Kansas City Current vs Washington Spirit, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
90'+8': Lena SilanoKansas City Current dominate Washington Spirit; Rodman injured
With Washington losing star forward Trinity Rodman to a back injury, the Kansas City Current, led by Nichelle Prince, beat the visiting Spirit 3-0 at CPKC Stadium on Friday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
- 4': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Washington Spirit 0. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
- 6': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
- 6': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
- 12': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
- 16': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Michelle Cooper.
- 17': Foul by Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit).
- 17': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
- 19': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
- 20': Attempt saved. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 20': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Almuth Schult.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
- 22': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
- 29': Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
- 29': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 0. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
- 31': Delay in match (Washington Spirit).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Debinha (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
- 35': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
- 35': Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
- 36': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leicy Santos with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Hatch following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
- 37': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
- 43': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
- 43': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Leicy Santos with a cross.
- 44': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Almuth Schult.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Foul by Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit).
- 45'+4': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Annaïg Butel.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 2, Washington Spirit 0.
- 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Gabrielle Carle replaces Casey Krueger.
- 45': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Makenna Morris replaces Ashley Hatch.
- 47': Foul by Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit).
- 47': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current).
- 50': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
- 54': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
- 55': Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit).
- 56': Offside, Kansas City Current. Nichelle Prince is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Metayer.
- 59': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 59': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elizabeth Ball replaces Michelle Cooper.
- 59': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bia Zaneratto replaces Nichelle Prince.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
- 64': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current).
- 64': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Esme Morgan replaces Annaïg Butel.
- 66': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 67': Offside, Washington Spirit. Makenna Morris is caught offside.
- 68': Debinha (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 68': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
- 69': Goal! Kansas City Current 3, Washington Spirit 0. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Debinha.
- 71': Foul by Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
- 71': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leicy Santos.
- 73': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
- 75': Delay in match (Washington Spirit).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Courtney Brown replaces Trinity Rodman because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
- 79': Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Debinha (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 83': Hand ball by Lena Silano (Washington Spirit).
- 85': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
- 85': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Hildah Magaia replaces Hailie Mace.
- 86': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Desiree Scott replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
- 87': Foul by Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
- 87': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ellis Wheeler.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Mwanalima Jereko replaces Debinha.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Ellis Wheeler.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hal Hershfelt.
- 90'+7': Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+8': Almuth Schult (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Lena Silano (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+8': Lena Silano (Washington Spirit) is shown the red card.
- 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Almuth Schult (Kansas City Current).
- 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 3, Washington Spirit 0.
- 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 3, Washington Spirit 0.
Statistics
 WAS |
KC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 464 | Accurate Passes | 303 |
| 543 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 17 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 25 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 14 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: CPKC Stadium
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Attendance: 11,500
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 |
Line-Ups
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Almuth Schult (GK) |
| 27 | Kayla Sharples |
| 15 | Alana Cook |
| 5 | Ellie Wheeler |
| 4 | Hailie Mace |
| 99 | Debinha |
| 16 | Vanessa DiBernardo |
| 10 | Lo'eau LaBonta |
| 8 | Nichelle Prince |
| 6 | Temwa Chawinga |
| 17 | Michelle Cooper |
Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey Kingsbury (GK) |
| 5 | Annaïg Butel |
| 9 | Tara McKeown |
| 3 | Casey Krueger |
| 26 | Paige Metayer |
| 10 | Leicy Santos |
| 17 | Hal Hershfelt |
| 12 | Andi Sullivan |
| 33 | Ashley Hatch |
| 2 | Trinity Rodman |
| 19 | Rosemonde Kouassi |
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