Mackenzie Arnold returned to the match day squad for the first time since her leg injury as the Thorns went into the international break with a 1-0 victory.
Elsewhere, Kahli Johnson returned from injury as a substitute for Calgary, while Jada Whyman’s AIK Fotboll were comprehensive winners.
Read our preview of all the Matildas Abroad action below.
United States
Angel City FC were defeated 1-0 by KC Current. The Current dominated the opportunities throughout the game and finally found their breakthrough in the second half thanks to Beatriz Zaneratto Joao. Alanna Kennedy started at centre-back for Angel City.
North Carolina Courage came from behind to defeat the Houston Dash 2-1. Houston scored within the first minute of the game, but a red card to Sarah Puntigam saw the momentum shift in favour of the Courage. Goals from Jaedyn Shaw and Hannah Betfort secured the victory for North Carolina. Cortnee Vine started her third consecutive game before being substituted in the second half.
Portland Thorns defeated Chicago Stars 1-0 to seal a place in the top four heading into the midseason break. Pietra Tordin scored the goal in the second half that proved the difference between the two sides. Kaitlyn Torpey started at right-back for the Thorns while Mackenzie Arnold was an unused substitute in her first appearance in the matchday squad since picking up a leg injury that saw her miss the previous international window.
The NWSL will now take a midseason break, and will resume in early August. The Thorns head into the break in fourth, North Carolina in ninth, equal on points with Gotham FC in eighth, and Angel City in eleventh.
Canada
Calgary Wild were defeated by Ottawa Rapid 3-1. Sonia O’Neill scored in the second half to keep Calgary in the game, but Ottawa were ultimately too good. Kahli Johnson returned to the matchday squad after injury as a second-half substitute.
Sweden
AIK Fotboll comfortably defeated Alingsås 4-1 to finish the first half of the season on a high. Daniella Famili scored a brace as AIK blew their opposition away in the first half. Jada Whyman started and played the full game for AIK.
The Damallsvenskan will now go on a break and return in early August. Whyman’s AIK sit in sixth while Remy Siemsen and Amy Sayer’s Kristianstads DFF - who were victorious midweek, are four points ahead of them in fifth.