Utah Royals edge Portland Thorns 2-1

Oct 6, 2024, 02:58 am

Led by Hannah Betfort and Mina Tanaka, the Utah Royals beat the Portland Thorns FC 2-1 at Providence Park on Saturday.

Betfort opened the scoring for Utah in the 47th minute with a right-footed shot from outside the box, assisted by Allyson Sentnor following a fast break. Just three minutes later, Tanaka doubled the lead with a header from close range after a set piece situation.

Portland's Olivia Moultrie converted a penalty with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. However, Portland failed to score again.

Shelby Hogan made seven saves for Portland (8-4-11), while Mandy Haught had three stops for Utah (6-3-14).

Up next: The Thorns face the Orlando Pride on Friday at 10 p.m. ET at Providence Park. The Royals will take on Seattle Reign FC at 5 p.m. ET on Oct. 13 at America First Field.

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