Penalty kick helps Current beat San Diego for second straight win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Lo LaBonta penalty kick in the 71st minute made the difference in the Kansas City Current’s win over the San Diego Wave on Saturday night.
Brazilian forward Bia won a penalty in the box after VAR review and LaBonta put the ball in the bottom right corner past San Diego goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.
It was the second of Kansas City’s two unanswered goals with left back Izzy Rodriguez lofting a ball over Sheridan’s head in the 44th minute to equalize the match before the half.
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Rodriguez started for injured defender Hailie Mace.
San Diego’s Sofia Jakobsson started the scoring by shooting a home a corner kick in the box after Current goalkeeper AD Franch saved the first shot from Hanna Lundkvist in the 17th minute.
The Wave outshot the Current 19-14 with only five shots being on goal to KC’s three shots on goal. San Diego also dominated possession with 65.8% and had 39 crosses to KC’s seven.
The Current also hit some records in their first two games.
Seven goals through the first two games of the season is a club record along with seven different goal scorers. Saturday’s match is the fourth consecutive match (dating back to last season) where the Current have scored multiple goals in a game.
That ties a club record.
The Current come back home to host Angel City FC on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
