Angel City fell 0–2 to the Portland Thorns today, following a pair of goals by forward Olivia Moultrie.
Portland opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Midfielder Olivia Moultrie received a pass from forward Alexa Spaanstra just outside the 18, drove forward a few steps, and unleashed a curving strike to the upper 90 that hit the back of the net.
In the 36th minute, defender Gisele Thompson had a chance. Midfielder Miyabi Moriya and forward Riley Tiernan combined outside the penalty area, with Tiernan sending a lateral pass to Thompson. The defender dribbled to the edge of the box, cut the ball to her left foot, and put a strike on target, which goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold leapt to tip over the bar with one hand.
The Thorns started the second half with an attempt by Spaanstra, whose shot from just outside the 18 goalkeeper Angelina Anderson collected.
In the 60th minute, Portland doubled their lead with a penalty kick by Moultrie, drawn a few minutes before by ACFC defender Sara Doorsoun. Moultrie stepped up to the spot and calmly slotted the ball to the right, while goalkeeper Angelina Anderson dove left, bringing the score to 2–0.
In the 63rd minute, Angel City had another chance when Moriya found forward Christen Press near the penalty spot with her back to goal. Press turned her defender and put a shot on target, but Arnold saved.
The game marked the final home game for Angel City originals Christen Press and Ali Riley, who were honored in a ceremony after the match.