The origin story of the Kansas City Current's run to the NWSL Championship begins with a victory over OL Reign.
Not the 2-0 win on Sunday over the Shield-winning Reign in the semifinal in Seattle. That gutsy result clinched the Current's spot in this year's NWSL Championship, set for Saturday at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., where they will face the favored Portland Thorns. But it was hardly the starting point for the Current. Rather, the Current's stunning turnaround from last-placed team in 2021 to championship contender in 2022 began taking shape more than a year ago, when the Current managed a 1-0 victory over OL Reign on Aug.