{"id":89988,"date":"2026-05-04T05:05:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/expansion-boston-legacy-wins-franchises-first-game-portland-rolls\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T05:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:05:05","slug":"expansion-boston-legacy-wins-franchises-first-game-portland-rolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/expansion-boston-legacy-wins-franchises-first-game-portland-rolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Expansion Boston Legacy wins franchise&#8217;s first game; Portland rolls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy FC defeated the Denver Summit 3-2 on Sunday for the expansion club&#8217;s first regular-season win.<\/p>\n<p>In other National Women&#8217;s Soccer League action, the Chicago Stars fell to visiting Portland Thorns FC 2-0.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/photo\/2026\/0311\/r1626532_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&amp;w=130&amp;h=130&amp;scale=crop&amp;location=center\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/photo\/2026\/0430\/r1651643_2_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&amp;w=130&amp;h=130&amp;scale=crop&amp;location=center\" width=\"65\" height=\"65\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>1 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Natasha Flint found Yazmeen Ryan, who took a few dribbles and rocketed a shot from outside the box past Casey Murphy to give the Summit a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Nichelle Prince scored the equalizer for the Legacy in the 44th. The Summit broke the deadlock in the 77th on Flint&#8217;s left-footed precision strike to retake the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Second half substitute A\u00efssata Traor\u00e9&#8217;s goal in the 90th minute tied it up once again at 2-2. Traor\u00e9&#8217;s touch on a header landed in the path of St-Georges for the game-winner in stoppage time to complete the comeback for the Legacy (1-5-1).<\/p>\n<p>The Summit (1-3-3) dropped their second straight and extended their winless streak to four games.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0504%2Fr1653166_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0504%2Fr1653166_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0504%2Fr1653166_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0504%2Fr1653166_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Boston Legacy players celebrate after scoring a goal against Denver Summit in the NWSL.\u00a0<cite>Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>It was the first matchup between the newest NWSL expansion teams. The league will continue expanding in the coming seasons, with franchises in Atlanta and Columbus set to begin play in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>In Portland&#8217;s win, United States attacker Olivia Moultrie became the youngest player in NWSL history to make 100 NWSL appearances and capped it off with a goal and assist.<\/p>\n<p>Moultrie opened the scoring with the assist from Pietra Tordin in the 17th minute. Both players have six goal contributions this season.<\/p>\n<p>After a second half in which the Chicago Stars (2-6-0) had more possession, shots, and shots on goal, it was the Thorns who had the breakthrough. In the 89th minute, Moultrie delivered a pinpoint pass from distance that found second-half substitute Reilyn Turner, who beat goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher to the ball and finished it into an empty net.<\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie Arnold made four saves for her third clean sheet of the season and fifth overall for Portland (6-1-1), which sits atop the league standings.<\/p>\n<p><em>Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy FC defeated the Denver Summit 3-2 on Sunday for the expansion club&#8217;s first regular-season win. In other National Women&#8217;s Soccer League action, the Chicago Stars fell to visiting Portland Thorns FC 2-0. 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