KC Current championship bound after semifinal victory

The Kansas City Current’s magical season continues.

The professional soccer team is headed to the NWSL Championship after defeating the top-seeded OL Reign Sunday night in a shutout.

In a dominant performance, the team easily played its way to a 2-0 victory.

The Current is going to the title game off of just the second playoff win in franchise history. 2022 also marked the Current’s playoff berth.

Defender Alex Loera scored the team’s first goal in the fourth minute. It was Loera’s first goal in her professional career.

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Forward Kristen Hamilton put the Current up 2-0 with what would ultimately be the team’s final goal. The match closed out with just five minutes of stoppage time.

Kansas City has been going all in for the team in recent weeks. A watch party in Kansas City’s Power and Light District absolutely exploded after the victory.

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The Current will be headed to Washington D.C. to take on the No. 2 seeded Portland Thorns FC for the NWSL Championship.

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Kansas City’s entry to the playoffs was largely possible thanks to a 13-game unbeaten streak that saw the team go through the months of June, July and Aug. without a mark in the loss column.