NWSL Game Notes | Portland Thorns FC vs. Chicago Red Stars | Aug. 18, 2018

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. CHICAGO RED STARS SATURDAY, AUG. 18, 2018, 7:30 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 - Kevin Acevedo - (503) 553-5512, kacevedo@timbers.com

THORNS FC

RED STARS

2018 SCHEDULE 2018 NWSL RECORD: 9-6-5 (Home: 4-3-2; Away: 5-3-3)

VS.

9-6-5 (32pts)

7-4-9 (30pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Portland, Ore. (Providence Park) Forecast: Partly cloudy, 84 degrees Referee: Malik Badawi Assistant Referees: Joshua Haimes, Jennifer Garner Fourth Official: Jason Perlewitz Broadcast: ESPNEWS Talent: Jenn Hildreth (play-by-play), Aly Wagner (analyst), Dalen Cuff (sideline reporter)

NWSL WEEK 21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Wednesday, Aug. 15 Chicago Red Stars 0, Seattle Reign FC 0 Friday, Aug. 17 Washington Spirit vs. Houston Dash

TIME (PT) 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 18 Utah Royals FC vs. Sky Blue FC Orlando Pride vs. North Carolina Courage Portland Thorns FC vs. Chicago Red Stars

TIME (PT) 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

MVP CAMPAIGN Lindsey Horan has more than doubled her goal output from her first season with Thorns FC in 2016 now in just her third season with the club. The Portland midfielder currently leads the league with 11 goals in 2018. She has scored in four straight games in which she has appeared and has eight goals in her last 10 appearances in the NWSL. In addition, she leads the league in passes completed in the opponents half (401), touches (1487), duels won (244), aerials won (115), ranks second in successful passes ending in the final third (214), third in passes completed (771) and fourth in dribbles completed (39).

LAST MATCH RECAP Playing their third straight road match, Thorns FC tallied two goals in a sixminute span in the second half to record a 2-0 win over the Orlando Pride on Aug. 11. Lindsey Horan scored off a corner kick in the 47th minute, assisted by Tobin Heath, while Hayley Raso doubled Portland’s lead in the 53rd minute with her second goal of the season on the assist from Ana Crnogorcevic. Portland also kept a clean sheet as Adrianna Franch made six saves to help secure the win.

DATE Sat., March 24 Sat., March 31 Sun., April 15 Fri., April 20 Sat., April 28 Sat., May 5 Wed., May 9 Sat., May 12 Sat., May 19 Fri., May 25 Wed., May 30 Sat., June 16 Fri., June 22 Wed., June 27 Sat., June 30 Fri., July 6 Sun., July 15 Sat., July 21 Sun., Aug. 5 Sat., Aug. 11 Sat., Aug. 18 Wed., Aug. 22 Sat., Aug. 25 Fri., Sept. 7

OPPONENT @NC Courage @Chicago ORLANDO PRIDE WASHINGTON @Utah Royals FC SEATTLE @Houston Dash ORLANDO PRIDE @Washington UTAH ROYALS FC NC COURAGE @Chicago @Houston Dash SKY BLUE FC @Seattle Reign FC UTAH ROYALS FC HOUSTON DASH @Sky Blue FC @NC Courage @Orlando Pride CHICAGO SKY BLUE FC @Washington SEATTLE

TIME/RESULT L 0-1 W 3-2 W 2-1 D 1-1 D 1-1 L 2-3 D 1-1 L 1-2 W 1-0 W 2-0 L 1-4 D 1-1 W 3-1 D 1-1 L 0-1 W 4-0 W 3-1 W 2-1 L 1-2 W 2-0 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 5 p.m 7 p.m.

BROADCAST/ATT. 4,210 13,433 16,466 14,485 8,446 16,054 2,668 17,115 3,284 15,113 15,018 4,093 3,480 18,237 4,781 17,930 15,327 2,338 5,379 6,012 ESPNEWS nwslsoccer.com ESPNEWS Lifetime

MATCH PREVIEW Portland returns home to play its first match at Providence Park in over a month, squaring off against the Chicago Red Stars in the only meeting between the two teams during the 2018 regular season in Portland on Aug. 18. The match has important playoff implications as Thorns FC currently sit in third place in the NWSL standings, while Chicago and Orlando are tied for fourth place with 30 points. A Portland win or draw would give Thorns FC’s the headto-head tiebreaker this season with the Red Stars. Portland is unbeaten in its last three home matches (2-0-1) and has scored a league-best 17 goals at home, while Chicago is 3-1-4 on the road in 2018 and has allowed just eight goals, which is tied for the fewest in the NWSL.

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 five NWSL seasons. Globally, Thorns FC have the highest attendance of any women’s professional team in the world, averaging 17,653 fans in their fifth season in the league in 2017. On Sept. 30, 2017, Thorns FC recorded their fourth sellout in club history. Portland played host to Orlando in its home opener on April 15, 2018, drawing a crowd of 16,466 - the second largest crowd for a Thorns FC home opener in club history.


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