Debina and Michelle Cooper scored and Kansas City Current snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over visiting Gotham FC on Saturday.
In other places, National Women’s Soccer Leaguethe North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns settled for a 2-2 tie. The Seattle Reign ended up in a scoreless draw with the Denver Summit.
Gotham’s Jadyn Shaw started after missing three games due to injury. Her return paid off immediately in the 29th minute, scoring a goal to give Gotham (1-2-2) a 1-0 lead.
Two-time league MVP Temwa Chawinga started for the first time in 168 days and played 41 minutes, assisting Debinya’s goal in the 39th minute to make it 1-1.
Current (2-3-0) completed the comeback in the 60th minute when Allie Sentner picked off defender Lily Leal as she tried to clear and sent it wide for Cooper to score.
Courage and Thorns score 4 goals in the first half
At WakeMed Park in Cary, North Carolina, the Courage and Thorns each scored two goals in the first half.
The Thorns (3-1-1) took the lead in the 12th minute when Rylin Turner scored a header off a long-range pass from Jaden Perry. Turner collapsed immediately after scoring and was substituted in the 25th minute.
Manaka Matsukubo scores the equalizer for Courage (1-2-1) in the 28th minute.
Portland regained the lead at 2-1 on a rebound by Olivia Moultrie in the 33rd.
Ashley Sanchez’s exquisite shot tied the game again in the 37th minute.
Kessler approaches Denver
Seattle goalie Claudia Dickey and Denver goalie Abby Smith each made three saves in the scoreless draw at One Spokane Stadium.
Both teams combined for 31 shots, with 6 shots on target. The biggest crisis came in the 29th minute when Summit star Melissa Kessler’s shot hit the post.
Denver (1-3-1) is undefeated in its last four games.
The Reign (3-1-1) remained tied for second in the standings, finishing the three-game homestand with a 2-0-1 record.
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