NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Kansas City Current, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 51': Shea Groom
FT
1 - 3
Kansas City Current
  • 34': Bia Zaneratto
  • 41': Temwa Chawinga
  • 60': Kayla Sharples

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.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
  • 4': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 7': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 7': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 9': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 9': Ludmila (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Corner,Chicago Stars. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
  • 12': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
  • 12': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
  • 12': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 18': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars).
  • 18': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Corner,Chicago Stars. Conceded by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 21': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current).
  • 25': Shea Groom (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner,Kansas City Current. Conceded by Maitane López.
  • 29': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
  • 29': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 33': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 34': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Kansas City Current 1. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
  • 35': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars).
  • 35': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 37': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Corner,Chicago Stars. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Shea Groom (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julia Grosso following a corner.
  • 41': Goal! Chicago Stars 0, Kansas City Current 2. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto with a through ball.
  • 44': Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner,Kansas City Current. Conceded by Cari Roccaro.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 45'+3': Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chicago Stars 0, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Stars 0, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 46': Corner,Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 51': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 51': Shea Groom (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Goal! Chicago Stars 1, Kansas City Current 2. Shea Groom (Chicago Stars) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Staab following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 58': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
  • 58': Ludmila (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Stars).
  • 59': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Goal! Chicago Stars 1, Kansas City Current 3. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Shea Groom.
  • 62': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Ally Schlegel replaces Ludmila.
  • 62': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
  • 62': Maitane López (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Michelle Cooper replaces Nichelle Prince.
  • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Claire Hutton replaces Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Cari Roccaro (Chicago Stars).
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Lorena (Kansas City Current).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
  • 67': Taylor Malham (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 75': Foul by Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current).
  • 75': Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins replaces Bia Zaneratto.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars).
  • 80': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Micayla Johnson replaces Bea Franklin.
  • 80': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
  • 80': Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Claire Hutton with a through ball.
  • 85': Offside, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
  • 86': Corner,Kansas City Current. Conceded by Jenna Bike.
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Halle Mackiewicz replaces Alyssa Naeher because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Chardonnay Curran replaces Jameese Joseph.
  • 90'+1': Chardonnay Curran (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Flora Marta Lacho replaces Temwa Chawinga.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mwanalima Jereko replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+5': Jenna Bike (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Chardonnay Curran (Chicago Stars).
  • 90'+6': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Chicago Stars 1, Kansas City Current 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Stars 1, Kansas City Current 3.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 3
0 Saves 4
46.2 Possession 53.8
13 SHOTS 2
7 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
331 Accurate Passes 396
412 Passes 488
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 0
17 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.0
41 Long Balls 64
18 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 22
14 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 3,886

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 10 +15 24
2 San Diego Wave FC 10 +9 20
3 Orlando Pride 10 +10 19
4 Washington Spirit 10 +2 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Stars FC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
41 Hannah Anderson
3 Sam Staab
4 Cari Roccaro
20 Bea Franklin
77 Maitane
10 Shea Groom
32 Taylor Malham
14 Ludmila
8 Jameese Joseph
21 Julia Grosso
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Ally Schlegel, Chardonnay Curran, Jenna Bike, Leilanni Nesbeth, Manaka Hayashi, Nádia Gomes, Ava Cook, Halle Mackiewicz, Micayla Johnson.

KC Kansas City Current (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Lorena (GK)
27 Kayla Sharples
7 Elizabeth Ball
18 Izzy Rodriguez
4 Hailie Mace
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
11 Rocky Rodríguez Yellow Card
16 Vanessa DiBernardo Yellow Card
9 Bia Zaneratto
6 Temwa Chawinga
8 Nichelle Prince
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Jereko, Clare Gagne, Ellie Wheeler, Michelle Cooper, Haley Hopkins, Claire Hutton, Laurel Ivory, Regan Steigleder, Marta Lacho.

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