Kansas City NWSL will play for the first time at its permanent home stadium, Legends Field (the former T-Bones Stadium) in Kansas City, Kansas, on Monday night.
The match is at 7 p.m. Monday, May 3, against OL Reign. It will close out the Challenge Cup series for Kansas City NWSL.
The weather forecast for tonight currently shows a break in the rainy weather, with dry weather during game time.
Although the team has been eliminated from the Challenge Cup final, head coach Huw Williams stated that he has seen several positives from the tournament.
“I’d be lying if I said we weren’t trying to win the Challenge Cup,” Williams said. “We didn’t advance, but playing the level of opposition we have will certainly help prepare us for the regular season.”
The final game of the 2021 Challenge Cup will give Kansas City a last chance to prepare for the team’s first regular season.
During the previous three games, Williams has had a chance to see the team in multiple formations, with team members playing different positions. The final Challenge Cup game could see another starting lineup with the return of Mallory Weber, who was on loan to Australia. The veteran forward started all 10 games she appeared in for Adelaide United this season.
Chloe Logarzo is expected to bring an offensive spark to the Kansas City team’s midfield, according to Williams.
Mariana Larroquette has been suspended for one game by the NWSL Discipline Committee for unsportsmanlike conduct. She will be eligible to play on Saturday, May 15.
The team will play 24 matches, including 12 at home at Legends Field.
The regular season opens on the road at Racing Louisville, at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 15. This is one of two trips the team will make to the Derby City, with a second game scheduled for 2 p.m. Aug. 8.
Kansas City’s inaugural regular season home opener will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, when the team faces off against Julie Ertz and the Chicago Red Stars at Legends Field.
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