Thorns draw 2-2 with Royals after Wilson penalty kick
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: May 31, 2026, 1:36 AM
Last updated May 31, 2026
The Portland Thorns drew 2-2 with the Kansas City Royals in a National Women’s Soccer League match. Thorns forward Olivia Moultrie opened the scoring in the 21st minute. The Royals equalized just before halftime with a Kiana Palacios header. The Thorns secured the draw when Morgan Wilson converted a penalty kick, keeping the Royals unbeaten in their last ten matches. Both teams remain competitive in the NWSL standings as the season progresses.
- •Portland Thorns score in the 21st minute
- •Kiana Palacios equalizes for Kansas City before halftime
- •Morgan Wilson scores from a penalty kick
- •Thorns record now stands at 7-3-3
- •Royals remain unbeaten in last ten matches
- 1:36 AMYahoo Sports — Wilson converts penalty kick to pull Thorns into a 2-2 draw with the Royals
"In other National Women’s Soccer League matches, the Washington Spirit beat the Seattle Reign 2-1; and the Kansas City Current topped the Boston Legacy 1-0. The Thorns (7-3-3) took a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute on a goal by Olivia Moultrie. The first-place Royals (7-2-3), unbeaten in their last 10, leveled the match on Kiana Palacios’ header in the 44th minute.
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