As the all-time leader for goals scored in the UKG NWSL Challenge Cup, it was no surprise that Debinha found the back of the net first. The heat kicked up for the home team in the second half. The midfielder took advantage of the space, sending a twisting ball toward the near post and forcing a leaping save from Chicago goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher to push it wide. All four goals came within 15 minutes and 58 seconds of each other, the fastest time that four goals have been scored by one team in the history of the Challenge Cup.ĭebinha nearly put the home team ahead in the 27th minute when she found herself open on the edge of the penalty box. The four-goal win is the largest margin of victory in club history, and it’s only the fifth time a team has scored four goals in UKG NWSL Challenge Cup history. The Current dominated throughout the match, out-shooting Chicago 20-10 and maintaining an impressive 81.8% passing accuracy rate. We can celebrate tonight but tomorrow it’s all focus on Washington and the league.” I think we’ve turned it around to more like 'this is us and if you want to come and play against us in this stadium it’s going to be really tough.' I think the most important thing is to keep the confidence from this win. “I feel like we have been waiting for this kind of release that we got tonight. "I come into this room after the game extremely proud today,” said interim head coach Caroline Sjöblom. Former Red Stars midfielder Vanessa DiBernardo scored her first goal as a member of the Current, while forward Cece Kizer added a goal and Debinha added a brace to their totals. Goals were plentiful at Children’s Mercy Park as the Kansas City Current (2-0-1, 6pts) delivered a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars (0-0-3, 0pts) in the UKG NWSL Challenge Cup.
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