Game Notes | Chicago Red Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC | Aug. 12, 2017

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC AT CHICAGO RED STARS SATURDAY, AUG. 12, 2017, 5 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 - Kevin Acevedo - (503) 553-5512, kacevedo@timbers.com

THORNS FC

2017 SCHEDULE

RED STARS

2017 NWSL RECORD: 8-4-4 (Home: 7-1-1; Away: 1-3-3)

VS.

TM

8-4-4 (28pts)

8-3-5 (29pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 Kickoff: 5 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Ill.) Forecast: Partly cloudy, 77 degrees Referee: Greg Dopka Assistant Referees: Cody Richardson, John Krill Fourth Official: Rebecca Pagan Broadcast: nwslsoccer.com and go90.com Broadcast talent: Matt Pedersen (play-by-play), Yaneash Donaldson (analyst)

NWSL WEEK 16 SCHEDULE Tuesday, Aug. 8

Orlando Pride 3, Washington Spirit 0

DATE Sat., April 15 Sat., April 22 Sat., April 29 Sat., May 6 Sat., May 13 Fri., May 19 Sat., May 27 Sat., June 3 Sat., June 17 Sat., June 24 Wed., June 28 Sat., July 1 Sat., July 8 Sat., July 15 Sat., July 22 Sat., Aug. 5 Sat., Aug. 12 Wed., Aug. 16 Sat., Aug. 19 Sat., Aug. 26 Sat., Sept. 2 Sun., Sept. 10 Sat., Sept. 23 Sat., Sept. 30

OPPONENT ORLANDO PRIDE @NC Courage CHICAGO SEATTLE @FC Kansas City @Boston BOSTON @Sky Blue FC SKY BLUE FC @Washington FC KANSAS CITY @Seattle @Houston Dash NC COURAGE WASHINGTON HOUSTON DASH @Chicago @FC Kansas City HOUSTON DASH @Seattle WASHINGTON @Boston @Orlando CHICAGO

TIME/RESULT W 2-0 L 0-1 W 1-0 D 2-2 D 0-0 D 2-2 W 2-0 W 2-0 L 1-3 L 0-1 W 3-0 L 0-2 D 1-1 W 1-0 W 2-1 W 2-1 5 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m.

BROADCAST/ATT. 16,145 6,298 14,471 16,160 1,796 3,321 18,637 2,418 16,736 4,319 16,199 4,270 3,869 16,804 18,478 18,243 go90 go90 go90 go90 Lifetime go90 go90 Lifetime

MATCH PREVIEW

Thursday, Aug. 10

North Carolina Courage 1, FC Kansas City 0 Saturday, Aug. 12

TIME (PT)

Boston Breakers vs. Washington Spirit Sky Blue FC vs. Orlando Pride Portland Thorns FC vs. Chicago Red Stars

12:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 13

TIME (PT)

FC Kansas City vs. Houston Dash North Carolina Courage vs. Seattle Reign FC

5:30 p.m. 6 p.m.

LAST MATCH RECAP Wrapping up a three-game home stand, Thorns FC earned a 2-1 win against the Houston Dash on Aug. 5 at Providence Park. Defender Emily Sonnett opened the scoring with her second career professional goal, first in the regular season, in the 12th minute but Carli Lloyd answered to level the match converting from the penalty spot in 33rd minute. Thorns FC wasted no time reclaiming the lead as forward Tyler Lussi tallied her first professional goal, the game-winner, in the 39th minute.

IN AND OUT Midfielders Dagny Brynjarsdottir and Amandine Henry and forward Nadia Nadim have returned from the 2017 EUROs and are all available for selection Saturday. With Nadim’s return, defender Kelli Hubly is no longer under contract.

Portland Thorns FC open a two-game road swing that is part of a stretch of three games in eight days, including a stretch of five road matches in their next seven games on Saturday against Chicago. Picking up another win at home on Aug. 5 against Houston, it marked the eighth time this season Thorns FC have scored two or more goals in a match – tied for the second most in league. Additionally, Portland is one of just two teams not to drop any points when leading in the second half this season. Riding a four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1), Portland has found success as a result of six different players scoring a goal in the team’s last four games.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME Playing their home matches at downtown Portland’s iconic Providence Park, Thorns FC have led the league in attendance in each of their first four NWSL seasons. Globally, Thorns FC have the highest attendance of any women’s professional team in the world, averaging 16,945 fans in their fourth season in the league in 2016. Portland’s average home attendance in 2016 ranked better than 12 English Championship teams, 10 Ligue 1 teams, 7 Serie A clubs and 5 La Liga sides home attendance numbers during their 2015-16 season in addition to 10 NBA and 10 NHL teams. In four seasons, Portland has averaged better than 14,815 fans per game, including four matches of more than 20,000 fans as well as three sellouts (21,144).


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