Kansas City Current vs Angel City FC, 2026 NWSL, Playoffs - Quarterfinals

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 96': Michelle Cooper (P)
FT - ET
1 - 0
Angel City FC

    KC Current outlast Angel City to reach NWSL semifinals with ET penalty

    Michelle Cooper converted a penalty kick in extra time to give the Kansas City Current a 1-0 victory over Angel City on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Delay in match (Angel City).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Nealy Martin (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
    • 6': Attempt missed. Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
    • 7': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
    • 7': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
    • 13': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
    • 17': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
    • 22': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 23': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
    • 23': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Croix Bethune.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Ary Borges (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current).
    • 25': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Lorena.
    • 27': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 30': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Savy King.
    • 32': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Croix Bethune following a fast break.
    • 36': Offside, Angel City. Sveindís Jónsdóttir is caught offside.
    • 36': Ary Borges (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 38': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
    • 38': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Evelyn Shores (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).
    • 40': Handball by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
    • 42': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
    • 42': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Offside, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
    • 43': Ally Sentnor (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
    • 45': Foul by Prisca Chilufya (Angel City).
    • 45': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ary Borges (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Angel City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, Angel City 0.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 49': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
    • 49': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 51': Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
    • 55': Foul by Gisele Thompson (Angel City).
    • 55': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Ary Borges (Angel City).
    • 56': Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current).
    • 58': Ary Borges (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City).
    • 60': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Evelyn Shores.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Gisele Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Prisca Chilufya (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
    • 70': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 71': Substitution, Angel City. Taylor Suarez replaces Prisca Chilufya.
    • 71': Substitution, Angel City. Carina Lageyre replaces Nealy Martin.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ary Borges following a fast break.
    • 76': Sarah Gorden (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).
    • 80': Attempt saved. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
    • 82': Emily Sams (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Emily Sams (Angel City).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Taylor Suarez (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 89': Substitution, Angel City. Maiara Niehues replaces Ally Sentnor.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Gisele Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Suarez.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laney Rouse.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Angelina Anderson (Angel City). Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Angelina Anderson.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Sams.
    • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Savy King (Angel City).
    • 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+10': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+11': Substitution, Angel City. Riley Tiernan replaces Savy King.
    • 90'+12': Foul by Maiara Niehues (Angel City).
    • 90'+12': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+12': Maiara Niehues (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+12': Delay in match because of an injury Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 90'+13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+15': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Angel City 0.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Kansas City Current 0, Angel City 0.
    • 90': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
    • 91': Foul by Emily Sams (Angel City).
    • 91': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 92': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Emily Sams.
    • 92': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 92': Attempt blocked. Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laney Rouse.
    • 92': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 92': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ary Borges.
    • 93': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Emily Sams.
    • 93': Penalty conceded by Ary Borges (Angel City) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 93': Penalty Kansas City Current. Kayla Sharples draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 96': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Angel City 0. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 100': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Debinha replaces Croix Bethune.
    • 101': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riley Tiernan with a cross.
    • 104': Offside, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
    • 105': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City).
    • 105': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 105'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Kansas City Current 1, Angel City 0.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Kansas City Current 1, Angel City 0.
    • 106': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ary Borges.
    • 107': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Lo'eau LaBonta.
    • 108': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
    • 109': Corner, Angel City. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
    • 111': Emily Sams (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 111': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 112': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Elizabeth Ball replaces Michelle Cooper.
    • 114': Carina Lageyre (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 114': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
    • 114': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 115': Attempt missed. Carina Lageyre (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 115': Attempt saved. Maiara Niehues (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lorena (Kansas City Current).
    • 119': Delay in match because of an injury Laney Rouse (Kansas City Current).
    • 119': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 119': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Itala Gemelli replaces Laney Rouse because of an injury.
    • 120': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Angel City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sarah Gorden.
    • 120'+1': Substitution, Angel City. Claire Emslie replaces Ary Borges.
    • 120'+1': Substitution, Angel City. Maddie Dimaria replaces Emily Sams.
    • 120'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 120'+1': Carina Lageyre (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120'+1': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current).
    • 120'+3': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Gisele Thompson.
    • 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Kansas City Current 1, Angel City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 1, Angel City 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    10 Corner Kicks 9
    5 Saves 2
    40.4 Possession 59.6
    12 SHOTS 20
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    237 Accurate Passes 412
    353 Passes 532
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    24 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    71 Long Balls 78
    29 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 7
    13 Effective Tackles 10
    18 Tackles 12
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 11
    65 Effective Clearances 53
    65 Clearances 53

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: CPKC Stadium
    Location: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    23 Lorena (GK)
    27 Kayla Sharples
    24 Gabrielle Robinson
    18 Izzy Rodriguez
    2 Laney Rouse
    8 Croix Bethune
    16 Vanessa DiBernardo
    10 Lo'eau LaBonta
    13 Haley Hopkins
    6 Temwa Chawinga Yellow Card
    17 Michelle Cooper
    Kansas City Current Substitutes:
    Bayley Feist, Rocky Rodríguez, Myriam Maéva Nyadjou Wamen, Amelia White, Marisa Jordan, Itala Gemelli, Penelope Hocking, Elizabeth Ball, Debinha.

    LA Angel City FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    19 Angelina Anderson (GK)
    11 Sarah Gorden
    6 Emily Sams
    15 Evelyn Shores
    3 Savy King
    14 Nealy Martin
    8 Ary Borges Yellow Card
    17 Ally Sentnor
    20 Gisele Thompson
    32 Sveindís Jónsdóttir Yellow Card
    24 Prisca Chilufya
    Angel City FC Substitutes:
    Maiara Niehues, Riley Tiernan, Hannah Seabert, Claire Emslie, Taylor Suarez, Carina Lageyre, Maddie Dimaria, Sophia Mattice, Karsyn Cherry.

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