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Matches2016

Final · NWSL regular seasonSeptember 4, 2016

FC Kansas City

6th · 26 pts

21

Gotham FC

7th · 26 pts

Tiffany McCarty ⚽ · Y. Averbuch ⚽

Sam Kerr ⚽

Children's Mercy Victory Field · 96′ played · 2,414 attending

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02
FC KANSAS CITYGOTHAM FC0′HT96
The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.
Scoring Summary
  1. 39Sam KerrGotham FC
  2. 46Tiffany McCartyFC Kansas City
  3. 84Y. AverbuchFC Kansas City
The story · match

FC Kansas City edged it 2–1

FC Kansas City are level in the all-time series 0–1–0 across 1 meetings since 2016. FC Kansas City stand 6th on 26 points in the table through September 1, 2026.

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

0.70.2 xG° on 12 shots to 8

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

TeamShSoTxG°
FC Kansas City1230.65
Gotham FC840.18
xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story
The Shape of the Match
xG° raceFC Kansas City 0.65 · Gotham FC 0.18
0.50′HT96′

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

Finishing funnelFC Kansas City · Gotham FC

12
8
3
4
2
1

shots → on target → goals

Control

405 passes · 71.9%′416 · 71.4%′

15 interceptions8

9 clearances15

Box Score
Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.
Shea GroomFC Kansas CityYes0960030
Nicole BarnhartFC Kansas CityYes0960000
Brittany KolmelFC Kansas CityYes0960010
Y. AverbuchFC Kansas CityYes0961032
Desiree ScottFC Kansas CityYes0960000
Heather O'ReillyFC Kansas CityYes0960040
Kate Elizabeth BowenFC Kansas CityYes0960000
Becky SauerbrunnFC Kansas CityYes0960000
Mandy LaddishFC Kansas CityYes0960000
Tiffany McCartyFC Kansas CityYes085851011
C. KastorFC Kansas CityYes058580000
F. SilvaFC Kansas CityNo63330000
Lo'eau LaBontaFC Kansas CityNo85110000
Erika TymrakFC Kansas CityNo586350000
Erica Marie SkroskiGotham FCYes0960000
Erin Dorothy SimonGotham FCYes0960100
Sam KerrGotham FCYes0961054
C. StanleyGotham FCYes0960000
K. GrubkaGotham FCYes0960000
Sarah WoldmoeGotham FCYes0960000
Christie PearceGotham FCYes0960000
Natasha KaiGotham FCYes0960010
Leah Danielle GaltonGotham FCYes084840000
Taylor LytleGotham FCYes076760020
Rocky RodríguezGotham FCYes075750000
Nikki StantonGotham FCNo75210000
M. HayesGotham FCNo76200000
Kelly ConheeneyGotham FCNo84120000
Who Was On

FC Kansas City 0.65 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
5Y. Averbuch0.00Attempt Saved
10Heather O'Reilly0.00Attempt Saved
18Shea Groom0.00Miss
35Heather O'Reilly0.00Attempt Saved
36Brittany Kolmel0.00Attempt Saved
45Shea Groom0.00Miss
46Heather O'Reilly0.00Miss
46Tiffany McCarty0.40Goal
47Shea Groom0.00Miss
52Heather O'Reilly0.00Attempt Saved
80Y. Averbuch0.00Miss
84Y. Averbuch0.25Goal

Gotham FC 0.18 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation
22Sam Kerr0.00Attempt Saved
23Sam Kerr0.00Attempt Saved
39Sam Kerr0.07Goal
44Natasha Kai0.11Post
44Sam Kerr0.00Miss
47Taylor Lytle0.00Attempt Saved
51Taylor Lytle0.00Miss
77Sam Kerr0.00Attempt Saved
Head to Head

FC Kansas City are level in the series 010 (W–D–L) across 1 prior meeting with Gotham FC in the record since 2016.

Continue exploring

Each question preserves FC Kansas City 2–1 Gotham FC, September 4, 2016, the 2016 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to FC Kansas City 2–1 Gotham FC.

View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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  "competition": "NWSL regular season",
  "matchweek": null,
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  "home_score": 2,
  "away_score": 1,
  "venue": "Children's Mercy Victory Field",
  "release": "2026-09-02"
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