Portland Thorns W 0, Washington Spirit W 2

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Washington Spirit opened its National Women’s Soccer League season with a commanding 2-0 victory over the Portland Thorns on Saturday at Audi Field, defying a pregame projection that had forecast a much tighter contest. In a match where the home side controlled large stretches of play, goals from forward Gift Monday and midfielder Croix Bethune secured the three points for the Spirit before an announced crowd of 19,897 in the nation’s capital. The win immediately puts Washington in the win column to start the new campaign, while Portland begins its season with a defeat. The game’s… Read more...