[NWSL: Week 3] Coach Cindy Parlow Cone departed after the first season, but theCarolina influence at Portland continues as a pair of former Tar Heels, Jessica McDonald and Allie Long, combined forall three goals as the Thorns beat FC Kansas City, 3-1, to move back into first place in the NWSL. The Portland home opener drew 14,124 fans on a rainy night at Providence Park.
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