PORTLAND – Portland Thorns FC fell 4-3 in extra time to the Western New York Flash in front of 20,086 fans at Providence Park on Sunday afternoon.
The Flash got on the board first when midfielder Sam Mewis struck a powerful, low shot from the top of the box to beat a diving Michelle Betos and give her side the 1-0 lead.
Then, in the 38th minute, the Flash struck again, this time through midfielder Makenzy Doniak's header. Doniak rose up and finished a pinpoint cross past Betos to give the Flash the 2-0 lead.