FC at Children's Mercy Park, 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.
  • 2': Hand ball by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 14': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith tries a through ball, but Morgan Weaver is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 18': Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 18': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 18': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
  • 20': Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Cecelia Kizer (Kansas City Current) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Claire Lavogez.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Foul by Alexis Loera (Kansas City Current).
  • 30': Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Cecelia Kizer (Kansas City Current).
  • 31': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Portland Thorns. Bella Bixby tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Samantha Coffey (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 42': Foul by Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current).
  • 42': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
  • 44': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Hand ball by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samantha Coffey.
  • 45'+8': Offside, Kansas City Current. Alexis Loera tries a through ball, but Kristen Hamilton is caught offside.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Portland Thorns 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, Portland Thorns 0.
  • 47': Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hina Sugita with a through ball.
  • 49': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
  • 53': Desiree Scott (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 54': Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 57': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 57': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Alexis Loera (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cecelia Kizer.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cecelia Kizer.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kate Del Fava with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 60': Foul by Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current).
  • 60': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samantha Coffey with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 64': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 64': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elyse Bennett replaces Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 64': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Isabel Rodriguez replaces Cecelia Kizer.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samantha Coffey.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 66': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka with a cross.
  • 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Janine Beckie replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Raquel Rodríguez replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez following a fast break.
  • 71': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 72': Foul by Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current).
  • 72': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Isabel Rodriguez.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 80': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Chardonnay Curran replaces Kristen Hamilton.
  • 80': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Addisyn Merrick.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Foul by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current).
  • 83': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 84': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Addisyn Merrick.
  • 84': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
  • 85': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 85': Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 87': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Portland Thorns 1. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Taylor Leach replaces Alexis Loera because of an injury.
  • 90': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marissa Everett replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Jenna Winebrenner replaces Claire Lavogez.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kate Del Fava with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+3': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 1. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+5': Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 8
58 Possession 42
28 SHOTS 11
9 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
333 Accurate Passes 208
426 Passes 308
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 53
39 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 11
22 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 8
11 Effective Clearances 19
11 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 9,281

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 (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
3 Kristen Edmonds
22 Alex Loera
26 Addisyn Merrick
11 Desiree Scott
94 Claire Lavogez
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
4 Hailie Mace
8 Kate Del Fava
5 Cece Delzer
25 Kristen Hamilton
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Chloe Berryhill, Cassie Miller, Taylor Leach, Chardonnay Curran, Elyse Bennett, Izzy Rodriguez, Addie McCain, Jenna Winebrenner, Sydney Schneider.

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn Yellow Card
20 Kelli Hubly
25 Meghan Klingenberg
14 Natalia Kuikka
12 Christine Sinclair
8 Hina Sugita
17 Sam Coffey
9 Sophia Wilson
22 Morgan Weaver
23 Yazmeen Ryan
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Marissa Everett, Taylor Porter, Abby Smith, Janine Sonis, Crystal Dunn, Rocky Rodríguez, Olivia Moultrie, Meaghan Nally, Tegan McGrady.

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