NWSL Challenge Cup

Kansas City Current vs Chicago Stars FC, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Kansas City Current
  • 54': Debinha
  • 60': Vanessa DiBernardo
  • 62': Cece Kizer
  • 70': Debinha
FT
4 - 0
Chicago Stars FC

    About

    Kansas City Current are hosting Chicago Stars FC at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, 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.
    • 2': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 4': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 5': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Jill Aguilera.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samantha Fisher with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 13': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Hand ball by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
    • 18': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current).
    • 18': Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 20': Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 20': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 21': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Addie McCain (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
    • 24': Attempt saved. Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samantha Fisher.
    • 25': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
    • 25': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Addie McCain.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
    • 27': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hailie Mace with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 28': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Jill Aguilera.
    • 32': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 32': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Offside, Kansas City Current. Hailie Mace tries a through ball, but Kristen Hamilton is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
    • 41': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hailie Mace with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
    • 45'+2': Jill Aguilera (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, Chicago Red Stars 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ava Cook replaces Addie McCain.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Casey Krueger replaces Tierna Davidson.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Kayla Sharples.
    • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Cece Kizer replaces Morgan Gautrat.
    • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Croix Soto replaces Elizabeth Ball.
    • 46': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sophie Jones.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Debinha with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Chicago Red Stars 0. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
    • 55': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samantha Fisher.
    • 57': Croix Soto (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 58': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Julia Bianchi replaces Sophie Jones.
    • 59': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 60': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Chicago Red Stars 0. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mimmi Larsson replaces Kristen Hamilton.
    • 62': Goal! Kansas City Current 3, Chicago Red Stars 0. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mimmi Larsson.
    • 64': Foul by Samantha Fisher (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 64': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
    • 65': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
    • 66': Foul by Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current).
    • 66': Jill Aguilera (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julia Bianchi.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 68': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cece Kizer following a corner.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
    • 70': Goal! Kansas City Current 4, Chicago Red Stars 0. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a through ball.
    • 72': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Jenna Winebrenner replaces Debinha.
    • 72': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 73': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Bianca St-Georges replaces Cheyna Matthews because of an injury.
    • 77': Hand ball by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
    • 77': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 77': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 78': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
    • 80': Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 82': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rylan Childers replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
    • 86': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 86': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current).
    • 89': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 89': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current).
    • 90'+1': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 90'+3': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 90'+5': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 4, Chicago Red Stars 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 4, Chicago Red Stars 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Attendance: 8,226

    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

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

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

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    28 Kayla Sharples
    12 Tierna Davidson
    32 Taylor Malham Yellow Card
    16 Sophie Jones
    2 Samantha Fisher
    14 Jillienne Aguilera
    24 Jenna Bike
    8 Ella Stevens
    13 Addie McCain
    20 Cheyna Matthews
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Tatumn Milazzo, Sandra Starke, Arin Wright, Bianca St-Georges, Emily Boyd, Ava Cook, Casey Krueger, Amanda Kowalski, Julia Bianchi.

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