Late Turner Goal Lifts Portland Thorns Past San Diego Wave in NWSL Opener
PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — Reilyn Turner’s 94th-minute goal broke a scoreless deadlock Sunday, giving the Portland Thorns a 1-0 victory over the San Diego Wave in a National Women’s Soccer League match at Providence Park. The game-winning sequence saw Kaitlyn Torpey and Olivia Moultrie combine for the assist on Turner’s decisive header. The Thorns, projected by analytics to win, opened their season 1-0-0, while the Wave fell to 0-1-0. The match was a physical affair, featuring four yellow cards issued throughout the contest.