NWSL

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

· NWSL
Angel City FC
  • 31': Alyssa Thompson
  • 43': Claire Emslie
  • 45'+1': Jun Endo
FT
3 - 2
Kansas City Current
  • 57': Izzy Rodriguez
  • 61': Cece Kizer

About

Angel City FC are hosting Kansas City Current at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, California, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
  • 1': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 2': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 4': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Paige Nielsen (Angel City).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Debinha (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Angel City).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 17': Offside, Kansas City Current. Croix Soto tries a through ball, but Cece Kizer is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Madison Hammond (Angel City).
  • 18': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Madison Hammond (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jun Endo.
  • 27': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 31': Goal! Angel City 1, Kansas City Current 0. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claire Emslie following a fast break.
  • 33': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
  • 34': Offside, Angel City. Alyssa Thompson tries a through ball, but Savannah McCaskill is caught offside.
  • 35': 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 Gabrielle Robinson with a through ball.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jun Endo.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 39': Foul by Paige Nielsen (Angel City).
  • 39': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 40': Jun Endo (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Goal! Angel City 2, Kansas City Current 0. Claire Emslie (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jun Endo with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alyssa Thompson.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Angel City 3, Kansas City Current 0. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Madison Hammond with a headed pass.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Angel City 3, Kansas City Current 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angel City 3, Kansas City Current 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Izzy Rodriguez replaces Addisyn Merrick.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mimmi Larsson replaces Kate Del Fava.
  • 46': Foul by Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current).
  • 46': Madison Hammond (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Croix Soto.
  • 51': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ali Riley.
  • 53': Foul by Ali Riley (Angel City).
  • 53': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 57': Goal! Angel City 3, Kansas City Current 1. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
  • 58': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Madison Hammond (Angel City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Ali Riley (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Claire Emslie.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 61': Goal! Angel City 3, Kansas City Current 2. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Savannah McCaskill (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 67': Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Ali Riley (Angel City).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 68': Substitution, Angel City. Katie Johnson replaces Alyssa Thompson.
  • 68': Substitution, Angel City. Scarlett Camberos replaces Claire Emslie.
  • 70': Offside, Kansas City Current. Izzy Rodriguez tries a through ball, but Mimmi Larsson is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current).
  • 74': Megan Reid (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Jun Endo (Angel City) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill.
  • 77': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Michelle Cooper.
  • 78': Foul by Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current).
  • 78': Jun Endo (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Angel City).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Madison Hammond.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hailie Mace with a cross.
  • 86': Substitution, Angel City. Mary Alice Vignola replaces Jun Endo.
  • 87': Substitution, Angel City. Lily Nabet replaces Paige Nielsen.
  • 89': DiDi Haracic (Angel City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mimmi Larsson with a headed pass.
  • 90': Substitution, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Ali Riley.
  • 90': Hand ball by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Angel City 3, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angel City 3, Kansas City Current 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 19,219

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

LA Angel City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 DiDi Haracic (GK) Yellow Card
6 Megan Reid
11 Sarah Gorden
14 Paige Nielsen
5 Ali Riley
99 Madison Hammond
18 Jun Endo
17 Dani Weatherholt
9 Savannah McCaskill Yellow Card
10 Claire Emslie
21 Alyssa Thompson
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Brittany Isenhour, Lily Nabet, Jasmyne Spencer, Mackenzie Pluck, Angelina Anderson, Scarlett Camberos, Clarisse Le Bihan, Katie Johnson, M.A. Vignola.

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
17 Michelle Cooper
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Mimmi Larsson, Chardonnay Curran, Adrianna Franch, Alexa Spaanstra, Jenna Winebrenner, Jordan Silkowitz, Izzy Rodriguez, Ryan Childers.

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