NWSL

Kansas City Current vs Washington Spirit, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 1': Michelle Cooper
  • 23': Debinha (P)
FT
2 - 3
Washington Spirit
  • 36': Ashley Sanchez
  • 82': Paige Metayer
  • 87': Tara McKeown

About

Kansas City Current are hosting Washington Spirit 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.
  • 1': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Washington Spirit 0. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 4': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 8': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 10': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 16': Offside, Washington Spirit. Dorian Bailey tries a through ball, but Ashley Hatch is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
  • 19': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gautrat (Kansas City Current) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha with a cross.
  • 20': Penalty conceded by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 20': VAR Decision: Penalty Kansas City Current.
  • 23': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 0. Debinha (Kansas City Current) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 25': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 27': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Andi Sullivan.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton with a headed pass.
  • 30': Offside, Washington Spirit. Gabrielle Carle tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 32': Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 33': Foul by Inès Jaurena (Washington Spirit).
  • 33': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 36': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 1. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
  • 43': Hand ball by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 44': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 44': Offside, Kansas City Current. Debinha tries a through ball, but Kristen Hamilton is caught offside.
  • 45': VAR Decision: No Goal Kansas City Current 2-1 Washington Spirit.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
  • 45'+2': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current).
  • 45'+5': Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Croix Soto replaces Elizabeth Ball.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mimmi Larsson replaces Morgan Gautrat.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Ashley Hatch.
  • 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Marissa Sheva replaces Inès Jaurena.
  • 48': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
  • 48': Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 53': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 53': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a headed pass.
  • 54': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current).
  • 55': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 56': Croix Soto (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 58': Offside, Kansas City Current. Kate Del Fava tries a through ball, but Mimmi Larsson is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Lena Silano (Washington Spirit).
  • 59': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Offside, Kansas City Current. Vanessa DiBernardo tries a through ball, but Debinha is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
  • 61': Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marissa Sheva with a cross.
  • 68': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Izzy Rodriguez replaces Kristen Hamilton.
  • 68': Foul by Lena Silano (Washington Spirit).
  • 68': Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Hailie Mace because of an injury.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle.
  • 75': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 76': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Croix Soto.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Staab.
  • 81': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 82': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 2. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lena Silano with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 84': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 85': Offside, Kansas City Current. Alexa Spaanstra tries a through ball, but Michelle Cooper is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Nicole Douglas replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  • 87': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 87': Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 3. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dorian Bailey following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Dorian Bailey.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+3': Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Civana Kuhlmann replaces Marissa Sheva.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 3.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 3.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 9,644

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 8 +12 18
2 Orlando Pride 8 +9 16
3 Washington Spirit 8 +1 15
4 San Diego Wave FC 8 +5 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
38 Cassie Miller (GK)
24 Gabrielle Robinson
7 Elizabeth Ball
4 Hailie Mace
8 Kate Del Fava
99 Debinha
2 Morgan Gautrat
16 Vanessa DiBernardo
25 Kristen Hamilton
5 Cece Kizer
17 Michelle Cooper
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Croix Soto, Jenna Winebrenner, Adrianna Franch, Izzy Rodriguez, Addisyn Merrick, Chardonnay Curran, Mimmi Larsson, Ryan Childers, Alexa Spaanstra.

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

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab
9 Tara McKeown
14 Gabrielle Carle
19 Dorian Bailey
33 Ashley Hatch
12 Andi Sullivan
10 Ashley Sanchez
26 Paige Metayer
7 Ines Jaurena
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Amber Brooks, Lyza Jessee, Lena Silano, Civana Kuhlmann, Marissa Sheva, Riley Tanner, Nicole Douglas, Nicole Barnhart, Chloe Ricketts.

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