Pilots Draw Utah 2-2 in Opener

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland and Utah finished in a 2-2 draw Thursday at home at Merlo Field. Both Portland and Utah move to 0-0-1 with the tie.

How it Happened

Portland broke the scoreless tie when Nedya Sawan recorded a goal in the 29th minute.

The Pilots added another score on a goal from Aubrey Turner in the 61st minute, assisted by Selma Licina.

Utah narrowed the gap to 2-1 on Taliana Kaufusi's 62nd-minute goal, assisted by Ryann Cull.

The Utes fired back to knot things up at 2-2 with a 66th-minute goal again from Kaufusi, assisted by Courtney Brown. Neither team scored again in the match.

Game Notes

Portland received two yellow cards.

The last time the Pilots opened the year with a tie was 2019.

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