Just a week after setting a new NWSL record for most goals scored in a single season, Temwa Chawinga set another on Saturday. The Kansas City Current forward netted her 20th regular season goal at home against San Diego Wave FC, and the 54th-minute strike set a new precedent for scoring in NWSL. Chawinga is now the only player in league history to score against every active opponent in a single season.
No player in league history has scored against every team in a solitary regular season. It’s just another record for Chawinga in an already spectacular season with Kansas City. The Current walked away with a 4-1 victory against San Diego, eliminating the Wave from playoff contention, and climbed into second-place in the league table. Kansas City has already clinched a playoff spot but postseason seeding is still up for grabs with just one week remaining in the regular season.
Throughout the match, Chawinga was a frequent target for her teammates. Midfielders Vanessa DiBernardo and Michelle Cooper were often on the ball, looking to connect a short or long pass to the Malawian international. Cooper scored and forced an own goal, and later, DiBernardo combined with Nichelle Prince inside the box for the record-setting moment with Chawinga.
As Prince carried the ball near the end line, she managed to get off a cutting pass through the box, and Chawinga managed her position and held up her run to score against a 13th different team this year.
Take a look at her monumental goal:
