HOUSTON – Portland Thorns FC rallied back from a deficit by scoring a pair of unanswered goals over a five-minute span in the second half to secure a 2-1 win on the road against the Houston Dash at BBVA Stadium on Saturday night. Midge Purce scored her fifth goal of the season, while Tyler Lussi tallied her first goal of 2019 and also added the assist on Purce’s game-winner.
Road tested
With the win, Thorns FC (5-1-4, 19pts) improved to 4-1-3 on the road this season.