NWSL roundup: Temwa Chawinga lifts first-place KC past Louisville

Temwa Chawinga scored her ninth goal of the season and the visiting Kansas City Current picked up where they left off before the midseason break, defeating Racing Louisville 2-0 on Friday night.

First-place Kansas City (12-2-0, 36 points) won its final six matches before the league's international break in July. Chawinga helped the Current make it seven in a row when she sprinted into the box to smash Michelle Cooper's low cross into the net in the 65th minute.

Elizabeth Ball scored seven minutes later to celebrate her 100th career match. She headed in a free kick from Izzy Rodriguez.

Jordyn Bloomer saved four shots for Louisville (6-6-2, 20 points) in a losing effort. Laurel Ivory only had to make one save for Kansas City.

Gotham FC 1, Stars 1

Ally Schlegel had the equalizer for host Chicago to salvage a draw with Gotham in Bridgeview, Ill.

Julia Grosso collected the ball following a short corner and sent it into the box, where Schlegel headed it home for the Stars (1-9-4, 7 points) in the 68th minute.

Khyah Harper had a header goal of her own to put Gotham (5-5-4, 19 points) on the board first in the 39th. Ann-Katrin Berger made four saves for Gotham, while the Stars' Alyssa Naeher had one.

--Field Level Media