Associated Press

Temwa Chawinga broke the National Women’s Soccer League’s single-season scoring record with her 19th goal of the year on Saturday night, leading the Kansas City Current to a 1-0 victory over Bay FC at San Jose’s PayPal Park.

Chawinga intercepted a pass, got past her defender and fired hard into the left corner from outside the penalty area in the 35th minute to break Sam Kerr’s previous record of 18 goals set in 2019.

The Current (14-3-7) became the fourth team to score 50 goals in a season.

Bay (9-14-1) sits in the eighth and final playoff spot with two games to go.

MUT 1, ENGELSTADT 1

Christen Press and Olivia Wingate traded goals in stoppage time as the North Carolina Courage and Angel City played to a 1-1 draw at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

Press gave Angel City (7-12-5) the lead in the 97th minute with her first goal since June 11, 2022, following a two-year recovery from an ACL injury. The game was their 100th NWSL regular season game.

Wingate responded in the 100th minute as North Carolina (12-9-3) extended its unbeaten home streak to 21 games.

GOTHAM 2, RED STARS 0

Lynn Williams scored a late penalty and Esther González added a goal in stoppage time to give Gotham a 2-0 away win over the Chicago Red Stars at SeatGeek Stadium, guaranteeing the team at least one home playoff game.

Gotham (15-4-5) wasn’t able to score until the 88th minute when Williams sent her penalty kick into the right corner after a video review showed Ella Stevens was knocked down in the penalty area. She now has a league record of 80 goals in all competitions.

González finished off Jessica Silva’s cross in the 98th minute and Gotham moved into second place.

The Red Stars (10-12-2) were held to just two shots but remain in sixth place.

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