PORTLAND — The first road playoff win in San Diego Wave FC history will have to wait after the club fell 1-0 to the Portland Thorns in the first round of the NWSL playoffs Sunday at Providence Park.

The No. 3 Thorns struggled to break through the No. 6 Wave’s back line for most of the match, not registering a corner kick until the 84th minute.

However, the Thorns did enough to keep the game scoreless and head into overtime. And from there, Thorns young star Olivia Moultrie made a run in the 93rd minute, crossed it into the box to Portland forward Reilyn Turner who headed it past Wave goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan for the match’s lone goal.

San Diego’s season ends with a 10-7-10 overall record and after fighting for a playoff spot for much of the second half of the season. The Wave’s all-ti

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