Trinity Rodman scored twice as the Washington Spirit overwhelmed Portland Thorns FC 4-1 on Sunday in the quarterfinals of the NWSL playoffs. The third-seeded Spirit scored twice in two minutes to take a 3-0 lead into halftime against the sixth-seeded Thorns. Washington will face the seventh-seeded Utah Royals in the semifinals next weekend.
Rodman helped open the scoring in the sixth minute, setting up Melissa Bethi after stripping Carolyn Calzada. Clara Luvanga doubled the lead in the 34th minute and assisted Rodman's first goal a minute later. Pietra Tordin pulled one back for Portland in the 51st minute, but Rodman restored the three-goal lead seven minutes later.
Portland's Jayden Perry was sent off after two yellow cards, and both Luvanga and Esme Morgan were booked during the match.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing