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Kansas City Rolls Past Utah, Remains Unbeaten
The Kansas City Current remained perfect on the season with a dominant 3-0 win over the visiting Utah Royals on Saturday night. All three goals came in a first-half blitz as the Current improved to 3-0-0 (9 points) and continued their impressive early-season form.
Michelle Cooper led the charge with a goal and an assist. She set up Temwa Chawinga in the 22nd minute for the opener, then doubled the lead herself from six yards out in the 37th. Debinha capped the first-half onslaught with a goal in stoppage time, putting the match out of reach before the break.
Kansas City outshot Utah 16-8 and had a 6-3 edge in shots on goal. Lorena recorded three saves to earn the clean sheet. Mandy McGlynn made three saves for the Royals, who dropped to 0-1-2 (1 point).
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Marta’s PK Pushes Pride Past Wave
Marta converted a 76th-minute penalty to break a 1-1 tie and lift the Orlando Pride to a 2-1 home win over the San Diego Wave. With the win, Orlando stayed perfect at 3-0-0 (9 points), matching Kansas City atop the early NWSL standings.
Haley McCutcheon opened the scoring for the Pride in the 50th minute. San Diego (1-1-1, 4 points) equalized through Chiamaka Okwuchukwu’s header in the 62nd minute off a Kenza Dali assist, a goal that stood after video review.
Orlando outshot the Wave 4-1 in shots on target. Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan had two saves for San Diego, while Anna Moorhouse went untested in net for the Pride.
Arnold Denies Penalty as Thorns, Courage Draw
Portland Thorns goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold made five saves, including a crucial penalty stop in the 76th minute, to preserve a 0-0 home draw against the North Carolina Courage.
Jaedyn Shaw came close for North Carolina in the 71st minute before earning a penalty when Ashley Sanchez was fouled in the area by Portland’s Reyna Reyes. Arnold denied Shaw’s right-footed attempt to keep the match level.
The Courage (0-2-1, 2 points) outshot Portland (0-2-1, 2 points) on goal 5-2, though the Thorns held a 19-14 edge in total attempts. Both teams remain winless on the young season.
