NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Kansas City Current, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 4': Ella Stevens
  • 49': Penelope Hocking
  • 60': Adrianna Franch (OG)
  • 67': Penelope Hocking
FT
4 - 2
Kansas City Current
  • 74': Debinha
  • 90'+7': Mimmi Larsson

About

Chicago Stars FC are hosting Kansas City Current at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 4': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Kansas City Current 0. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
  • 17': Foul by Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
  • 17': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 24': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 24': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
  • 27': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 27': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 30': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 32': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 35': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Offside, Kansas City Current. Kate Del Fava tries a through ball, but Debinha is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 39': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Hand ball by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 41': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 41': Jenna Winebrenner (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Arin Wright tries a through ball, but Cheyna Matthews is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 45'+2': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Kansas City Current 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 1, Kansas City Current 0.
  • 46': Debinha (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 47': Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current).
  • 47': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Penelope Hocking.
  • 49': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 2, Kansas City Current 0. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ella Stevens with a through ball.
  • 51': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 53': Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 54': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 54': Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Yuki Nagasato.
  • 58': Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Debinha (Kansas City Current).
  • 58': Foul by Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 58': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Cari Roccaro.
  • 60': Offside, Kansas City Current. Debinha tries a through ball, but Lo'eau LaBonta is caught offside.
  • 60': Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 60': Own Goal by Adrianna Franch, Kansas City Current. Chicago Red Stars 3, Kansas City Current 0.
  • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mimmi Larsson replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 63': Foul by Debinha (Kansas City Current).
  • 63': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 4, Kansas City Current 0. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cheyna Matthews with a through ball.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 71': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 4, Kansas City Current 1. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mimmi Larsson with a through ball.
  • 77': Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 77': Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Addisyn Merrick replaces Kate Del Fava.
  • 79': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Debinha.
  • 79': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Croix Soto replaces Chardonnay Curran.
  • 81': Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 81': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ava Cook replaces Cheyna Matthews.
  • 82': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith replaces Ella Stevens.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 84': Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jill Aguilera replaces Penelope Hocking.
  • 87': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Julia Bianchi replaces Yuki Nagasato.
  • 87': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rylan Childers replaces Hailie Mace.
  • 90': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Bianca St-Georges.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Kansas City Current. Rylan Childers tries a through ball, but Mimmi Larsson is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+6': Rylan Childers (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 4, Kansas City Current 2. Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 4, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 4, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 4, Kansas City Current 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 2,356

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
12 Tierna Davidson
23 Tatumn Milazzo
6 Casey Krueger
7 Yuki Nagasato
4 Cari Roccaro Yellow Card
3 Arin Wright
22 Bianca St-Georges
8 Ella Stevens
20 Cheyna Matthews
55 Penelope Hocking
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Brenna Lovera, Sarah Griffith, Samantha Fisher, Ava Cook, Julia Bianchi, Mackenzie Wood, Amanda Kowalski, Jillienne Aguilera, Jenna Bike.

KC Kansas City Current (5-3-2)

No. Name
21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
19 Jenna Winebrenner
18 Izzy Rodriguez
24 Gabrielle Robinson
4 Hailie Mace Yellow Card
8 Kate Del Fava
16 Vanessa DiBernardo
14 Chardonnay Curran
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
99 Debinha
17 Michelle Cooper Yellow Card
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Cassie Miller, Jordan Silkowitz, Alexa Spaanstra, Addisyn Merrick, Mimmi Larsson, Croix Soto, Ryan Childers, Mallory Weber.

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