NWSL Challenge Cup

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

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Chicago Stars FC
FT
0 - 0
Kansas City Current

About

Chicago Stars FC are hosting Kansas City Current at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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 Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 3': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current).
  • 8': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Alex Loera (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges with a cross.
  • 14': Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 15': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Hand ball by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 17': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
  • 17': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 19': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 21': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Offside, Kansas City Current. Alex Loera tries a through ball, but Kristen Hamilton is caught offside.
  • 22': Penalty conceded by Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 24': Penalty saved! Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Loera.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Cece Kizer following a fast break.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ava Cook.
  • 33': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
  • 33': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 38': Alex Loera (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 40': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
  • 42': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mimmi Larsson.
  • 44': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Emily Boyd.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Loera with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Kansas City Current 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 0, Kansas City Current 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rylan Childers replaces Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 48': Dangerous play by Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 48': Rylan Childers (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 48': Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Alex Loera (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 53': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Rylan Childers.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Malham with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 57': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Alex Loera (Kansas City Current).
  • 62': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith replaces Penelope Hocking.
  • 64': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Hailie Mace replaces Cece Kizer.
  • 64': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Jenna Winebrenner replaces Alex Loera.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kate Del Fava.
  • 65': Foul by Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current).
  • 65': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 65': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Sarah Griffith (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Malham with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Schlegel replaces Ava Cook.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Adrianna Franch (Kansas City Current).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Jenna Winebrenner (Kansas City Current).
  • 73': Jenna Winebrenner (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 75': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current).
  • 77': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Addisyn Merrick replaces Mimmi Larsson.
  • 79': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Alexa Spaanstra.
  • 81': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Bianca St-Georges.
  • 82': Rylan Childers (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Adrianna Franch (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+1': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+3': Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) header from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sarah Griffith with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Casey Krueger with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+7': Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Kansas City Current 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Kansas City Current 0.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 2,959

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

CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Emily Boyd (GK)
12 Tierna Davidson
28 Kayla Sharples
6 Casey Krueger
32 Taylor Wood
7 Yuki Nagasato
5 Julia Bianchi
4 Cari Roccaro
25 Ava Cook
55 Penelope Hocking
22 Bianca St-Georges Yellow Card
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Ally Schlegel, Amanda Kowalski, Sarah Griffith, Sophie Jones, Sami Feller, Jenna Bike, Addie McCain, Kelsey Dossey, Jillienne Aguilera.

KC Kansas City Current (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
24 Gabrielle Robinson
7 Elizabeth Ball
18 Izzy Rodriguez Yellow Card
8 Kate Del Fava
22 Alex Loera
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
5 Cece Delzer
25 Kristen Hamilton
77 Alexa Spaanstra
9 Mimmi Larsson
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Jenna Winebrenner, Croix Soto, Chardonnay Curran, Hailie Mace, Ryan Childers, Jordan Silkowitz, Cassie Miller, Addisyn Merrick.

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