Sat Oct 19 16:20:00 UTC 2024: – **Match Details**: San Diego Wave FC (5-12-7) will face Kansas City Current (14-3-7) on October 19 at 10:00 a.m. PT at CPKC Stadium, with the match broadcast nationally on CBS.
– **Historical Context**: San Diego’s all-time record against Kansas City is 1-3-1. In their last encounter on March 23, 2024, San Diego lost 2-1, despite an early goal by Sofia Jakobsson.
– **Recent Performance**: San Diego lost 2-0 to Houston Dash in their last match on October 13, with Bárbara Olivieri scoring the opening goal from a penalty and Ramona Bachmann adding the second.
– **Kansas City’s Recent Form**: Kansas City won their last match 1-0 against Bay FC, with Temwa Chawinga scoring the decisive goal, extending her lead as the NWSL’s top scorer with 19 goals this season.
– **Key Players**: María Sánchez for San Diego has contributed 10 of the last 17 goals and made a significant impact in Concacaf play, while Temwa Chawinga is on a scoring streak with four goals in four games, breaking the NWSL regular season scoring record.