Portland Thorns FC continued their strong early-season form on Sunday, May 3, 2026, earning a professional 2-0 National Women’s Soccer League victory over Chicago Stars FC at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston.
The Thorns struck first in the 17th minute through Olivia Moultrie, who gave the visitors an early foothold in the fixture and forced Chicago to chase the match for much of the afternoon. Portland took that 1-0 advantage into the interval, then stayed disciplined through a second half in which Chicago pushed for a route back into the contest.
To Chicago’s credit, the hosts generated pressure and finished with 51.4 percent possession, 13 total shots and 11 corners. But while the Stars found promising areas, they could not turn that territorial edge into a goal. Portland’s defending held up well, and the visitors were more clinical in the decisive moments, putting five shots on target from 12 attempts.
With Chicago committing numbers forward late on, Portland found the insurance goal in the 89th minute when Reilyn Turner came off the bench to seal the result. That late finish took any remaining drama out of the closing stages and confirmed another impressive away performance for the Thorns.
Moultrie’s 17th-minute opener set the tone, and Turner’s 89th-minute strike provided the finishing touch as Portland improved on the back of a strong run of form. For Chicago, the frustration will be the lack of end product after creating enough pressure to make the visitors work, especially from set-piece situations.
In the end, this was a mature Portland display: efficient in attack, organized without the ball, and ruthless when the key openings arrived. Chicago had spells of control and a healthy corner count, but the Thorns managed the match well and left with all three points after a 2-0 road win.
Goal scorers: Olivia Moultrie 17′, Reilyn Turner 89′.
