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Alex Loera didn't waste any time getting things going for the Kansas City Current on Sunday as she scored in the fourth minute of the match. According to the league's Twitter page, it was the quickest goal scored by an away team in NWSL playoff history.
.@alexisaloera gets the Current off to another quick start! 🥳@thekccurrent | #TealRising pic.twitter.com/pFpnDidsRi
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) October 23, 2022
Loera's goal, the first of her career, got the attention of United States Women's National Team great Brandi Chastain who reacted to the historic goal on Twitter.
“We see you @alexisaloera on your first @NWSL playoff goal for the @thekccurrent way to GO BRONCO!! Making @SCUWomensSoccer proud.”
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We see you @alexisaloera on your first @NWSL playoff goal for the @thekccurrent way to GO BRONCO!! Making @SCUWomensSoccer proud.
— Brandi Chastain (@brandichastain) October 24, 2022
Loera wasn't the first Kansas City rookie to score their first goal this postseason. Kate Del Fava came up clutch for the Current during stoppage time against the Houston Dash in the first round. The K.C. defender snuck behind the defense and scored in the right corner of the net to send her team to the semifinals.
The Current went on a 13-match unbeaten streak that propelled them to this point and will go on to play the Portland Thorns in the NWSL championship after beating the OL Reign 2-0. Last season, they finished at the bottom of the league. Now, they have a chance to take down the second-seeded Portland Thorns.
“You can just tell from our development over the course of the season that we're in a really good spot where we're not quite at the top, but we're peaking at the times we need to be peaking,” Franch said after the match. “Our team is just freaking phenomenal.”
