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NWSL schedule: 3 biggest matches to watch in Week 5

By Caden Charpentier

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Dani Weatherholt #17 of Angel City FC dribbles against Morgan Weaver #22 of Portland Thorns during the second half at Banc of California Stadium on July 01, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for Angel City FC)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 01: Dani Weatherholt #17 of Angel City FC dribbles against Morgan Weaver #22 of Portland Thorns during the second half at Banc of California Stadium on July 01, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for Angel City FC) /
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HARRISON, NJ – APRIL 19: Lynn Williams #10 of Gotham FC celebrates her goal in the first half of the NWSL Challenge Cup against Washington Spirit at Red Bull Arena on April 19, 2023 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Ira L. Black – Corbis/Getty Images)
HARRISON, NJ – APRIL 19: Lynn Williams #10 of Gotham FC celebrates her goal in the first half of the NWSL Challenge Cup against Washington Spirit at Red Bull Arena on April 19, 2023 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Ira L. Black – Corbis/Getty Images) /

2. NJ/NY Gotham FC at Kansas City Current

Date: Sunday, April 30, 6:00 pm EST

How to watch: Paramount+

The USWNT winger, Lynn Williams and NJ/NY Gotham FC take a trip to the mid-west where a renavigated Current side awaits. After just a few months since the draft day deal, Williams returns to Kansas City with her eyes on proving the Current made a mistake. Williams is looking to score in her fourth consecutive match in all competitions. Her prolific goal-scoring is must-watch television, and the fact that she is returning to her former club for the first time makes it even more enticing to tune in. Williams, Yazmeen Ryan, and Ifeoma Onumonu are going to test a KC defense that while confident is still young to the league.

Gotham is riding a three-match win streak heading into week 5 of the regular season while Kansas City, equipped with a new coach is coming off its first league victory of the campaign. Behind its passionate fanbase at Children’s Mercy Park, the Current must find a way to pick up at least a point against a team like Gotham. This was around the point of the season last year where Kansas City began to put its form at the beginning of the campaign behind it.

The impact of Debinha, and Vanessa DiBernardo in the midfield has been profound. Debinha’s creativity and ability to make plays with and without the ball elevate the Current to a completely different level. Gotham has a strong midfield core of their own, but it is going to be tested on the road against a side that has the league’s most dynamic midfielder. Last season, this fixture was won by Kansas City on both occasions, but the contests were both decided by second-half goals with under 12 minutes to play in regulation.

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