Kansas City Current vs Portland Thorns FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
Kansas City Current are hosting Portland Thorns 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.
- 3': Foul by Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current).
- 3': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
- 4': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
- 9': Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Sam Hiatt (Portland Thorns).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Croix Bethune.
- 14': Goal! Kansas City Current 0, Portland Thorns 1. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
- 17': Attempt missed. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michelle Cooper with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns).
- 18': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns).
- 19': Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
- 25': Attempt missed. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
- 31': Attempt saved. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
- 31': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
- 32': Delay in match (Kansas City Current).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
- 38': Attempt saved. M.A. Vignola (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current).
- 38': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Lorena.
- 39': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
- 40': Offside, Portland Thorns. Reilyn Turner is caught offside.
- 41': Goal! Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 1. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ally Sentnor.
- 43': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Kansas City Current 1, Portland Thorns 1.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Mimi Alidou replaces M.A. Vignola.
- 46': Attempt saved. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current).
- 47': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
- 47': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Lorena.
- 48': Attempt saved. Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Croix Bethune.
- 53': Attempt saved. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Croix Bethune.
- 53': Attempt saved. Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns).
- 53': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
- 54': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Mallie McKenzie replaces Reilyn Turner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
- 57': Attempt missed. Ally Sentnor (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
- 60': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Ellie Bravo-Young.
- 61': Attempt missed. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Goal! Kansas City Current 2, Portland Thorns 1. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Croix Bethune following a fast break.
- 64': Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Bayley Feist (Kansas City Current).
- 66': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
- 66': Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
- 67': Foul by Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current).
- 67': Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Offside, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes is caught offside.
- 72': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Bayley Feist.
- 72': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Cassandra Bogere.
- 73': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jayden Perry replaces Sam Hiatt.
- 73': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorena (Kansas City Current). Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Haley Hopkins replaces Ally Sentnor.
- 78': Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Kayla Sharples (Kansas City Current).
- 80': Croix Bethune (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Mallie McKenzie (Portland Thorns).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
- 86': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Laney Rouse replaces Michelle Cooper.
- 86': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Amelia White replaces Croix Bethune.
- 87': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kayla Sharples.
- 88': Attempt missed. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Amelia White (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haley Hopkins.
- 89': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns).
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Goal! Kansas City Current 3, Portland Thorns 1. Haley Hopkins (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Penelope Hocking replaces Temwa Chawinga.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kansas City Current 3, Portland Thorns 1.
- 0': Match ends, Kansas City Current 3, Portland Thorns 1.
Statistics
 POR |
KC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 275 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 365 | Passes | 391 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 8 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 31 | Clearances | 31 |
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 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Wave FC | 13 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Utah Royals | 12 | +8 | 24 |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 4 | Washington Spirit | 11 | +9 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Lorena (GK) |
| 27 | Kayla Sharples |
| 24 | Gabrielle Robinson |
| 18 | Izzy Rodriguez |
| 5 | Ellie Bravo-Young |
| 8 | Croix Bethune |
| 22 | Bayley Feist |
| 10 | Lo'eau LaBonta |
| 21 | Ally Sentnor |
| 6 | Temwa Chawinga |
| 17 | Michelle Cooper |
Portland Thorns FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Mackenzie Arnold (GK) |
| 16 | Sam Hiatt |
| 4 | Carolyn Calzada |
| 25 | M.A. Vignola |
| 2 | Reyna Reyes |
| 19 | Pietra Tordin |
| 6 | Cassandra Bogere |
| 21 | Jessie Fleming |
| 9 | Sophia Wilson |
| 66 | Reilyn Turner |
| 23 | Marie Müller |
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