NWSL Challenge Cup

Houston Dash vs Kansas City Current, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Houston Dash
    FT
    0 - 2
    Kansas City Current
    • 36': Cece Kizer
    • 66': Katie Lind (OG)

    About

    Houston Dash are hosting Kansas City Current at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Katie Lind (Houston Dash).
    • 3': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Cameron Tucker (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
    • 4': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Cassie Miller.
    • 6': Foul by Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash).
    • 6': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 8': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Cece Kizer.
    • 12': Foul by Havana Solaun (Houston Dash).
    • 12': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
    • 16': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
    • 16': Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
    • 18': Foul by Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash).
    • 18': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Cameron Tucker (Houston Dash).
    • 19': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta with a headed pass.
    • 21': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 26': Offside, Kansas City Current. Debinha tries a through ball, but Michelle Cooper is caught offside.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Havana Solaun (Houston Dash).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Offside, Kansas City Current. Debinha tries a through ball, but Izzy Rodriguez is caught offside.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Havana Solaun (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sophie Hirst.
    • 35': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Cassie Miller.
    • 36': Goal! Houston Dash 0, Kansas City Current 1. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta with a through ball.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Courtney Petersen (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 45'+2': Katie Lind (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Kansas City Current 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Houston Dash 0, Kansas City Current 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Chardonnay Curran replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 48': Offside, Kansas City Current. Kate Del Fava tries a through ball, but Debinha is caught offside.
    • 49': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Chardonnay Curran.
    • 50': Foul by Jyllissa Harris (Houston Dash).
    • 50': Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a headed pass.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Michelle Alozie (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bárbara Olivieri.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 54': Bárbara Olivieri (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current).
    • 57': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
    • 58': Substitution, Houston Dash. Diana Ordóñez replaces Cameron Tucker.
    • 58': Substitution, Houston Dash. Ebony Salmon replaces Michelle Alozie.
    • 58': Substitution, Houston Dash. Joelle Anderson replaces Bárbara Olivieri.
    • 58': Substitution, Houston Dash. María Sánchez replaces Courtney Petersen.
    • 63': Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Houston Dash).
    • 64': Caprice Dydasco (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Debinha (Kansas City Current).
    • 64': Attempt missed. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joelle Anderson.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kate Del Fava with a cross.
    • 66': Own Goal by Katie Lind, Houston Dash. Houston Dash 0, Kansas City Current 2.
    • 69': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mallory Weber replaces Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 70': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Debinha.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Havana Solaun.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, Houston Dash. Lindsi Jennings replaces Allysha Chapman.
    • 74': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Addisyn Merrick.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (Houston Dash) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Jenna Winebrenner replaces Kate Del Fava.
    • 80': Offside, Kansas City Current. Michelle Cooper tries a through ball, but Alexa Spaanstra is caught offside.
    • 83': Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Lindsi Jennings (Houston Dash).
    • 83': Lindsi Jennings (Houston Dash) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chardonnay Curran with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Mallory Weber (Kansas City Current).
    • 84': Havana Solaun (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Mallory Weber (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rylan Childers replaces Michelle Cooper.
    • 88': Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Mallory Weber (Kansas City Current).
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Sophie Hirst (Houston Dash).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Chardonnay Curran.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Ebony Salmon (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Houston Dash 0, Kansas City Current 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Houston Dash 0, Kansas City Current 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Shell Energy Stadium
    Location: Houston, Texas, USA
    Attendance: 4,124

    NWSL Challenge Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Racing Louisville FC 5 +7 12
    2 Kansas City Current 5 +7 10
    3 Houston Dash 5 -4 6
    4 Chicago Stars FC 5 -10 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    HOU Houston Dash (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jane Campbell (GK)
    37 Jyllissa Harris
    2 Allysha Chapman
    25 Katie Lind
    6 Havana Solaun
    30 Sophie Hirst
    5 Courtney Petersen
    3 Caprice Dydasco
    15 Bárbara Olivieri
    39 Cameron Tucker
    22 Michelle Alozie
    Houston Dash Substitutes:
    Ebony Salmon, Joelle Anderson, Madelyn Desiano, María Sánchez, Marisa DiGrande, Savannah Madden, Ally Prisock, Lindsi Jennings, Diana Ordóñez.

    KC Kansas City Current (5-3-2)

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

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