NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Kansas City Current, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
North Carolina Courage
  • 52': Ryan Williams
  • 90': Kaleigh Kurtz
  • 90'+3': Ashley Sanchez
FT
3 - 2
Kansas City Current
  • 39': Haley Hopkins
  • 57': Bia Zaneratto

About

North Carolina Courage are hosting Kansas City Current at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, 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': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Maycee Bell.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Natalia Staude.
  • 3': Ellie Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 7': Foul by Feli Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
  • 7': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ellie Wheeler (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 13': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
  • 13': Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current).
  • 15': Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 16': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 18': Hand ball by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Kayla Sharples following a fast break.
  • 20': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Natalia Staude.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 22': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lorena.
  • 25': Foul by Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage).
  • 25': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 29': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 30': Ellie Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage).
  • 30': Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maycee Bell.
  • 34': Foul by Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage).
  • 34': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Kansas City Current 1. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Debinha replaces Temwa Chawinga.
  • 46': Hand ball by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 52': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Kansas City Current 1. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manaka Matsukubo.
  • 54': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Feli Rauch.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 56': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 56': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ellie Wheeler (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ellie Wheeler following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Kansas City Current 2. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Claire Hutton.
  • 58': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Claire Hutton.
  • 58': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Hailie Mace replaces Haley Hopkins.
  • 59': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Natalia Staude.
  • 60': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Feli Rauch.
  • 64': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Offside, Kansas City Current. Debinha is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Flora Marta Lacho replaces Bia Zaneratto.
  • 71': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 71': Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Flora Marta Lacho.
  • 73': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 74': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current).
  • 74': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Shinomi Koyama replaces Riley Jackson.
  • 75': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi replaces Feli Rauch.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage).
  • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 78': Foul by Flora Marta Lacho (Kansas City Current).
  • 78': Maycee Bell (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 80': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Lorena (Kansas City Current).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
  • 84': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Natalia Staude.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Debinha following a fast break.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 86': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mary Long replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 86': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
  • 86': Mary Long (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
  • 88': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Flora Marta Lacho (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 89': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 90': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Kansas City Current 2. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 90'+1': Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Kansas City Current 2. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+7': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Flora Marta Lacho (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+7': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 3, Kansas City Current 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
9 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
47.9 Possession 52.1
13 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
272 Accurate Passes 309
359 Passes 399
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 1
23 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.1
50 Long Balls 45
18 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 13
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 12
23 Effective Clearances 32
23 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 6,235

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 6 +10 15
2 Orlando Pride 6 +10 15
3 Washington Spirit 6 +1 12
4 Gotham FC 7 +4 11
Full Table

Line-Ups

NC North Carolina Courage (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
12 Natalia Staude
27 Maycee Bell Yellow Card
10 Denise O'Sullivan
16 Riley Jackson
11 Feli Rauch
13 Ryan Williams
34 Manaka Matsukubo
19 Jaedyn Shaw Yellow Card
2 Ashley Sanchez
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Dani Weatherholt, Meredith Speck, Hannah Betfort, Charlotte McLean, Brianna Pinto, Shinomi Koyama, Cortnee Vine, Tyler Lussi, Marisa Bova.

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

No. Name
23 Lorena (GK)
27 Kayla Sharples
7 Elizabeth Ball
18 Izzy Rodriguez
5 Ellie Wheeler
13 Haley Hopkins
14 Claire Hutton
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
9 Bia Zaneratto
6 Temwa Chawinga
16 Vanessa DiBernardo
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Debinha , Mary Long, Laurel Ivory, Bayley Feist, Katie Scott, Marta Lacho, Alana Cook, Rocky Rodríguez, Hailie Mace.

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