NWSL

Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 58': Cece Kizer
FT
1 - 4
Portland Thorns FC
  • 3': Crystal Dunn
  • 18': Sophia Smith (P)
  • 83': Sophia Smith
  • 88': Sophia Smith

About

Kansas City Current are hosting Portland Thorns FC at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, 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': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 2': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 3': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Portland Thorns 1. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kelli Hubly with a through ball.
  • 8': Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns).
  • 9': Offside, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 11': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 11': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 13': Foul by Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
  • 13': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 15': Penalty Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Penalty conceded by Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Portland Thorns 2. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 19': Offside, Kansas City Current. Gabrielle Robinson tries a through ball, but Cece Kizer is caught offside.
  • 21': Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
  • 23': Offside, Portland Thorns. Hina Sugita tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 24': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 26': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 26': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 29': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Loera with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 35': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 35': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jenna Winebrenner.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita with a through ball.
  • 38': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
  • 39': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 40': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Portland Thorns 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, Portland Thorns 2.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michelle Cooper following a fast break.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michelle Cooper with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Loera.
  • 53': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 53': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 58': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 58': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 2. Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Loera following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Crystal Dunn.
  • 60': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila replaces Hina Sugita.
  • 60': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 61': Foul by Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns).
  • 61': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Loera with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Addisyn Merrick.
  • 65': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 65': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Loera.
  • 70': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mimmi Larsson replaces Michelle Cooper.
  • 70': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Debinha replaces Chardonnay Curran.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 70': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 70': Mimmi Larsson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 71': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
  • 77': Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns).
  • 78': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 78': Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 79': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
  • 80': Foul by Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current).
  • 80': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg tries a through ball, but Michele Vasconcelos is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 82': Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 3. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez following a fast break.
  • 86': Hand ball by Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns).
  • 88': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 4. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rylan Childers replaces Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 89': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Izzy Rodriguez replaces Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Becky Sauerbrunn.
  • 90': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Portland Thorns. Rocky Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+3': Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 4.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Children's Mercy Park
Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Attendance: 11,301

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angel City FC 0 0 0
2 Bay FC 0 0 0
3 Chicago Stars FC 0 0 0
4 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
24 Gabrielle Robinson
19 Jenna Winebrenner
4 Hailie Mace
26 Addisyn Merrick
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
14 Chardonnay Curran
22 Alex Loera
17 Michelle Cooper
5 Cece Kizer
8 Kate Del Fava
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Cassie Miller, Alexa Spaanstra, Jordan Silkowitz, Mimmi Larsson, Izzy Rodriguez, Ryan Childers, Vanessa DiBernardo, Debinha.

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
20 Kelli Hubly Yellow Card
25 Meghan Klingenberg
14 Natalia Kuikka
17 Sam Coffey
12 Christine Sinclair
19 Crystal Dunn
9 Sophia Smith
22 Morgan Weaver
8 Hina Sugita Yellow Card
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Izzy D'Aquila, Olivia Moultrie, Hannah Betfort, Reyna Reyes, Meaghan Nally, Michele Vasconcelos, Rocky Rodríguez, Taylor Porter, Shelby Hogan.

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