Daily News | Sophia Smith dominates as Portland Thorns beat Kansas City Current, 2-0, in NWSL Championship
WASHINGTON – The Portland Thorns earned their third National Women’s Soccer League Championship in style on Saturday, easily beating the underdog Kansas City Current, 2-0.
After a vibrant two-hour fan fest and a battery of fireworks on the field, it didn’t take long to have sparks in the game. The celebration was just as sublime: a smile and shrug of the shoulders that recalled Michael Jordan’s heyday.in all competitions. She also has 10 in 2022 for the U.S. national team, with two games against Germany still to come next month.How lifelong Philly sports fan Chris Long made Kansas City one of the NWSL’s trendiest teams
That came back to bite early in the second half. In the 56th minute, Ryan sprung free on the right and swung in a hard cross that Franch misplayed as teammate Addisyn Merrick collided with her. The ball got behind both of them and over the line, for what went down as a Merrick own goal.
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