NWSL

Kansas City Current vs Gotham FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 57': Debinha
  • 61': Debinha
FT
2 - 0
Gotham FC

    About

    Kansas City Current are hosting Gotham 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.
    • 4': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
    • 4': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
    • 5': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kristen Edmonds.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Smith.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 15': Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 16': Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
    • 18': Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Taylor Smith (Gotham FC).
    • 20': Foul by Ali Krieger (Gotham FC).
    • 20': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Ali Krieger (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Offside, Kansas City Current. Lo'eau LaBonta tries a through ball, but Mimmi Larsson is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cece Kizer with a through ball.
    • 22': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Abby Smith.
    • 22': Offside, Kansas City Current. Lo'eau LaBonta tries a through ball, but Mimmi Larsson is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current).
    • 23': Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 26': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
    • 26': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
    • 28': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mimmi Larsson with a through ball.
    • 30': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ellie Jean.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Taylor Smith (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
    • 32': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 32': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Cece Kizer.
    • 34': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 35': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Allie Long.
    • 38': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
    • 38': Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Hand ball by Debinha (Kansas City Current).
    • 43': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 45': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC).
    • 45': Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Taylor Smith (Gotham FC).
    • 45'+1': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, Gotham FC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Michelle Cooper replaces Mimmi Larsson.
    • 47': Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 47': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cece Kizer with a through ball.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 57': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Gotham FC 0. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta with a through ball.
    • 61': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Gotham FC 0. Debinha (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 62': Offside, Kansas City Current. Michelle Cooper tries a through ball, but Cece Kizer is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
    • 63': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jenna Nighswonger replaces Ellie Jean.
    • 64': Substitution, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Taylor Smith.
    • 64': Substitution, Gotham FC. Kelley O'Hara replaces Bruninha.
    • 67': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
    • 67': Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 70': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 70': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
    • 71': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
    • 74': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 75': Foul by Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current).
    • 75': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Substitution, Gotham FC. Svava Gudmundsdóttir replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 77': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Izzy Rodriguez replaces Cece Kizer.
    • 77': Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
    • 80': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 80': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 81': McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Foul by Lynn Williams (Gotham FC).
    • 82': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Addisyn Merrick.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 86': Substitution, Gotham FC. Sinead Farrelly replaces McCall Zerboni.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
    • 90': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Chardonnay Curran replaces Debinha.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, Gotham FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 2, Gotham FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 2, Gotham FC 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Attendance: 9,409

    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

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

    No. Name
    38 Cassie Miller (GK)
    23 Croix Soto
    24 Gabrielle Robinson
    26 Addisyn Merrick
    10 Lo'eau LaBonta
    16 Vanessa DiBernardo
    4 Hailie Mace
    8 Kate Del Fava
    99 Debinha
    5 Cece Kizer
    9 Mimmi Larsson
    Kansas City Current Substitutes:
    Adrianna Franch, Jordan Silkowitz, Izzy Rodriguez, Alexa Spaanstra, Michelle Cooper, Jenna Winebrenner, Ryan Childers, Chardonnay Curran.

    GFC Gotham FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    4 Abby Smith (GK)
    21 Ellie Jean
    11 Ali Krieger Yellow Card
    12 Kristen Edmonds
    3 Bruninha
    6 Allie Long
    19 Kristie Mewis
    7 McCall Zerboni
    10 Lynn Biyendolo
    20 Taylor Smith
    18 Yazmeen Ryan Yellow Card
    Gotham FC Substitutes:
    Ifeoma Onumonu, Delanie Sheehan, Svava Gudmundsdóttir, Sinead Farrelly, Nealy Martin, Jenna Nighswonger, Kelley O'Hara, Mandy McGlynn, Mandy Freeman.

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