United States midfielder Croix Bethune has joined the Kansas City Current, and USWNT midfielder Claire Hutton has joined Bay FC, in a pair of separate seven-figure moves, multiple sources have confirmed to ESPN. Kansas City will pay the Washington Spirit $1 million total for the transfer of Bethune, while Bay FC will pay the Current $1.1 million total in a separate transaction. Both players are young, rising stars with the USWNT and had previously only played for one NWSL club.
After a quiet first half from both sides, the more dangerous and more frequent attacking play came from Vlatko Andonovski's team. Still, Kansas City missed the presence of Temwa Chawinga, who wasn't feeling 100%. With plenty of cushion on top of the table and a long unbeaten streak, Chawinga can take all the time in the world before returning to action.