Kansas City Current Sets New NWSL Record
The Kansas City Current continues its dominance in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) by setting a new points record in a season. This achievement was consolidated on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Gotham FC at CPKC Stadium. With 62 points, the Current surpasses the previous mark of 60 points set by the Orlando Pride last year. The team still has two games to play in the regular season and leads the table with a 19-point advantage over second-place Washington. Bia Zaneratto scored with a header to give the home team the lead in the first half. Temwa Chawinga, the NWSL’s leading scorer, came off the bench to increase the Current’s lead in the second half, reaching 15 goals for the season. The team’s 20 victories surpass by two the record set last year by Orlando and Washington Spirit. The Current have set several other records this season, solidifying themselves as one of the most dominant teams in NWSL history. They secured the NWSL Shield faster than any other team in league history, earning the trophy after 21 matches of a 26-game season. Kansas City also set a new league record last month by going 870 consecutive minutes, more than nine full matches, without conceding a goal. With the victory over Gotham on Saturday, Kansas City has accumulated 17 consecutive matches without losing in the league. The Current’s goalkeeper, Lorena, also set an individual record on Saturday, recording her 14th shutout of the season, surpassing the record of 13 set by Orlando’s Anna Moorhouse last season. The Current, led by former USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski, will be the number one seed in the eight-team playoffs that will begin in November. Andonovski, speaking after the team won the Shield in September, said he is not thinking about where the Current ranks in the NWSL history books, or whether they need to win in the playoffs to confirm their place among the best. Last year, Orlando won the double: the NWSL Shield and the NWSL Championship.“I just want us to be the best we can be and keep growing as a team,” Andonovski said in September. “And if that means winning a championship, I’d be more than happy to do it.”
Vlatko Andonovski
