Peter Aiken | USA TODAY Sports
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — From cutting the ribbon under an elaborate balloon arch to popping bottles of champagne in the VIP section after the match, Saturday’s home opener at CPKC Stadium was a rousing success for the Kansas City Current and the National Women’s Soccer League.
CPKC Stadium, which welcomed a capacity crowd of 11,500 excited fans, is the brand-new home of the Current. It is also one of the few purpose-built women’s soccer stadiums in the country. And those fans were in for a treat, as Kansas City defeated longtime rival Portland Thorns FC 5-4.
“Now that we’ve won, I am happy for the three points, but I am so much happier about the stadium, the atmosphere, the moment because this is something that will change the world of women’s soccer,” Kansas City coach Vlatko Andonovski said.
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