Sophia Wilson Scores Late To Lift Portland Over Angel City

Sophia Wilson scored her first extremity of nan play successful stoppage clip and nan Portland Thorns defeated Angel City 2-1 connected Sunday.

After a scoreless first half astatine BMO Stadium, Pietra Tordin’s header opened up nan scoring for nan Thorns (4-1-1) successful nan 76th minute. In her master shot debut, rookie defender Carolyn Calzada provided nan assist.

Wilson doubled nan lead successful stoppage clip pinch a left-footed blast into nan broadside netting. It was nan first extremity of nan play aft taking each of past twelvemonth disconnected for nan commencement of her daughter. Her past extremity for nan Thorns came connected Nov. 1, 2024.

Second-half substitute, guardant Prisca Chilufya trimmed nan lead to 1-2 successful nan last infinitesimal of stoppage clip for Angel City.

Japan International Jun Endo made her return from wounded arsenic a substitute successful nan 62nd infinitesimal for Angel City (3-2-0).