NWSL

Orlando Pride vs Kansas City Current, 2024 NWSL, Playoffs - Semifinals

· NWSL
Orlando Pride
  • 41': Haley McCutcheon
  • 53': Barbra Banda
  • 82': Marta
FT
3 - 2
Kansas City Current
  • 33': Debinha
  • 90'+13': Vanessa DiBernardo (P)

Orlando Pride defeat Kansas City Current to reach NWSL final

The Orlando Pride, buoyed by the efforts of Barbra Banda and Marta, beat the Kansas City Current 3-2 at Exploria Stadium on Sunday to advance to their first NWSL championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ally Watt.
  • 4': Emily Sams (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 5': Foul by Debinha (Kansas City Current).
  • 5': Kylie Strom (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Watt.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 12': Foul by Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
  • 12': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Alana Cook.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Angelina (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 17': Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 18': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Almuth Schult.
  • 19': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 24': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
  • 24': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Angelina (Orlando Pride).
  • 27': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Angelina (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Offside, Orlando Pride. Barbra Banda is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Marta (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 33': Foul by Adriana (Orlando Pride).
  • 33': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Goal! Orlando Pride 0, Kansas City Current 1. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Michelle Cooper with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Adriana (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Barbra Banda with a cross.
  • 40': Adriana (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 41': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, Kansas City Current 1. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ally Watt.
  • 44': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
  • 44': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Haley McCutcheon.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Orlando Pride 1, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orlando Pride 1, Kansas City Current 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Nichelle Prince replaces Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 49': Ally Watt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current).
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Ally Watt (Orlando Pride).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Marta (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Foul by Adriana (Orlando Pride).
  • 51': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Orlando Pride 2, Kansas City Current 1. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylie Strom.
  • 55': Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 55': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Adriana (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 60': Cori Dyke (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 61': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 64': Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Marta (Orlando Pride).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellis Wheeler with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 71': Angelina (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Haley McCutcheon with a headed pass.
  • 74': Foul by Adriana (Orlando Pride).
  • 74': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Izzy Rodriguez replaces Michelle Cooper.
  • 78': Delay in match (Kansas City Current).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Summer Yates replaces Ally Watt.
  • 79': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Julie Doyle replaces Adriana.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 81': Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Goal! Orlando Pride 3, Kansas City Current 1. Marta (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barbra Banda.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Kristen Hamilton replaces Debinha.
  • 86': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Carson Pickett replaces Barbra Banda.
  • 86': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Claire Hutton.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 90': Emily Sams (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kayla Sharples with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bayley Feist.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Marta (Orlando Pride).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Cori Dyke.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Emily Sams.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+7': Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Celia Jiménez replaces Cori Dyke.
  • 90'+8': Emily Sams (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+9': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+10': Attempt missed. Marta (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Haley McCutcheon.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+10': Penalty conceded by Kerry Abello (Orlando Pride) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+11': VAR Decision: Penalty Kansas City Current.
  • 90'+13': Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+13': Goal! Orlando Pride 3, Kansas City Current 2. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+15': Attempt missed. Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 90'+16': Attempt missed. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga with a cross.
  • 90'+17': Attempt saved. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+19': Second Half ends, Orlando Pride 3, Kansas City Current 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Orlando Pride 3, Kansas City Current 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
52 Possession 48
20 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
311 Accurate Passes 301
421 Passes 388
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 1
13 Crosses 14
0.5 Cross % 0.1
59 Long Balls 66
32 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 13
22 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 17
27 Effective Clearances 37
27 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 14,524

Line-Ups

ORL Orlando Pride (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Anna Moorhouse (GK) Yellow Card
3 Kylie Strom
6 Emily Sams
25 Kerry Abello
31 Cori Dyke
2 Haley McCutcheon
15 Angelina Yellow Card
9 Adriana
11 Ally Watt
22 Barbra Banda
10 Marta
Orlando Pride Substitutes:
Julie Doyle, Ally Lemos, McKinley Crone, Carson Pickett, Morgan Gautrat, Carrie Lawrence, Summer Yates, Celia Jiménez, Viviana Villacorta.

KC Kansas City Current (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Almuth Schult (GK)
27 Kayla Sharples Yellow Card
15 Alana Cook
5 Ellie Wheeler
4 Hailie Mace Yellow Card
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
14 Claire Hutton
16 Vanessa DiBernardo
99 Debinha
6 Temwa Chawinga
17 Michelle Cooper
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Adrianna Franch, Nichelle Prince, Regan Steigleder, Desiree Scott, Bayley Feist, Izzy Rodriguez, Elizabeth Ball, Stine Ballisager Pedersen, Kristen Hamilton.

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