Match Thread
Double match thread: Current vs Spirit and Sporting KC at RSL
Current are at home vs the Spirit and SKC on road to face old friends at Salt Lake
Both teams are in action tonight with different stakes in the matches. The Kansas City Current are at home to face second-place Washington and Sporting KC on the road at Real Salt Lake.
Kansas City Current vs Washington Spirit
The Kansas City Current are back home. The Current are a comfortable 14 points up over the Spirit but Washington has been surging up the standings, and they have one of the best players back in action. Trinity Rodman missed a lot of time working on her back, but she seems to be firing on all cylinders now. Read the preview below.
KC Soccer Journal Preview Current vs Washington
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: CPKC Stadium | Kansas City, Mo.
How to Watch: CBS
Officials:
REFEREE: Thomas Snyder
ASST. REFEREE: John Krill
ASST. REFEREE: Jennifer Garner
4TH OFFICIAL: Jacob Larson
VAR: Alyssa Nichols
AVAR: Maggie Short
The Teams:
Kansas City Current
The Current keeps rolling along like a machine. Only blemish in the last 12 games was the scoreless draw in the somehwat controversial match versus Orlando with lengthy heat delays.
16-2-1, 49 pts – 1st in NWSL
Head Coach: Vlatko Andonovski (2nd season)
Leading scorers: Temwa (12G, 2A), Cooper (5G, 3A), Debinha (5G, 1A) OUT, Bia (5G, 1A) I Rodriguez (1G, 5A)
Availability Report:
OUT: Alana Cook (SEI – knee), Vanessa DiBernardo (maternity leave), Clare Gagne (SEI – head),
Kristen Hamilton (hip)
QUESTIONABLE: Temwa Chawinga (knee)
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: None
On Loan: Lacho Marta and Jereko – HB Koge, Katie Scott – Racing Louisville
Washington Spirit
The Spirit have been steady and climbing up the standings. Partly because other teams (Orlando) have faltered, and partly because they are just hard to beat. Only four losses (only one in the last 12) and five draws in that time. AND they haveRodman back.
10-4-5, 35 pts – 2nd in NWSL
Head Coach:Adrián González
Leading scorers: Hatch (6G, 1A), Monday (5G, 2A), Kouassi (2G, 4A), Rodman (3G, 0A)
Availability Report:
OUT: Rebeca Bernal (foot), Ashley Hatch (maternity leave), Lyza Jessee – SEI wrist), Casey Krueger
(knee), Ouleye Sarr (SEI – back), Andi Sullivan (maternity leave)
QUESTIONABLE: None
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: None
Two hours later and 1000(ish) miles down the road….
Sporting Kansas City at Real Salt Lake
Sporting Kansas City heads to visit their old friends in Salt Lake.
Time: Â 830 p.m. CT
Location: America First Field | (Sandy, UT)
Watch:MLS Season Pass on Apple TVÂ
Listen: Sporting Kansas City App | 810 WHB
Officials:
Referee: Drew Fischer
Assistant ref: Corey Rockwell
Assistant ref: Kathryn Nesbitt
4th official: Brad Jensen
VAR: Ramy Touchan
AVAR: Fabio Tovar
Sporting Kansas City
7-16-6, 27 points
(4-7-4 home; 3-9-2 away)
13th in MLS Western Conference
Head Coach: Kerry Zavagnin (Interim)
Leading scorers:Â Jovelic (17 G, 2 A), Salloi (7 G, 4 A), Garcia (2G, 9A) Thommy (4G, 4A)
Availability Report:
Zorhan Bassong – Suspended (Out)
Andrew Brody – Quad (Out)
Ian James – Head (Out)
Real Salt Lake
9-14-4, 31 points
(6-6-1 home; 3-8-3 away)
T-11th in MLS Western Conference
Head Coach: Pablo Mastroeni
Leading scorers: Luna (8 G, 5 A), Gonçalves (3 G, 3 A), Agada (2 G, 2A)
Availability Report:
Matthew Bell – Hamstring (Out)
Javain Brown – Knee (Out)
Zac MacMath – Shoulder (Out)
DeAndre Yedlin – Suspended (Out)
Kobi Henry – Head (Questionable)
Pablo Ruiz – Quadriceps (Questionable)
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Glad Temwa is getting a break (hopefully it’s more for rest > injury), but even more glad and incredibly grateful it wasn’t last week so I could finally see her play in person. I know I don’t post much anymore, but that was a fantastic match and Bay FC has a great fan base. It was a way more fun and welcoming experience than any of the Quakes games I’ve been to over the years.
Glad to hear it!
Vlatko definitely made it sound like just a break. She has had a knock for a while and practically has to be forced to not play.
Glad you got out to a game and had fun. We do miss you commenting.
If only I still had my gifs… j/k.
But, honestly? Sporting as a whole has become the literal definition of unremarkable this season. They are in purgatory until a CSO is named and actual moves can be made on and off the field. Once real developments start to happen there will be much more to discuss as well as some excitement. I admire you all for putting out quality content week after week, it is very much appreciated even though I’m sure it doesn’t always feel like it!
Good to see you in the comments again!