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Seattle Reign 1, Portland Thorns 0
Rookie Maddie Dahlien scored her first professional goal in the fourth minute, lifting the Seattle Reign to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Portland Thorns in a historic 42nd edition of the Cascadia Cup rivalry, now tied 16-16-10 all-time.
Dahlien connected on a pass from Lynn Biyendolo, who notched her 31st career assist to tie Sofia Huerta for the NWSL’s all-time assist record. Dahlien’s low, left-footed shot beat Bella Bixby just inside the far post.
Claudia Dickey preserved the clean sheet with four saves for the Reign (2-2-1, 7 points), while Portland (1-2-2, 5 points) struggled to generate clear chances.
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Gotham FC 4, Angel City FC 0
Esther Gonzalez recorded her second consecutive brace and Gotham FC rolled past Angel City FC in Los Angeles to jump into a tie for fourth place in the league standings.
Gonzalez struck in the 18th minute after a silky sequence that saw Jessica Silva and Gabi Portilho combine before Gonzalez finished with a quick turn and strike off the left post.
An own goal by Miyabi Moriya in the 67th and a header by Gonzalez in the 75th off a Sarah Schupansky corner gave Gotham (2-1-2, 8 points) a commanding lead. Geyse capped the scoring with a stunning 85th-minute volley from a Midge Purce cross.
Ann-Katrin Berger posted a clean sheet without facing a shot on target.
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Utah Royals 1, Chicago Red Stars 0
Ally Sentnor scored a penalty kick deep into stoppage time as the Utah Royals earned their first win of the season, defeating the Chicago Red Stars in dramatic fashion in Sandy, Utah.
The penalty was awarded after video review showed Cari Roccaro stepping on the foot of Dana Foederer in the area. Sentnor coolly converted in the 100th minute, blasting the ball into the left-side netting.
Utah (1-3-1, 4 points) didn’t record a shot on goal until the decisive penalty. Chicago (1-4-0, 3 points) also managed just one shot on target in a match defined by tight defending and limited chances.
