The Portland Thorns would lose their third straight match, this time a 2-1 loss on the road to NY/NJ Gotham FC. Alexandra Long and Katie Stengel would score for the hosts, while Hannah Betfort had the lone goal for the Thorns.
Gotham would take the lead in the 21st minute when a shot was deflected by Meghan Klingenberg, over the head of Bella Bixby, and finished on the line by Alexandra Long, and Gotham had a 1-0 lead. In the 32nd minute Gotham nearly doubled their lead when a shot by Katie Stengel rebounded off the chest of Emily Menges, then off the left post, before being smothered by Bixby. Gotham held a 1-0 lead at the break.
In the 56th minute, Gotham would widen their lead when Margaret Purce headed the ball over Bixby, and though the Thorns keeper made a save, the ball then fell to Stengel, who finished from just in front of goal, and Gotham had a 2-0 lead.
Six minutes later, the Thorns pulled a goal back when Klingenberg made a nice pass to play in Hannah Betfort, who finished nicely past Abby Smith and just inside the right post, and the score was now 2-1 Gotham.
Both teams would have a few moderately good chances, but neither team found the net again, and NY/NJ Gotham FC would get the 2-1 win over the Thorns.
