News never stops. ', The 2023 NWSL season is here! Still can't believe this happened. Ryan takes her elusive attacking talents to Gotham FC after starting in both of the Thorns playoff matchups in 2022. The Houston Dash remain unbeaten to earn a crucial point on the road against the reigning NWSL Champion, Portland Thorns, on Friday night. 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All rights reserved (About Us). The names and logos of MLS teams are registered and/or common law trademarks of MLS or are used with the permission of their owners. Summary; Matches; Squad; Statistics; Transfers; Trophies; Venue; Info Official website. Aonman, who goes by Ayo, had played professionally in Germany since 2009. The Portland Thorns play at Providence Park located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Portland also hosted the friendly tournament. The Dash open Challenge Cup play on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30pm CT at Shell Energy Stadium to face the Kansas City Current for the first time since last postseason meeting on October 16. Getting into space and forcing Sheridan into a save, it won't take long for Dunn to get back into the swing of things. In two meetings this season, Portland beat the Current in both teams' season opener, 3-0, back in April, and the teams played to a 1-1 draw in Kansas in September. Smith has to foul Girma to stop the rookie from starting a Wave counter heading the other way. Phallon Tullis-Joyce nearly saves it but Alexis Loera's strike sneaks in. A few minutes later, Snchez connected with Ordez whose shot sailed just over the cross bar. It has been all Portland to close things up but the Wave are content to defend and see this into extra time. Pregame coverage onParamount+begins at 6:30 p.m. NWSL announce '23 games, new Challenge Cup. Portland Thorns FC Club Fleece. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Preview: OL Reign vs. Kansas City Current, Sorting out NFL Draft with bold observations, Stunning role reversal for Warriors-Kings. Coffey was an orchestrator. A week later they beat the Western New York Flash 20 in the championship game to become the first NWSL Champions. Next up: The Thorns begin play in the NWSL Challenge Cup tournament, visiting San Diego Wave FC at 7 p.m. Wednesday (Paramount+). [8][9] In Portland the team was christened the Portland Rain and played the 2000 season in the Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL). Sophia Smith tied the Thorns' single-game shot record with 11 shots against Kansas City Current in their last game. For the first time in NWSL history, three of the four semifinalists are from the west coast. [80][81], Following Mark Parsons's exit, the Thorns hired one of the club's former players from Paul Riley's tenure, Rhian Wilkinson, as his replacement. And dont forget to follow FOR(E) on Twitter,FanSideds home for womens sports. Rocky Rodriguez provided the equalizer off a scattered corner kick, and the Costa Rican international utilized the space and time to get the perfect volley off. The Thorns fine form was encapsulated by a 50 rout of the Houston Dash on July 24. [37] Goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc was traded to the Chicago Red Stars and was replaced with 2013 FIFA World Player of the Year recipient Nadine Angerer. News never stops. The names and logos of MLS teams are registered and/or common law trademarks of MLS or are used with the permission of their owners. Moultrie played well in the midfield throughout, particularly with finding seams to set up her Thorns teammates. The Portland Thorns returned to league action at Providence Park on Friday night under clear skies and a beautiful sunset. But Weavers right-footed shot sailed wide of the goal, another missed opportunity. No one wants to hold possession right now as Rodrguez coughed up the ball to Alex Morgan but the Golden Boot winner couldn't get a shot off. ET . [37], The Thorns protected nine players, and San Diego selected none of the unprotected players. [98] In 2014, Schatz returned, with former Thorns defender Marian Dougherty, who retired after the 2013 season, joining for color commentary. Smith caught up to a nice downfield pass from Olivia Moultrie and blasted a left-footed shot off the crossbar in the 32nd minute. Houston equalized in the 24th minute after forward Mara Snchez took on Portland defender Reyna Reyes one-on-one on the near side. 6:43 pm ET, at [3], On May 4, 2022, KPTV agreed to broadcast seven regular season Thorns FC matches locally via FOX 12 PLUS. This precursor to the NWSL announcement the following November was to facilitate an integrated development structure for Oregon's girls youth soccer to elite women's competition. Soon after, a Smith shot that was saved by Houston goalkeeper Jane Campbell wound up at the feet of Dunn, who fired a rocket from just inside the 18-yard box. 5:35 pm ET, at By Suzette Smith October 03, 2021 at 9:36 pm PDT. Away team. Signed as a National Team Replacement player. [83] The next day, Rhian Wilkinson resigned as coach,[84] after reports that she may have become romantically involved with a player. Angel City FC also had success in their inaugural season and fell just short of the 2022 NWSL postseason. Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. 2M; Again it's Girma as she's in a foot race with Smith. The Houston back line was tested early after a Portland counterattack three minutes into the match had the defense on its toes. Salmon had an open look on goal in the 23rd minute beating a Portland defender at the near post. What you need to know about all 12 teams, Thorns, Canada star Beckie (knee) to miss WWC, NWSL player ratings for FIFA 23: USWNT stars dominate top spots, NWSL announce '23 games, new Challenge Cup, Scandal-plagued Timbers, Thorns hire new CEO, Thorns fire assistant, trainer after NWSL probe, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. PTFC Authentics: The Official Store of the Portland Timbers & Thorns Team store for Portland's beloved major league soccer teams supplying fans with apparel and memorabilia. Morgan Weaver scored the match-winning penalty. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Portland entered 2022 as the defending NWSL Challenge Cup champions. [40] Williamson appeared in 21 matches (20 starts) during the 2014 regular season for the Western New York Flash. Taylor Kornieck with the bullet header off Alex Morgan's beautiful cross. UPDATE, 10:20 am Monday, Oct. 4: Thorns . Two of the teams are actually recent expansion sides. Julie Ertz landing spots: Where will USWNT star go? We talked at halftime around showing a bit of variety in terms of how we attacked, Norris said, and she found some good pockets in the second half when they got a bit stretched.. Established in 2012, the team began play in 2013 in the then-eight-team National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), which receives support from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). ET with Kate Abdo, Midge Purce and Jenny Chiu. 5:09 pm ET, at In the wake of the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal, Thorns FC placed general manager Gavin Wilkinson on administrative leave from his role with the Thorns, but retained him as the president and general manager of the co-owned Portland Timbers. [95] For the 2017 season, the Thorns were featured in six nationally televised Lifetime NWSL Game of the Week broadcasts on April 15, April 29, July 15, August 5, August 26, and September 30, 2017. Paulson was told by many to sell following the dismissalof a number of club executives for their roles in the systemic abuse and misconduct that ran rampant through the league. [91] Providence Park was the third-largest stadium in the NWSL, after the Boston Breakers' Harvard Stadium and the 2014 expansion Houston Dash's BBVA Compass Stadium. In the championship match, Portland faced the NWSL Shield-winning North Carolina Courage, successor to the Western New York Flash team that had beaten them in the final the year before. Girma was excellent in defense showing why she's a finalist for league MVP among other awards but it wasn't enough as Crystal Dunn scored the dramatic winner deep into stoppage time for her first goal since giving birth to her first child in May. [97] Long-time Portland-area sports reporter and broadcaster Ann Schatz was announced as the play-by-play broadcaster, while Angela Harrison, an All-American goalkeeper with the Portland Pilots, was the color analyst. And this match will be the first encounter between new head coaches Sam Laity and Mike Norris. Salmons shot forced Bixby to make a save. With that,Karina LeBlanc appointed the teams former assistant coach Mike Norris as the Thorns full-time leader. Forward Michelle Alozie made her season debut as a second half stoppage time substitute. I think us coming back together after international break is always challenging, midfielder Sam Coffey said. Thorns FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. [56] Beginning the month of September at the top of the table and contenders for the NWSL Shield, the team entered what would be the worst run of form since Mark Parsons was named head coach. According to the report, Wilkinson "told the Flash that Riley was 'put in a bad position by the player,' and that Wilkinson would 'hire [Riley] in a heartbeat. [32] A total of 5,011 fans were present, besting the previous record for a women's game at the Soccerplex by more than 300 and about 500 more than normal capacity. Neither do we. After drawing the finals in regulation 11, the Thorns defeated Gotham in penalties 65 to claim the cup. Portland are trying to up the pressure as Klingenberg scuffed her shot. It's safe to say that Bella Bixby and the Thorns backline present themselves as a defensive wall with only one goal allowed. An England international, Taylor had earned three caps with the England Women's National Team, making her debut in an international friendly against Sweden in August 2014. 6:53 pm ET, at Portland's road games were witnessed by season-high attendance figures or sellout crowds, including a record-setting crowd at the Maryland SoccerPlex against the Washington Spirit on May 4. Wilkinson had also played on the Canadian national team as a teammate of LeBlanc and longtime Thorns FC and Canadian team captain Christine Sinclair. [58] On March 20, 2020, the NWSL postponed the start of the league's regular season indefinitely. With a new leader on the sidelines, Sophia Smith and the Thorns have all the tools to return to the pinnacle of the NWSL. In a trip to the midwest on April 1, Portland buried the Kansas City Current under a Sophia Smith hat-trick. 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