The Kansas City Current (1-3-0, 3 pts., 13th place) closed out its three-match road trip with a 2-0 defeat against the Portland Thorns on Saturday afternoon at Providence Park in Portland, Ore. Following a back-and-forth first half, the Thorns opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute and tacked on a second goal in the 66th minute to seal the result.  

"No one thought this was going to be an easy road stretch," said head coach Chris Armas. "We’re trying to build and the games came fast and furious....We’re excited to get back home. We’re disappointed to not get the points on the road, but we will learn from it and be better for it.”

Both sides traded opportunities throughout a frenetic first half. In the third minute, midfielder Debinha forced a turnover in the attacking third and slid a pass for forward Ally Sentnor in the Portland penalty area. Sentnor rolled the ball forward from beneath her feet and fired an effort on goal, but Thorns goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold stood tall to keep the effort out.  

In the 10th minute, Portland forward Olivia Moultrie rattled the post with an effort from inside the...