NWSL

Kansas City Current vs North Carolina Courage, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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Kansas City Current
  • 52': Debinha
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1 - 0
North Carolina Courage

    Kansas City Curent edge North Carolina Courage 1-0

    The Kansas City Current secured a 1-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Sunday at CPKC Stadium.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Stine Ballisager (Kansas City Current).
    • 1': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
    • 4': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 9': Debinha (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 11': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 18': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Dani Weatherholt.
    • 20': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 20': Narumi Miura (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 21': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Debinha (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Claire Hutton following a fast break.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 36': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
    • 40': Foul by Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage).
    • 40': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Dani Weatherholt.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
    • 44': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
    • 44': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 45'+2': 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, North Carolina Courage. Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 51': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
    • 51': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claire Hutton.
    • 52': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 54': Foul by Stine Ballisager (Kansas City Current).
    • 54': Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
    • 58': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Denise O'Sullivan because of an injury.
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stine Ballisager.
    • 60': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Nichelle Prince replaces Alexa Spaanstra.
    • 60': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Michelle Cooper replaces Debinha.
    • 61': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Claire Lavogez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 62': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Dani Weatherholt.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 64': Foul by Manaka Matsukubo (North Carolina Courage).
    • 64': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Brianna Pinto.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
    • 65': Foul by Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
    • 65': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claire Lavogez.
    • 67': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Bianca St-Georges replaces Manaka Matsukubo.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Lavogez with a headed pass.
    • 74': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elizabeth Ball replaces Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 76': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Tyler Lussi.
    • 78': Delay in match (North Carolina Courage).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Claire Lavogez (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
    • 79': Offside, Kansas City Current. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
    • 80': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Brianna Pinto.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 87': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
    • 87': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 90': Foul by Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
    • 90'+2': Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Narumi Miura.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Haley Hopkins (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90'+3': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 90'+7': Felicitas Rauch (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 1, North Carolina Courage 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 1, North Carolina Courage 0.

    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 5 +11 15
    2 Orlando Pride 5 +9 12
    3 Washington Spirit 5 +4 12
    4 Gotham FC 5 +4 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    KC Kansas City Current (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
    24 Gabrielle Robinson
    12 Stine Ballisager Pedersen
    18 Izzy Rodriguez
    4 Hailie Mace
    14 Claire Hutton
    10 Lo'eau LaBonta
    77 Alexa Spaanstra
    99 Debinha
    16 Vanessa DiBernardo Yellow Card
    6 Temwa Chawinga
    Kansas City Current Substitutes:
    Desiree Scott, Ellie Wheeler, Nichelle Prince, Michelle Cooper, Elizabeth Ball, Claire Lavogez, Jordan Silkowitz, Alex Pfeiffer, Bayley Feist.

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

    No. Name
    1 Casey Murphy (GK)
    17 Dani Weatherholt
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz
    11 Feli Rauch Yellow Card
    13 Ryan Williams
    2 Ashley Sanchez
    6 Narumi Miura
    10 Denise O'Sullivan
    34 Manaka Matsukubo
    5 Haley Hopkins
    14 Tyler Lussi
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Meredith Speck, Victoria Pickett, Jenna Winebrenner, Bianca St-Georges, Brianna Pinto, Riley Jackson, Marisa Bova, Maya McCutcheon.

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