Kansas City Current scored in the first minute and Temwa Chawinga added a 71st-minute goal in a 2-0 victory over the Portland Thorns, extending a 10-match unbeaten run and maintaining first place. San Diego Wave lost 1-0 at home to Racing Louisville goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer, ending a five-match unbeaten run despite registering an xG over 2 and eight shots on goal. Washington Spirit scored the first three goals at Oracle Park and held on for a 3-2 victory over Bay FC, extending a six-match unbeaten streak across competitions before an NWSL-record crowd of 40,091. Orlando fell 1-0 at Angel City.
The Current continue to take care of business as far and away the league's hottest team, scoring in the first minute of a 2-0 victory over the Portland Thorns. Temwa Chawinga got free to add a second goal in the 71st minute to tie a bow on the victory, the 10th in a row without a loss for the league leaders -- and undisputed No. 1.
The Wave arrived and arrived but couldn't beat Racing Louisville goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer and ended the night with a 1-0 home loss. It ended the Wave's five match unbeaten run, but manager Jonas Eidevall likely will be happy enough with the performance. San Diego registered an xG over 2 and put eight shots on goal to Racing's two. The scoreboard doesn't lie, but after a number of good performances, the Wave will look to bounce back Friday against the Seattle Reign.
Not only was it a strong showing from the Spirit attack, it would've been an easy game to allow distractions to set in -- taking place days after an away Champions Cup match in El Salvador and being played in front of an NWSL record crowd of 40,091 at the typical home of the San Francisco Giants. Instead, the Spirit made the most of their opportunities to extend their streak to six matches undefeated across all competitions.
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