FC Kansas City topped the Portland Thorns last night winning 2-1. The league leaders had been undefeated prior to last night's game.
The Blues started their fight early in the game with a shot by Frances Silva in the 5th minute that Thorns goalkeeper, Michelle Betos, stopped with a slight bumble. The Thorns returned the action in the 6th minute resulting in a save by Blues goalkeeper, Nicole Barnhart. The beginning of the game was an onslaught of determined Blues players sending shots at the Portland goal. In the 23rd minute midfielder Erika Tymrak took a shot that went off the crossbar, the ball rebounded to the feet of forward Tiffany McCarty who crossed it to the head of forward Shea Groom.