{"id":265339,"date":"2026-09-30T17:13:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/chawinga-tops-off-kcs-dominant-performance-equalizer-soccer\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:13:40","slug":"chawinga-tops-off-kcs-dominant-performance-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/30\/chawinga-tops-off-kcs-dominant-performance-equalizer-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Chawinga tops off KC\u2019s dominant performance \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/TemwaChawinga_Goal4_092626_KCvDEN-1000x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-post-feat-img--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mvp-feat-caption\">Photo by Amy Kontras\/NWSL via Getty Images\/Kansas City Current<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this week\u2019s edition of <em>Anatomy of a Goal<\/em>, we\u2019re zooming in on Kansas City\u2019s match against the Denver Summit. There was no shortage of goals in this one, as the Current trampled the Summit by a 4-1 scoreline.<\/p>\n<p>Though Denver scored an early goal thanks to none other than hometown hero \u2013 and captain \u2013 Lindsey Heaps, Kansas City tallied four unanswered goals on their way to the win. Let\u2019s break down their fourth and final score.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KC DEN 4\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/viHD6kDBWRg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The goal sequence starts at the touchline, at the feet of Izzy Rodriguez. Rodriguez plays Kayla Sharples, who sees Haley Hopkins checking toward the ball with a Denver player right on her back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1a-2-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1a-2-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1a-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1a-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1a-2-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1a-2.png 1395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3a-3-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3a-3-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3a-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3a-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3a-3-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/3a-3.png 1395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2a-2-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2a-2-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2a-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2a-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2a-2-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2a-2.png 1395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Hopkins loses the challenge, but the ball returns to the feet of Sharples, who ultimately beats two players to find Hopkins again. Hopkins lets the ball run across her body, picks up her head, and plays Bayley Feist, who is right in the center of the park.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4-1080x606.png 1080w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1356\" height=\"761\" data-id=\"98316\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5-1080x606.png 1080w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/5.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1356px) 100vw, 1356px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Now the fun starts.<\/p>\n<p>Feist takes a couple of touches, and then finds Vanessa DiBernardo, who is standing right near the penalty arc with her back to goal. A cheeky backheel pass finds the feet of Temwa Chawinga. Chawinga uses one touch to beat both Summit centerbacks before hitting the ball on frame. The shot takes a deflection before it finds the back of the net.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6a-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6a-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6a-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6a-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6a-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6a.png 1395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" data-id=\"98319\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7a-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7a-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7a-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7a-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7a-1080x607.png 1080w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7a.png 1395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Almost immediately, the Denver backline looks for an offside call, which actually never comes. VAR called for a review, but the referee decided Chawinga was onside \u2014 which seemed like the right call given the angles that were shown on the broadcast (and shown below).\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VAR-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VAR-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VAR-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VAR-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VAR-1080x606.png 1080w, https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VAR.png 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In any case, this was a huge win for the Current. It extended their home (regular season) unbeaten streak to 30 games and launched them back into the playoff picture after a disappointing 2-0 loss at the hands of the San Diego Wave the week prior. With four games left to play \u2013 and two of those being on the road, where this team has struggled all season \u2013 Kansas City is a team we should be keeping an eye on.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 3 --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--mvp-post-tags--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--posts-nav-link--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mvp-org-wrap\" itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n<div class=\"mvp-org-logo\" itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/equalizerWhite-1.png\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/equalizerWhite-1.png\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-logo--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Equalizer Soccer\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-org-wrap-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/2026\/09\/30\/anatomy-of-a-goal-chawinga-tops-off-kcs-dominant-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Amy Kontras\/NWSL via Getty Images\/Kansas City Current In this week\u2019s edition of Anatomy of a Goal, we\u2019re zooming in on Kansas City\u2019s match against the Denver Summit. 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