Kansas City Current kicked off their regular-season opener in style with a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Portland Thorns at their new stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Vanessa DiBernardo opened the scoring for Kansas City in the 22nd minute after Debinha's shot deflected off Thorns goalkeeper Shelby Hogan. The Current continued their momentum with rookie Ellie Wheeler finding the back of the net shortly after, giving them a 3-1 lead at halftime.
Bia Zaneratto, Kristen Hamilton, and Alex Pfeiffer also contributed goals for the Current, while Sophia Smith and Janine Beckie scored twice each for the Thorns. Unfortunately, Debinha had to leave the game in the 32nd minute due to a suspected hamstring injury.
