Kansas City Current Face Boston Legacy in Inaugural Clash

Kansas City Current are set to face Boston Legacy FC in their first-ever encounter. The match is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, at CPKC Stadium. This is the final regular season match for the Current before the summer break.

The Current, with a record of 6-0-5, currently sit in 6th place. Boston Legacy FC, an NWSL expansion side, holds a 2-6-3 record, placing them 14th.

Match Details and Coverage

Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. CT. Limited tickets are still available.

The match will be broadcast on ION with commentary from JP Dellacamera and McCall Zerboni. The World Feed will feature Joe Malfa and Celia Jimenez. Kansas City fans can also watch a simulcast on The Spot – Kansas City 38, with a pregame show, KC Current Matchday, starting at noon CT.

Radio coverage is available on 90.9 The Bridge with Dave Borchardt and Jillian Carroll Letrinko. The game will also be accessible on the KC Current App in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Pride Day Celebrations

Saturday’s match marks the club’s annual Pride Day, presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. The first 5,000 fans will receive a Pride-themed cooling towel. Exclusive Pride-themed merchandise will also be available at the KC Current Team Store.

Current’s Home Dominance

Kansas City is unbeaten in its last seven matches against NWSL newcomers. This includes winning all four meetings with Bay FC and the Utah Royals in 2024. The Current have never lost a home match against a league newcomer.

The Current are coming off a 3-1 win over Portland Thorns on May 24. Goal scorers included midfielder Lo’eau LaBonta, forward Temwa Chawinga, and forward Haley Hopkins.

On May 24, the Current became the first team in NWSL history to win nine consecutive regular season home games.

Kansas City extended its regular season home unbeaten streak to 22 straight games on May 24. This tied the NWSL record first set by Seattle in 2014-15. Fourteen of the Current’s 19 wins in their home unbeaten run (19-0-3) have been by a margin of two or more goals.

Key Players

  • Since both players entered the NWSL in 2024, no active player has recorded more regular season assists than midfielder Croix Bethune (15).
  • No active player has scored more regular season goals than Chawinga (41).
  • Defender Izzy Rodriguez has provided the most regular season assists since the start of the 2025 season.

Chawinga has been involved in at least one goal in 23 of her 28 regular season matches at CPKC Stadium. She has scored at least once in 20 of those 28 regular season home games.

Entering Week 10, Chawinga ranks third on the Golden Boot leaderboard with six goals and two assists. All six of her goals have come in a

The Kansas City Current will aim to continue their home form as they face Boston Legacy FC.

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