KANSAS CITY, Mo.
— Canadian international Janine Beckie, returning from knee surgery, scored twice in a losing cause Saturday as the Portland Thorns were beaten 5-4 by Kansas City in the regular-season opener for the National Women's Soccer League.Beckie came in at halftime, nearly a year to the day that she tore her anterior cruciate ligament. She opened her account in the 71st minute, when she slotted a ball from a corner kick underneath goalkeeper Adrianna Franch.
The Current were hurt in the 32nd minute when Brazilian star Debinha, a finalist for last year's league MVP award, left the game with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. Saturday's game was a sellout. It also was the first NWSL game broadcast on ABC as part of the league's new media rights deal. The NWSL inked a new broadcast deal worth US$60 million annually that will feature the league’s matches on ESPN networks, CBS Sports, Amazon Prime Video and Scripps Sports.
Hamilton and Pfeiffer added second-half goals to extend the Current's lead to 5-1. But Portland rallied with Beckie's goal in the 71st minute and Smith's second in the 74th.
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