Needing a win, the Washington Spirit fell 1-0 to Kansas City Current at Segra Field. The Spirit started well by putting their opponents under a lot of pressure but couldn’t find the goal, then Cece Kizer’s goal in the 68th minute turned a frustrating scenario into something worse. To add insult to injury, the Spirit missed out on a last ditch chance to grab a point when AD Franch saved Tinaya Alexander’s penalty.
The opening eight minutes saw both teams create danger in the opposition’s box. In the first minute Kansas City had a half chance that Devon Kerr scrambled to scoop up and six minutes later Alex Loera headed away a goalbound Tara McKeown shot.