Undefeated KC Current defeats Bay FC 5-2 in front of sold-out home crowd

Bia Zaneratto and Temwa Chawinga each scored a pair of goals and the Kansas City Current defeated Bay FC 5-2 on Saturday in Kansas City.

Bayley Feist added a goal for the Current, playing at home in front of a sell-out of 11,500. Kansas City (4-0-1) remained undefeated through five games and were among three league teams that have not dropped a match this season.

Kayla Sharples and Tess Boade scored for Bay FC (2-3-0).

Zaneratto scored her first in the second minute. Feist scored her first career goal some four minutes later to put the Current up 2-0.

Sharples closed the gap for Bay FC with a header in the 17th. But Chawinga scored a pair within six minutes early in the second half before Boade closed out scoring in the 78th.

Zaneratto and Chawinga have four goals each to share the NWSL lead in scoring with Louisville’s Uchenna Kanu. The Current lead the league with 17 total goals this season.

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