PORTLAND, Ore. — Kennedy Fuller scored early, and goalkeeper Angelina Anderson denied a late threat as Angel City FC held on for a 1-1 tie with the Portland Thorns in an NWSL game on Friday night.
Fuller scored in the ninth minute to give Angel City an early lead, but Reilyn Turner scored her first regular-season NWSL goal, tapping in a bouncing corner kick in the 30th minute to pull the Thorns even in their home opener.
Anderson leaped to push Hina Sugita’s strike from distance up and over the crossbar in the 83rd minute, preserving the deadlock.
Angel City played to a 1-1 draw at home against San Diego in its opener last weekend. The team is without forward Sydney Leroux, who announced that she is taking time off to focus on her mental health.
The Thorns were routed, 4-1, in their season opener last weekend against the Kansas City Current.
Portland is missing its biggest playmaker, Olympian Sophia Wilson, who is on maternity leave. Wilson, whose maiden name is Smith, was married in the offseason and took her husband’s name.
Angel City defender Sarah Gorden reached 10,000 career regular-season minutes during the match.