KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Metropolis Present are via to the semifinals of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil after a 4-1 dismantling of Mexican membership Tigres UANL.
The Present swept the group stage with this win and wins over Houston Sprint and Mexican membership Pachuca.
Captain Lo LaBonta opened the scoring within the twenty third minute with a Vanessa DiBernardo free kick proper outdoors the field. LaBonta acquired a working begin earlier than sending a blazing header into the online and celebrating with USA star gymnast Simone Biles’s ending transfer with a hand proper up near her smiling face.
The second purpose got here within the twenty ninth minute with assist from each fullbacks. Proper again Hailie Mace despatched a masterful move to DiBernardo within the field. DiBernardo despatched a cross to streaking rookie left-back Ellie Wheeler who despatched one other header into the online.
The Present lived within the field of Tigres with 9 photographs in comparison with Tigres’s three photographs.
The Mexican membership fought again within the 56th minute with a purpose from South African ahead Thembi Kgatlana who dispossessed Mace to start her run.
The Present responded within the subsequent minute when Debinha corralled a ball within the field, let it settle in entrance of her, and ripped a right-footed purpose to the left facet of the online.
Rookie midfielder Claire Hutton notched her first skilled purpose with a swirling right-footed shot from the left facet of the field that tipped off Tigres goalkeeper Aurora Santiago’s hand within the eightieth minute.
It was additionally the final match for French ahead Claire Lavogez who penned a farewell letter to Kansas Metropolis on social media.
Lavogez subbed into the match in thew 71st minute for Debinha and had a run up the left flank earlier than her move inside to Bayley Feist went out of bounds.
“Thanks Kansas Metropolis, it was an honor to play right here,” Lavogez stated after the match throughout an in-stadium interview.
Defender Alana Prepare dinner additionally began at heart again in her first match with the Present since they traded for her 9 days in the past.
The Present are the highest seed within the semifinals at CPKC Stadium and can play the fourth-best group-stage winner on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 8 p.m.
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