NWSL Challenge Cup

Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Semifinals

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Kansas City Current
    FT
    0 - 1
    North Carolina Courage
    • 90'+6': Brianna Pinto

    About

    Kansas City Current are hosting North Carolina Courage at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emily Fox.
    • 5': Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
    • 6': Hand ball by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 7': Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Alex Loera (Kansas City Current).
    • 8': Foul by Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage).
    • 8': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tess Boade.
    • 13': Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Alex Loera (Kansas City Current).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 16': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
    • 25': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Denise O'Sullivan tries a through ball, but Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
    • 27': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 31': Hand ball by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
    • 32': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 38': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
    • 38': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tess Boade with a through ball.
    • 44': Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage).
    • 45'+2': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 47': Offside, Kansas City Current. Hailie Mace tries a through ball, but Debinha is caught offside.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 51': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
    • 51': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Loera (Kansas City Current).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Cece Kizer replaces Alex Loera because of an injury.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
    • 58': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerolin.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Lussi.
    • 67': VAR Decision: No Penalty Kansas City Current.
    • 71': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Haley Hopkins replaces Tyler Lussi.
    • 72': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
    • 72': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 72': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 73': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage).
    • 73': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Foul by Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage).
    • 77': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Tess Boade (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 80': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 81': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Kate Del Fava replaces Kristen Hamilton.
    • 81': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Claire Lavogez replaces Alexa Spaanstra.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Debinha with a cross.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 82': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Mille Gejl replaces Tess Boade.
    • 82': Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 82': Hand ball by Kerolin (North Carolina Courage).
    • 83': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 84': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elizabeth Ball.
    • 86': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Narumi Miura with a cross following a corner.
    • 87': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 88': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 88': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mille Gejl (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Emily Fox.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kerolin.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mimmi Larsson replaces Hailie Mace.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Stine Ballisager replaces Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, North Carolina Courage 1. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+7': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Rikke Madsen replaces Kerolin.
    • 90'+8': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current).
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, North Carolina Courage 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 0, North Carolina Courage 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Children's Mercy Park
    Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA
    Attendance: 4,590

    Line-Ups

    KC Kansas City Current (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
    24 Gabrielle Robinson
    7 Elizabeth Ball
    18 Izzy Rodriguez
    4 Hailie Mace
    22 Alex Loera
    10 Lo'eau LaBonta
    99 Debinha
    25 Kristen Hamilton
    77 Alexa Spaanstra
    17 Michelle Cooper
    Kansas City Current Substitutes:
    Addisyn Merrick, Cassie Miller, Claire Lavogez, Stine Ballisager Pedersen, Cece Kizer, Jenna Winebrenner, Kate Del Fava, Mimmi Larsson, Lauren.

    NC North Carolina Courage (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Casey Murphy (GK)
    7 Malia Berkely
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz Yellow Card
    12 Emily Fox
    13 Ryan Williams
    34 Manaka Matsukubo
    6 Narumi Miura Yellow Card
    10 Denise O'Sullivan
    28 Tess Boade Yellow Card
    14 Tyler Lussi
    9 Kerolin
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Kiki Pickett, Olivia Wingate, Marisa Bova, Mille Gejl, Haley Hopkins, Frankie Tagliaferri, Brittany Ratcliffe, Rikke Madsen, Brianna Pinto.

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