NWSL

Washington Spirit vs Kansas City Current, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Washington Spirit
    FT
    0 - 1
    Kansas City Current
    • 68': Cece Kizer

    About

    Washington Spirit are hosting Kansas City Current at Segra Field, Leesburg, Virginia, 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': Foul by Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit).
    • 3': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Baggett.
    • 8': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 12': Julia Roddar (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
    • 13': Foul by Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit).
    • 13': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a through ball.
    • 16': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Taylor Aylmer (Washington Spirit).
    • 18': Foul by Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit).
    • 18': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
    • 19': Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kristen Edmonds.
    • 24': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
    • 24': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Adrianna Franch (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
    • 36': Bayley Feist (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Victoria Pickett (Kansas City Current).
    • 36': Attempt missed. Jordan Baggett (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bayley Feist.
    • 40': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Elyse Bennett.
    • 44': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Camryn Biegalski replaces Julia Roddar because of an injury.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit).
    • 45'+1': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Anna Heilferty.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit).
    • 45'+3': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Kansas City Current 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, Kansas City Current 0.
    • 46': Foul by Anna Heilferty (Washington Spirit).
    • 46': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Offside, Washington Spirit. Bayley Feist tries a through ball, but Tara McKeown is caught offside.
    • 50': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
    • 50': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elyse Bennett with a cross.
    • 53': Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Hailie Mace with a cross.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 57': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Staab with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Aylmer.
    • 59': Amber Brooks (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current).
    • 59': Elyse Bennett (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City Current).
    • 61': Attempt saved. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Staab with a cross.
    • 61': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Aylmer.
    • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Cecelia Kizer replaces Elyse Bennett.
    • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Isabel Rodriguez replaces Addisyn Merrick.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camryn Biegalski.
    • 66': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Staab.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hailie Mace with a cross.
    • 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Gaby Vincent replaces Taylor Aylmer.
    • 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tinaya Alexander replaces Jordan Baggett.
    • 68': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Kansas City Current 1. Cecelia Kizer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Tinaya Alexander (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
    • 71': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Cecelia Kizer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isabel Rodriguez following a fast break.
    • 75': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
    • 76': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Taylor Leach replaces Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 76': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Chardonnay Curran replaces Alexis Loera.
    • 80': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Averie Collins replaces Tara McKeown.
    • 80': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Audrey Harding replaces Camryn Biegalski.
    • 88': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Addie McCain replaces Hailie Mace.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Kansas City Current. Addie McCain tries a through ball, but Cecelia Kizer is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Penalty Washington Spirit. Tinaya Alexander draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 90'+3': Penalty saved! Tinaya Alexander (Washington Spirit) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+3': Adrianna Franch (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Averie Collins (Washington Spirit).
    • 90'+6': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Kansas City Current 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 0, Kansas City Current 1.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    45.8 Possession 54.2
    9 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    277 Accurate Passes 362
    365 Passes 446
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    40 Long Balls 47
    17 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    7 Effective Tackles 12
    19 Tackles 16
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    11 Interceptions 9
    5 Effective Clearances 18
    5 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Segra Field
    Location: Leesburg, Virginia, USA
    Attendance: 2,932

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angel City FC 0 0 0
    2 Bay FC 0 0 0
    3 Boston Legacy FC 0 0 0
    4 Chicago Stars FC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    18 Devon Kerr (GK)
    3 Sam Staab
    22 Amber Brooks
    16 Julia Roddar
    21 Anna Heilferty
    13 Bayley Feist
    19 Dorian Bailey
    7 Taylor Aylmer
    9 Tara Rudd
    25 Marissa Sheva
    11 Jordan Baggett
    Washington Spirit Substitutes:
    Nicole Barnhart, Camryn Biegalski, Tinaya Alexander, Katie Murray, Karina Rodriguez, Jamia Fields, Audrey Harding, Gaby Vincent, Averie Collins.

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

    No. Name
    21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
    7 Elizabeth Ball
    3 Kristen Edmonds
    26 Addisyn Merrick
    22 Alex Loera
    99 Victoria Pickett
    10 Lo'eau LaBonta
    4 Hailie Mace
    8 Kate Del Fava
    25 Kristen Hamilton
    23 Elyse Bennett Yellow Card
    Kansas City Current Substitutes:
    Maddie Nolf, Izzy Rodriguez, Cassie Miller, Taylor Leach, Cece Kizer, Addie McCain, Chardonnay Curran, Jenna Winebrenner.

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