Kansas City Current vs Bay FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 24': Haley Hopkins
  • 46': Debinha
  • 53': Debinha
  • 75': Debinha
  • 89': Temwa Chawinga
FT
5 - 1
Bay FC
  • 4': Karlie Lema

About

Kansas City Current are hosting Bay FC at CPKC Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Bay 1. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji following a fast break.
  • 5': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Joelle Anderson.
  • 6': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Alex Pfeiffer.
  • 7': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Karlie Lema.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Debinha with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
  • 8': Hannah Bebar (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 10': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 10': Jenna Nighswonger (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
  • 20': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Taylor Huff.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) right footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Claire Hutton.
  • 23': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Joelle Anderson.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
  • 24': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Bay 1. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Debinha.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger following a fast break.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Hannah Bebar.
  • 34': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Debinha (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Debinha (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Claire Hutton (Bay).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Bay. Alex Pfeiffer is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michelle Cooper with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Hannah Bebar.
  • 45'+7': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sydney Collins.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross.
  • 45'+7': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 1, Bay 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 1, Bay 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Laney Rouse replaces Elizabeth Ball.
  • 46': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Bay 1. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
  • 51': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Michelle Cooper.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Alex Pfeiffer (Bay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Karlie Lema (Bay).
  • 53': Goal! Kansas City Current 3, Bay 1. Debinha (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laney Rouse with a cross.
  • 58': Substitution, Bay. Keira Barry replaces Alex Pfeiffer.
  • 58': Substitution, Bay. Kennedy Fuller replaces Taylor Huff.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hannah Bebar.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hannah Bebar with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Keira Barry.
  • 64': Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
  • 65': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Heather Gilchrist.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 68': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Amelia White replaces Michelle Cooper.
  • 68': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Amelia White (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Amelia White (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 70': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Joelle Anderson.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Amelia White (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 72': Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Keira Barry (Bay).
  • 73': Substitution, Bay. Cristiana Girelli replaces Racheal Kundananji.
  • 75': Goal! Kansas City Current 4, Bay 1. Debinha (Kansas City Current) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amelia White with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Joelle Anderson (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 80': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 80': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Penelope Hocking replaces Debinha.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Claire Hutton (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
  • 84': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Kansas City Current).
  • 84': Heather Gilchrist (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, Bay. Maddie Moreau replaces Sydney Collins.
  • 84': Substitution, Bay. Agostina Holzheier replaces Karlie Lema.
  • 86': Foul by Penelope Hocking (Kansas City Current).
  • 86': Maddie Moreau (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Lorena.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Hannah Bebar (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Goal! Kansas City Current 5, Bay 1. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez following a fast break.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Lorena (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Agostina Holzheier (Bay).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Jenna Nighswonger.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 5, Bay 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 5, Bay 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 12
4 Saves 3
48.9 Possession 51.1
12 SHOTS 24
4 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
265 Accurate Passes 267
362 Passes 351
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 9
13 Crosses 33
0.2 Cross % 0.3
67 Long Balls 31
20 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 7
18 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 12
40 Effective Clearances 21
40 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

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

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 30 +16 61
2 San Diego Wave FC 30 +14 58
3 Washington Spirit 30 +15 55
4 Kansas City Current 30 +15 53
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
23 Lorena (GK)
27 Kayla Sharples
24 Gabrielle Robinson
18 Izzy Rodriguez
7 Elizabeth Ball
99 Debinha
16 Vanessa DiBernardo
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
13 Haley Hopkins
6 Temwa Chawinga
17 Michelle Cooper
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Marisa Jordan, Amelia White, Bayley Feist, Laney Rouse, Kolo Suliafu, Katie Scott, Itala Gemelli, Penelope Hocking, Rocky Rodríguez.

BAY Bay FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
29 Jordan Silkowitz (GK)
18 Joelle Anderson
2 Heather Gilchrist
31 Jenna Nighswonger
16 Sydney Collins
7 Taylor Huff
41 Hannah Bebar
8 Claire Hutton
5 Karlie Lema
9 Racheal Kundananji
17 Alex Pfeiffer
Bay FC Substitutes:
Aldana Cometti, Maddie Moreau, Caroline Conti, Camryn Miller, Keira Barry, Kelli Hubly, Cristiana Girelli, Agostina Holzlieier, Kennedy Fuller.

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