NWSL

Kansas City Current vs Utah Royals, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 47': Temwa Chawinga
FT
1 - 0
Utah Royals

    Kansas City Current edge Utah Royals 1-0 at CPKC Stadium

    The Kansas City Current, buoyed by the efforts of Temwa Chawinga, beat the Utah Royals 1-0 at CPKC Stadium on Saturday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nichelle Prince with a cross.
    • 2': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
    • 2': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ana Tejada with a cross.
    • 4': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kate Del Fava.
    • 5': Offside, Kansas City Current. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kayla Sharples.
    • 7': Foul by Debinha (Kansas City Current).
    • 7': Madison Pogarch (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals).
    • 10': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Griffitts.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 14': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 18': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Almuth Schult.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mina Tanaka.
    • 22': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 22': Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 26': Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Paige Monaghan (Utah Royals).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
    • 29': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
    • 32': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
    • 32': Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Cloé Lacasse (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
    • 44': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Mandy Haught.
    • 45': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Hannah Betfort.
    • 45': Foul by Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current).
    • 45': Mandy Haught (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Utah Royals 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, Utah Royals 0.
    • 46': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Alana Cook.
    • 47': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Utah Royals 0. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta following a fast break.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kaleigh Riehl.
    • 50': Foul by Olivia Griffitts (Utah Royals).
    • 50': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 55': Offside, Kansas City Current. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
    • 56': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current).
    • 56': Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Alana Cook (Kansas City Current).
    • 60': Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals).
    • 61': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Desiree Scott replaces Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 63': Substitution, Utah Royals. Zoe Burns replaces Madison Pogarch.
    • 69': Hand ball by Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current).
    • 71': Offside, Kansas City Current. Debinha is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Utah Royals. Dana Foederer replaces Ana Tejada.
    • 72': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bia Zaneratto replaces Nichelle Prince.
    • 73': Foul by Dana Foederer (Utah Royals).
    • 73': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
    • 75': Kaleigh Riehl (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Claudia Zornoza (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cloé Lacasse.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paige Monaghan.
    • 85': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
    • 85': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 85': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elizabeth Ball replaces Debinha.
    • 88': Offside, Kansas City Current. Bia Zaneratto is caught offside.
    • 88': Substitution, Utah Royals. Mikayla Cluff replaces Mina Tanaka.
    • 88': Substitution, Utah Royals. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Paige Monaghan.
    • 90'+1': Almuth Schult (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Mikayla Cluff (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Utah Royals. Cloé Lacasse is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': 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 Bia Zaneratto.
    • 90'+4': Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Kate Del Fava (Utah Royals).
    • 90'+5': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Mikayla Cluff.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 1, Utah Royals 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 1, Utah Royals 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 6
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 6
    43.7 Possession 56.3
    10 SHOTS 13
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    319 Accurate Passes 459
    435 Passes 560
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    16 Crosses 22
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 56
    15 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 12
    20 Tackles 18
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 14
    26 Effective Clearances 17
    26 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

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

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Orlando Pride 26 +26 60
    2 Washington Spirit 26 +23 56
    3 NJ/NY Gotham FC 26 +21 56
    4 Kansas City Current 26 +26 55
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Almuth Schult (GK)
    27 Kayla Sharples
    15 Alana Cook
    10 Lo'eau LaBonta
    18 Izzy Rodriguez
    4 Hailie Mace
    99 Debinha
    16 Vanessa DiBernardo
    5 Ellie Wheeler
    8 Nichelle Prince
    6 Temwa Chawinga
    Kansas City Current Substitutes:
    Hildah Magaia, Kristen Hamilton, Bia Zaneratto, Bayley Feist, Stine Ballisager Pedersen, Desiree Scott, Elizabeth Ball, Mwanalima Jereko, Adrianna Franch.

    UTA Utah Royals (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Mandy Haught (GK)
    18 Kaleigh Riehl
    8 Kate Del Fava
    16 Madison Pogarch
    3 Olivia Griffitts
    29 Mina Tanaka
    26 Claudia Zornoza
    17 Ana Tejada
    33 Hannah Betfort
    4 Paige Monaghan
    24 Cloé Lacasse
    Utah Royals Substitutes:
    Dana Foederer, Zoe Burns, Cameron Tucker, Mikayla Cluff, Agnes Nyberg, Cristina Roque, Julia Grosso, Shaelan Murison, Michele Vasconcelos.

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