Malawi Women’s National Football Team forward Temwa Chawinga has returned to scoring ways after notching her fourth goal of the season when her side Kansas City Current thrashed Bay FC 4-1 in a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) match on Sunday.
Temwa sealed her team’s victory when she scored the fourth goal after striker Bia Zaneratto opened the scoring in the third minute before midfielder Debinha notched a first-half brace to help the team move to the top.
According to kansascitycurrent.com, Temwa underlined her class to score the fourth goal.
“Although the visitors pulled one back in the 53rd minute with a goal from forward Penelope Hocking, the Current responded immediately with another goal nine minutes later. Mace started the move with a launched ball forward which met Chawinga in-stride at midfield.
“Chawinga nodded the ball along with her head and raced through past multiple Bay FC defenders. Faced with a one-on-one opportunity with Silkowitz, Chawinga calmly slotted the ball in the bottom left corner to propel Kansas City to a 4-1 lead which would stand as the final score,” the report reads.
“Additionally, Chawinga became the first player in NWSL history to score a goal in each of her first three regular season games against two different clubs; she had already done so against the Washington Spirit and matched the feat Sunday against Bay FC.”
Temwa, 26, said from her base in the United States that she was happy to help her team attain victory in the match.
“We are taking things as they come; every game is important. On my part, goals do not really matter at this stage, the most important thing is to see the team doing well,” Temwa said.
The win places Kansas on top of the league with 18 points from eight matches.
They are two points above rivals Orlando Pride.
Meanwhile, National Women’s Football Association Chairperson Adellaide Migogo has hailed Temwa for her bright start to the league in the United States.
“I am happy to see her doing wonders in the United States. Temwa has always shown hunger and the zeal to do better and always wants to be the best. It is now time for our youthful players to emulate the example set by Temwa alongside her sister Tabitha in France, where she is also doing very well,” Migogo said.
