Kansas City Current vs Orlando Pride, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Kansas City Current
  • 53': Temwa Chawinga
  • 56': Elizabeth Ball
FT
2 - 2
Orlando Pride
  • 43': Barbra Banda
  • 50': Barbra Banda

About

Kansas City Current are hosting Orlando Pride 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 6': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
  • 6': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current).
  • 10': Angelina (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 14': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
  • 15': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Michelle Cooper.
  • 16': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Oihane Hernández.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cosette Morché (Orlando Pride).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Angelina (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Summer Yates.
  • 19': Summer Yates (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Summer Yates (Orlando Pride).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 23': Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Jacqueline Ovalle with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Summer Yates.
  • 27': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Vanessa DiBernardo (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Cosette Morché (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
  • 29': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Cosette Morché.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michelle Cooper with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Oihane Hernández.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Ally Lemos.
  • 37': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Lorena.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Hannah Anderson (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacqueline Ovalle with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorena.
  • 39': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
  • 39': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Cori Dyke.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cosette Morché (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Kayla Sharples.
  • 43': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Orlando Pride 1. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ally Lemos.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Debinha (Kansas City Current) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Michelle Cooper.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 0, Orlando Pride 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 0, Orlando Pride 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Solai Washington replaces Summer Yates.
  • 46': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cosette Morché (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
  • 50': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Orlando Pride 2. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
  • 53': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
  • 53': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Orlando Pride 2. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Cooper following a fast break.
  • 55': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Solai Washington (Orlando Pride).
  • 55': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Oihane Hernández.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cosette Morché (Orlando Pride). Assisted by Debinha.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Cosette Morché (Orlando Pride).
  • 56': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Orlando Pride 2. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 58': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Laney Rouse.
  • 59': Lorena (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride).
  • 60': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Barbra Banda.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 65': Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Angelina (Orlando Pride).
  • 65': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Solai Washington (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Barbra Banda.
  • 67': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Hannah Anderson.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Solai Washington.
  • 70': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Sanne Lekven replaces Jacqueline Ovalle.
  • 72': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Ally Lemos.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 76': Offside, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Marta replaces Ally Lemos.
  • 77': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Rocky Rodríguez replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 77': Foul by Sanne Lekven (Orlando Pride).
  • 77': Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Hailie Mace (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 82': Haley McCutcheon (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current).
  • 82': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Amelia White replaces Temwa Chawinga.
  • 82': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Penelope Hocking replaces Debinha.
  • 85': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Oihane Hernández.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Angelina (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Barbra Banda.
  • 86': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Lorena.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Hannah Anderson (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Marta with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Cori Dyke.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Luana replaces Angelina.
  • 89': Foul by Sanne Lekven (Orlando Pride).
  • 89': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Sanne Lekven (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marta (Orlando Pride).
  • 90'+3': Rocky Rodríguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 2, Orlando Pride 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 2, Orlando Pride 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 13
6 Saves 4
44.5 Possession 55.5
12 SHOTS 24
6 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
267 Accurate Passes 353
336 Passes 404
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 7
16 Crosses 36
0.3 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 23
16 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 7
16 Effective Tackles 7
21 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
24 Interceptions 3
40 Effective Clearances 23
40 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

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

NWSL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Gotham FC 25 +12 51
2 Washington Spirit 25 +13 46
3 San Diego Wave FC 25 +9 45
4 Utah Royals 25 +8 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

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

ORL Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
77 Cosette Morche (GK)
41 Hannah Anderson
12 Cori Dyke
5 Hailie Mace
21 Oihane Hernández
7 Angelina
6 Ally Lemos
2 Haley McCutcheon
11 Barbra Banda
13 Lizbeth Ovalle
28 Summer Yates
Orlando Pride Substitutes:
Solai Washington, Cara Martin, Nicole Payne, Gabi Nunes, Sanne Bolette Dale Lekven, Zara Chavoshi, Luana, Marta, Julie Doyle.

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