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Matches2016

Final · NWSL regular seasonJuly 16, 2016

FC Kansas City

6th · 26 pts

23

Washington Spirit

2nd · 39 pts

F. Silva ⚽ · Shea Groom ⚽

Estefanía Banini ⚽⚽ · Joanna Lohman ⚽

Children's Mercy Victory Field · 97′ played · 2,013 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
FC KANSAS CITYWASHINGTON SPIRIT0′HT97
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 47Estefanía BaniniWashington Spirit
  2. 57Joanna LohmanWashington Spirit
  3. 68F. SilvaFC Kansas City
  4. 81Estefanía BaniniWashington Spirit
  5. 90Shea GroomFC Kansas City
The story · match

Washington Spirit edged it 2–3

Estefanía Banini scored a brace, at 47′ and 81′. FC Kansas City trail the all-time series 0–0–1 across 1 meetings since 2016. Washington Spirit stand 2nd on 39 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated
The chances · xG°

0.70.5 xG° on 18 shots to 13

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

TeamShSoTxG°
FC Kansas City1870.70
Washington Spirit1370.53
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceFC Kansas City 0.70 · Washington Spirit 0.53
0.50′HT97′

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelFC Kansas City · Washington Spirit

18
13
7
7
2
3

shots → on target → goals

Control

384 passes · 71.9%′435 · 68.7%′

26 interceptions15

15 clearances12

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Shea GroomFC Kansas CityYes0971042
Nicole BarnhartFC Kansas CityYes0970000
Brittany KolmelFC Kansas CityYes0970031
Y. AverbuchFC Kansas CityYes0970000
Lo'eau LaBontaFC Kansas CityYes0970031
Brianne Taylor Reed PérezFC Kansas CityYes0970000
Kate Elizabeth BowenFC Kansas CityYes0970000
Erika TymrakFC Kansas CityYes0970120
Mandy LaddishFC Kansas CityYes0970022
Tiffany McCartyFC Kansas CityYes082820010
F. SilvaFC Kansas CityYes082821031
C. KastorFC Kansas CityNo82150100
Tiffany WeimerFC Kansas CityNo82150000
Christine NairnWashington SpiritYes0970000
Estefanía BaniniWashington SpiritYes0972033
Kelsey WysWashington SpiritYes0970000
Caprice DydascoWashington SpiritYes0970000
Estelle JohnsonWashington SpiritYes0970020
Megan MontefuscoWashington SpiritYes0970000
Tori HusterWashington SpiritYes0970011
Joanna LohmanWashington SpiritYes0971031
Francisca OrdegaWashington SpiritYes083830021
W. ChurchWashington SpiritYes082820000
Cheyna MatthewsWashington SpiritYes062620021
Katie LampsonWashington SpiritNo62350000
A. KleinerWashington SpiritNo82150000
Cali Jean FarquharsonWashington SpiritNo83140000
Who Was On

FC Kansas City 0.7 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
8Shea Groom0.00Attempt Saved
38Lo'eau LaBonta0.00Miss
38F. Silva0.00Miss
41Lo'eau LaBonta0.00Attempt Saved
48Erika Tymrak0.00Miss
51Mandy Laddish0.00Attempt Saved
63F. Silva0.00Miss
65Brittany Kolmel0.00Miss
68F. Silva0.35Goal
72Brittany Kolmel0.00Miss
74Tiffany McCarty0.00Attempt Saved
85Erika Tymrak0.00Attempt Saved
85Shea Groom0.00Attempt Saved
89Mandy Laddish0.00Attempt Saved
90Shea Groom0.35Goal
91Lo'eau LaBonta0.00Attempt Saved
93Shea Groom0.00Miss
94Brittany Kolmel0.00Attempt Saved

Washington Spirit 0.53 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
6Joanna Lohman0.00Miss
8Estefanía Banini0.00Attempt Saved
37Cheyna Matthews0.00Attempt Saved
37Cheyna Matthews0.00Miss
47Estefanía Banini0.11Goal
54Joanna Lohman0.00Miss
57Tori Huster0.00Attempt Saved
57Francisca Ordega0.00Attempt Saved
57Estelle Johnson0.00Attempt Saved
57Francisca Ordega0.00Attempt Saved
57Joanna Lohman0.21Goal
80Estelle Johnson0.00Attempt Saved
81Estefanía Banini0.21Goal
Head to Head

FC Kansas City trail the series 001 (W–D–L) across 1 prior meeting with Washington Spirit in the record since 2016.

Continue exploring

Each question preserves FC Kansas City 2–3 Washington Spirit, July 16, 2016, the 2016 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to FC Kansas City 2–3 Washington Spirit.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
  "matchweek": null,
  "home": "FC Kansas City",
  "away": "Washington Spirit",
  "home_score": 2,
  "away_score": 3,
  "venue": "Children's Mercy Victory Field",
  "release": "2026-09-02"
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