Match Thread
Double match thread: Current vs Reign and Sporting KC vs Vancouver
The Current can clinch with a win…
Both teams are in action tonight with different stakes in the matches. The Kansas City Current are at home with a chance to clinch the Shield. Sporting KC is home versus Vancouver, hoping to keep the slimmest of playoff hopes alive.
Kansas City Current vs Seattle Reign
The Kansas City Current face the Reign with a chance to clinch the Shield. The Current have already clinched a top-two spot and, with a win, will take the Shield.
KC Soccer Journal Preview Current vs Seattle
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: CPKC Stadium | Kansas City, Mo.
How to Watch: Ion
Officials:
REFEREE: Shawn Tehini
ASST. REFEREE: Tiffini Turpin
ASST. REFEREE: Ethan Buege
4TH OFFICIAL: Kyle Armstrong
VAR: Anya Voigt
AVAR: Zeno Cho
The Teams:
Kansas City Current
The Reign are one of only two teams to beat the Current this season. The Current were the better team, but could not put one away. Kansas City has not been defeated since that match on May 2nd. They will never say they want revenge but they have now bet all teams but one this season. MORE importantly, a win would clinch the Shield. The Current have plenty of time to clinch, but a win over Seattle and Laura Harvey at home in front of their fans would make it perfect.
Record: 16-2-2 | 1st, 50 pts.
Head Coach & Sporting Director: Vlatko Andonovski
Leading scorers: Temwa (12G, 2A), Cooper (5G, 3A), Debinha (5G, 1A), Bia (5G, 1A) I Rodriguez (1G, 5A)
Availability Report:
OUT: Alana Cook (SEI – knee), Vanessa DiBernardo (maternity leave), Clare Gagne (SEI – head),
Kristen Hamilton (hip)
QUESTIONABLE: Temwa Chawinga (knee), Michelle Cooper (thigh)
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: None
On Loan: Lacho Marta and Jereko – HB Koge, Katie Scott – Racing Louisville
Seattle Reign
The Reign have one win in their last six and have only scored two goals in the last four. That one win was the match that was suspended and started back up in the closed-door match after the Demelo medical emergency. The Reign have identical 4-3-3 records home and away and have scored more (and gave away more) on the road.
Record: 8-6-6 | 6th 30 pts.
Head Coach: Laura Harvey
Leading scorers: Fishlock (5G, 2A), Adames (6G, 0A), Dahlien (3G, 3A)
Availability Report:
OUT: Lynn Biyendolo (knee), Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (ankle), Veronica Latsko (SEI – lower leg), Cassie Miller (D45 – leg)
QUESTIONABLE: None
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: None
One hour later and 20(ish) minutes down the road….
Sporting Kansas City vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Location: Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KansasWatch: Apple TV: MLS Season Pass
Listen: Sports Radio 810
Officials:
Referee: Tori Penso
Assistant ref: Andrew Bigelow
Assistant ref: Nick Balcer
4th official: Victor Rivas
VAR: Sorin Stoica
AVAR: Joshua Patlak
Sporting Kansas City
7-17-6, 27 points
(4-7-4 home; 3-10-2 away)
13th in MLS Western Conference
Head Coach: Kerry Zavagnin (Interim)
Leading scorers: Jovelic (17 G, 2 A), Salloi (7 G, 4 A), Garcia (2G, 9A) Thommy (4G, 4A)
Availability Report:
Andrew Brody – Quad (Out)
Joaquin Fernandez – Hamstring (Out)
Daniel Salloi – Ankle (Out)
Vancouver Whitecaps
15-6-7, 52 points
(9-2-3 home; 6-4-4 away)
3rd in MLS Western Conference
Head Coach: Jesper Sørensen
Leading scorers: White (14 G, 1 A), Vite (4 G, 6 A), Berhalter (2 G, 8A), Sabbi (2 G, 7A)
Availability Report:
Sam Adekugbe – Achilles (Out)
Tristan Blackmon – Knee (Out)
Ryan Gauld – Knee (Out)
Thomas Müller – Adductor (Out)
Joedrick Pupe – Hamstring (Out)
Sebastian Schonlau – Achilles (Out)
Ranko Veselinović – Knee (Out)
Brian White – Hamstring (Out)
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