Kansas City Current vs Utah Royals, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLKansas City Current edge Utah Royals 1-0 at CPKC Stadium
The Kansas City Current, buoyed by the efforts of Temwa Chawinga, beat the Utah Royals 1-0 at CPKC Stadium on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nichelle Prince with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
- 2': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ana Tejada with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
- 5': Offside, Kansas City Current. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kayla Sharples.
- 7': Foul by Debinha (Kansas City Current).
- 7': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
- 10': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Griffitts.
- 13': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 14': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
- 18': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
- 18': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 18': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Almuth Schult.
- 20': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
- 22': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
- 22': Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 26': Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
- 26': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
- 29': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
- 29': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 32': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
- 32': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 38': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
- 40': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 44': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
- 44': 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 Nichelle Prince.
- 44': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Mandy Haught.
- 45': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Hannah Betfort.
- 45': Foul by Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current).
- 45': Mandy Haught (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Utah Royals 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, Utah Royals 0.
- 46': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Alana Cook.
- 47': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Utah Royals 0. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta following a fast break.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
- 50': Foul by Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals).
- 50': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
- 55': Offside, Kansas City Current. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current).
- 56': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Alana Cook (Kansas City Current).
- 60': Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
- 61': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Desiree Scott replaces Izzy Rodriguez.
- 63': Substitution, Utah Royals. Zoe Burns replaces Madison Pogarch.
- 69': Hand ball by Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current).
- 71': Offside, Kansas City Current. Debinha is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Ana Tejada.
- 72': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bia Zaneratto replaces Nichelle Prince.
- 73': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
- 73': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
- 75': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 78': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 80': Attempt saved. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
- 82': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
- 85': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
- 85': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
- 85': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elizabeth Ball replaces Debinha.
- 88': Offside, Kansas City Current. Bia Zaneratto is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Utah Royals. Mikayla Cluff replaces Mina Tanaka.
- 88': Substitution, Utah Royals. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Paige Monaghan.
- 90'+1': Almuth Schult (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
- 90'+4': Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
- 90'+5': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Mikayla Cluff.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 1, Utah Royals 0.
- 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 1, Utah Royals 0.
Statistics
 UTA |
KC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 6 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 319 | Accurate Passes | 459 |
| 435 | Passes | 560 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 26 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: CPKC Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 11,500
Venue: CPKC Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 11,500
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel City FC | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Current | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | North Carolina Courage | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Bay FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Kansas City Current (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Almuth Schult (GK) |
| 27 | Kayla Sharples |
| 15 | Alana Cook |
| 10 | Lo'eau LaBonta |
| 18 | Izzy Rodriguez |
| 4 | Hailie Mace |
| 99 | Debinha |
| 16 | Vanessa DiBernardo |
| 5 | Ellie Bravo-Young |
| 8 | Nichelle Prince |
| 6 | Temwa Chawinga |
Utah Royals (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy McGlynn (GK) |
| 18 | Kaleigh Riehl |
| 8 | Kate Del Fava |
| 16 | Madison Pogarch |
| 3 | Olivia Griffitts |
| 29 | Mina Tanaka |
| 26 | Claudia Zornoza |
| 17 | Ana Tejada |
| 33 | Hannah Betfort |
| 4 | Paige Monaghan |
| 24 | Cloé Lacasse |
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