Game Notes | FC Kansas City vs. Portland Thorns FC | Apr. 23, 2016

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC AT FC KANSAS CITY SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016, 5:30 P.M. (PT) VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, cmetz@timbers.com Manager, Media Relations - Thorns FC: Katie Simons - (503) 553-5539, ksimons@timbers.com Manager, Media Relations: - Timbers: Jhamie Chin - (503) 553-5529, jchin@timbers.com Coordinator, Media Relations: Paul Dewhurst - pdewhurst@timbers.com

THORNS FC

2016 SCHEDULE

FC KANSAS CITY

2016 NWSL RECORD: 1-0-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 0-0-0)

VS.

1-0-0 (3pts)

0-1-0 (0pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, April 23, 2016 Kickoff: 5:30 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Swope Soccer Village (Kansas City, Mo.) Forecast: Sunny, 82 degrees Referee: Danielle Chesky Assistant Referees: Adrienne McDonald, Brooke Mayo Fourth Official: Ryan Cook Webstream: www.thornsfc.com

NWSL WEEK 2 SCHEDULE Saturday, April 23

TIME (PT)

Western New York at Chicago Red Stars Houston Dash at Orlando Pride Portland Thorns FC at FC Kansas City

4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 24

TIME (PT)

Washington Spirit at Sky Blue FC Seattle Reign FC at Boston Breakers

3 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

LAST MATCH RECAP Opening their fourth season in the NWSL, Thorns FC recorded a 2-1 win in their season and home opener against the Orlando Pride on April 17 at Providence Park. Despite surrendering an early goal in the 12th minute of the match, Portland fought back to level the score in the 25th minute through midfielder Dagny Brynjarsdottir. Midfielder Lindsey Horan tallied the gamewinning goal in the 82nd minute, receiving a short pass inside the box from midfielder Tobin Heath and calmly slotting her shot into the bottom, left corner of the goal. Heath tallied two assists in the match and goalkeeper Michelle Betos made five saves.

FIRSTS Portland’s opening match of the 2016 season saw many firsts for several players. Four players made their NWSL debuts: Dagny Brynjarsdottir, Lindsey Horan, Emily Sonnett and Mallory Weber. Eight players made their Thorns FC debut along with Brynjarsdottir, Horan, Sonnett and Weber: Meghan Klingenberg, Nadia Nadim, Katherine Reynolds and Hayley Raso.

DATE Sun., April 17 Sat., April 23 Sun., May 1 Sat., May 7 Sat., May 14 Sat., May 21 Sun., May 29 Sun., June 12 Fri., June 17 Wed., June 22 Sun., June 26 Sat., July 2 Sat., July 9 Sat., July 16 Sat., July 30 Sat., Aug. 27 Sun., Sept. 4 Wed., Sept. 7 Sun., Sept. 11 Sun., Sept. 25

OPPONENT TIME/RESULT ORLANDO PRIDE W 2-1 @FC Kansas City 5:30 p.m. @Boston Breakers 2 p.m. @Washington Spirit 4 p.m. @Seattle Reign FC 7 p.m. WASHINGTON 7 p.m. SEATTLE 4 p.m. @Chicago 3 p.m. @Western NY 4 p.m. CHICAGO 7 p.m. @Orlando Pride 2 p.m. SKY BLUE FC 7:30 p.m. FC KANSAS CITY 7:30 p.m. @Houston Dash 5:30 p.m. SEATTLE REIGN FC 7:30 p.m. @Seattle Reign FC 2 p.m. BOSTON 4 p.m. HOUSTON DASH 7 p.m. WESTERN NY 6:30 p.m. @Sky Blue FC TBD

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*dates and times subject to change

MATCH DAY PREVIEW Thorns FC embark on a four-game road swing, the longest stretch of consecutive road matches in club history, beginning with a match against FC Kansas City on Saturday, April 23, at Swope Soccer Village; kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. (Pacific). Saturday’s match is first of two regular-season meetings between Portland and Kansas City, and the team’s only regular-season trip to Kansas City. It also marks the 10th meeting all-time in the regular season between the two clubs. Against FC Kansas City, midfielder Allie Long has produced four goals and three assists in nine games and is the only current player on Portland’s roster to have appeared in every regular-season match against FC Kansas City.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME Playing their home matches at downtown Portland’s iconic Providence Park, Thorns FC have led the league in attendnace in each of their first three NWSL seasons. Globally, Thorns FC have the highest attendance of any women’s professional team in the world, averaing 15,639 fans in their third season in the league. Portland has produced record crowds in each season, setting a new NWSL single-game record for the first time on July 22, 2015 against Seattle Reign FC with the club’s first sellout of 21,144 fans. Thorns FC equaled that mark for a second time on Aug. 30 against the Washington Spirit. In three seasons, Portland has averaged better than 14,038 fans per game.


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