PORTLAND (Interstat) — Marie Muller scored in the 60th minute and Portland Thorns W held on to beat North Carolina Courage W 1-0 on Friday at Providence Park. Muller also received a yellow card in the 27th minute. North Carolina’s Bia was booked in the 55th and Jackson R. in the 79th. Substitutions came in the 61st for Bia and Portland’s Obaze I., in the 76th for North Carolina’s Ijeh E. and in the 85th for Jackson R. and Weatherholt D. Muller recorded one goal and one yellow card while playing all 90 minutes for Portland. The Thorns improved to 1-0-1 in this competition and across all competitions. The Courage fell to 0-2 in this competition and across all competitions. Portland previously drew 2-2 at Bay FC W, while North Carolina previously lost 2-1 to San Diego Wave W.