Sophia Wilson scored her 10th goal of the season and the Portland Thorns downed the Denver Summit 1-0 on Saturday night. In other action across the National Women’s Soccer League, the North Carolina Courage topped the Boston Legacy 2-1; and the Kansas City Current played to a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Reign.Wilson finished in the 44th minute after a through ball from Thorns midfielder Jessie Fleming. It is the fourth time she has reached double digit goals in goals in an NWSL season.Mackenzie Arnold made three saves for her eighth clean sheet of the season. It was the first shutout for Portland (11-6-4) in seven games. The Thorns honored former player Tobin Heath prior to the match at Portland’s Providence Park.Denver (6-8-6) was without midfielder Lindsey Heaps due to a knee injury.
Sanchez’s stoppage time penalty kick lifts the CourageAshley Sanchez had a pair of goals, including the winning penalty kick in stoppage time, to give the Courage (10-7-3) the win at home. Sanchez also scored in the 10th minute and her 13 goals this season is the most in the NWSL.Aïssata Traoré’s goal for Boston in the 92nd minute was initially disallowed, however, after a lengthy video review, it was allowed to stand.
