NWSL

Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 22': Vanessa DiBernardo
  • 25': Ellie Wheeler
  • 34': Bia Zaneratto
  • 64': Kristen Hamilton
  • 68': Alex Pfeiffer
FT
5 - 4
Portland Thorns FC
  • 43': Sophia Smith
  • 71': Janine Beckie
  • 74': Sophia Smith
  • 90'+1': Janine Beckie

KC Current beat Portland 5-4 to open stadium with thriller

Vanessa DiBernardo scored the first goal for Kansas City in its new stadium and the Current held off the Portland Thorns 5-4 on Saturday in the regular-season opener for the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 7': Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 16': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Isabella Obaze.
  • 16': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Shelby Hogan.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Foul by Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
  • 20': Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 21': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 21': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 22': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 0. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 25': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Portland Thorns 0. Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 30': Foul by Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
  • 30': Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Debinha (Kansas City Current).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Kristen Hamilton replaces Debinha because of an injury.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 34': Goal! Kansas City Current 3, Portland Thorns 0. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra with a headed pass.
  • 38': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
  • 38': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jessie Fleming following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
  • 43': Goal! Kansas City Current 3, Portland Thorns 1. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 3, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 3, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alex Pfeiffer replaces Bia Zaneratto.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Janine Beckie replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 46': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 49': Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 56': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 56': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Marie Müller.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
  • 58': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
  • 62': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Hina Sugita replaces Olivia Moultrie.
  • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 63': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Claire Lavogez replaces Alexa Spaanstra.
  • 64': Goal! Kansas City Current 4, Portland Thorns 1. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelli Hubly.
  • 67': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Claire Hutton.
  • 68': Goal! Kansas City Current 5, Portland Thorns 1. Alex Pfeiffer (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 70': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 71': Goal! Kansas City Current 5, Portland Thorns 2. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isabella Obaze following a corner.
  • 74': Goal! Kansas City Current 5, Portland Thorns 3. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Wade-Katoa replaces Sam Coffey.
  • 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes replaces Nicole Payne.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 78': Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Olivia Wade-Katoa (Portland Thorns).
  • 79': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 79': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 81': Foul by Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current).
  • 81': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 84': Foul by Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current).
  • 84': Olivia Wade-Katoa (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 85': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current).
  • 87': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Shelby Hogan (Portland Thorns).
  • 88': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Stine Ballisager replaces Kristen Hamilton.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reyna Reyes with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Kansas City Current 5, Portland Thorns 4. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marie Müller.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Portland Thorns. Hina Sugita is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+5': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Marie Müller (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 5, Portland Thorns 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 5, Portland Thorns 4.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

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

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 (4-3-3)

No. Name
21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
24 Gabrielle Robinson
7 Elizabeth Ball
4 Hailie Mace
5 Ellie Wheeler
16 Vanessa DiBernardo
14 Claire Hutton
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
9 Bia Zaneratto
77 Alexa Spaanstra
99 Debinha
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Izzy Rodriguez, Stine Ballisager Pedersen, Jordan Silkowitz, Regan Steigleder, Alex Pfeiffer, Claire Lavogez, Bayley Feist, Kristen Hamilton, Temwa Chawinga.

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Shelby Hogan (GK)
5 Isabella Obaze
20 Kelli Hubly Yellow Card
23 Marie Müller
11 Nicole Payne
17 Sam Coffey
13 Olivia Moultrie
21 Jessie Fleming
9 Sophia Smith
22 Morgan Weaver
12 Christine Sinclair
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Lauren Kozal, Olivia Wade-Katoa, Hina Sugita, Meghan Klingenberg, Marissa Sheva, Janine Beckie, Becky Sauerbrunn, Izzy D'Aquila, Reyna Reyes.

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