A first-half goal from the Malawian forward was the difference in a 1-0 playoff win over the North Carolina Courage.
Is there a better goalscorer in world soccer than Temwa Chawinga right now? In the aftermath of another match-winning performance, it is hard for any names to challenge the superstar.
Chawinga's strike in the eighth minute was her first-ever NWSL playoff goal. It was also the seventh consecutive match in which Chawinga has scored in . The 26-year-old has now scored 18 goals in her last 16 matches in the league, playoffs, and Summer Cup. Then, there was Chawinga's patience, concentration and finishing ability in the box. After her lengthy progressive dribble, the initial attacking phase breaks down. Chawinga patiently waits in the box and finds her moment to tuck away the chance from six yards out after the Current had hit the post and Chawinga had seen her first attempt blocked.
To North Carolina's credit, the NWSL's fifth-placed team in the regular season didn't wilt despite plenty of early pressure. After a barrage of Current chances in the opening 20 minutes, it was still only 1-0 despite plenty of chances. "The one that was called back, it's probably the right call, but we were never able really to get in behind," Courage head coach Sean Nahas analyzed. "That's just been the story of our season, really, so yeah, I mean, proud of the group's effort, their growth this year, and the work for 2025 starts now."
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