NWSL

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

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 7': Debinha
  • 51': Bia Zaneratto
  • 73': Temwa Chawinga
  • 90'+5': Lo'eau LaBonta (P)
FT
4 - 1
Chicago Stars FC
  • 58': Nádia Gomes

About

Kansas City Current are hosting Chicago Stars FC at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, 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.
  • 2': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 4': Delay in match (Chicago Stars).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Katie Scott with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Chicago Stars 0. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 13': Ellie Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars).
  • 13': Bea Franklin (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars).
  • 19': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 21': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Bia Zaneratto (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 Debinha.
  • 24': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars).
  • 24': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 25': Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 26': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kathrin Hendrich.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 28': Foul by Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars).
  • 28': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ellie Wheeler (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Foul by Katie Scott (Kansas City Current).
  • 31': Ludmila (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Katie Scott (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Sam Staab (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 35': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Bea Franklin.
  • 36': Ellie Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
  • 37': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Bea Franklin.
  • 38': 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 Lo'eau LaBonta following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Bayley Feist.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Julia Grosso (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Ludmila.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 42': Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Stars).
  • 44': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 1, Chicago Stars 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 1, Chicago Stars 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Izzy Rodriguez replaces Katie Scott.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 47': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 48': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 48': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 49': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current).
  • 51': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Chicago Stars 0. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 53': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
  • 56': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
  • 58': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Chicago Stars 1. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ally Schlegel.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Taylor Malham with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alex Pfeiffer replaces Michelle Cooper.
  • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Regan Steigleder replaces Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mary Long replaces Bia Zaneratto.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Ludmila.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Mary Long (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 65': Corner, Chicago Stars. Conceded by Bayley Feist.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Nádia Gomes (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Pfeiffer.
  • 68': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Allyson Sentnor replaces Debinha.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Taylor Malham with a headed pass.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Alex Pfeiffer (Kansas City Current) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
  • 70': Alex Pfeiffer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Stars).
  • 73': Goal! Kansas City Current 3, Chicago Stars 1. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mary Long.
  • 74': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Ivonne Chacón replaces Bea Franklin.
  • 74': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Jameese Joseph replaces Nádia Gomes.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Ivonne Chacón.
  • 75': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ludmila (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ally Schlegel with a through ball.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Staab.
  • 80': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ivonne Chacón.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Mary Long (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Alex Pfeiffer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Stars). Assisted by Bayley Feist.
  • 83': Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ivonne Chacón (Chicago Stars).
  • 85': Substitution, Chicago Stars. Ava Cook replaces Camryn Biegalski.
  • 87': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jameese Joseph.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Allyson Sentnor (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alex Pfeiffer (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 90'+4': Penalty Kansas City Current. Alex Pfeiffer draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Ava Cook (Chicago Stars) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': Ava Cook (Chicago Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Kansas City Current 4, Chicago Stars 1. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 4, Chicago Stars 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 4, Chicago Stars 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 4
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 13
6 Saves 4
43.9 Possession 56.1
11 SHOTS 27
5 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
261 Accurate Passes 329
340 Passes 408
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 38
0.1 Cross % 0.1
46 Long Balls 43
16 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 6
8 Effective Tackles 15
17 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 8
40 Effective Clearances 12
40 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: CPKC Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 11,500

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

KC Kansas City Current (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Lorena (GK)
24 Gabrielle Robinson
7 Elizabeth Ball
5 Ellie Wheeler
31 Katie Scott Yellow Card
99 Debinha
22 Bayley Feist
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
9 Bia Zaneratto
6 Temwa Chawinga
17 Michelle Cooper Yellow Card
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Laurel Ivory, Alex Pfeiffer, Haley Hopkins, Regan Steigleder, Mary Long, Claire Hutton, Izzy Rodriguez, Nichelle Prince, Ally Sentnor.

CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
3 Sam Staab
6 Kathrin Hendrich
32 Taylor Malham
30 Camryn Biegalski
77 Maitane López
34 Ally Schlegel
20 Bea Franklin Yellow Card
14 Ludmila
21 Julia Grosso
26 Nádia Gomes
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Manaka Hayashi, Micayla Johnson, Jameese Joseph, Ava Cook, Hannah Anderson, Ivonne Chacón, Leilanni Nesbeth, Mackenzie Wood, Samantha Cary.

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