KANSAS CITY, MO — It’s a huge weekend for KC Current fans this weekend as the team heads into Game 1 of the playoffs.

“Kansas City is going to be like the center of women’s soccer and it’s going to be amazing to see, to get that publicity, to showcase the stadium on a national level,” fan William Johnson said.

This year marks many accolades for the women in red and teal, but also for many fans.

“I am happy that the stadium exists, the training center and all the accolades they receive, so that they can feel the success and the fruits of all the work they have done. And I am happy that my girls can see it, so they know there is a fair opportunity for them too,” Johnson said.

For many fans, it’s not just the atmosphere, it’s the work the team does off the field as well.

“Their drive, their commitment to each other,” current KC player Temwa Shawinga said in an interview during this season, “I’m making a name for myself, but I’m not making a name for myself on my own. Think “What they need to realize is that this statement doesn’t just apply to her teammates, to all women and girls who aspire to be future female athletes,” said fan Jennifer Secor.

The Secors who attended the games with their daughters said supporting the Current is like no other.

“The CPKC is an atmosphere. It’s so fun, so energetic. The fans are completely involved, completely engaged,” Secor said.

This weekend, fans will come out in all teal and red as the Current take on the North Carolina Courage, hoping for a championship here on home soil.

“The championship is going to be here in Kansas City, so wouldn’t it be a better team to be here and win it right here in Kansas City. I think they have a great chance,” Johnson said.

The match kicks off this Saturday at 11 a.m.

KSHB 41 reporter Marlon Martinez covers Platte and Clay counties in Missouri. Share your story idea with Marlon.
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