NWSL Match Notes | Sky Blue FC vs. Portland Thorns FC | July 21, 2018

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2018, 4 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

SKY BLUE FC

2018 SCHEDULE 2018 NWSL RECORD: 7-5-5 (Home: 4-3-2; Away: 3-2-3)

VS.

7-5-5 (26pts)

0-12-3 (3pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, July 21, 2018 Kickoff: 4 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Piscataway, N.J. (Yurcak Field) Forecast: Partly cloudy, 77 degrees Referee: Reyna Fonseca Assistant Referees: Ian Mckay, Zeno Cho Fourth Official: Dave Breckner Broadcast: go90.com and go90 app (United States), nwslsoccer.com (international) Talent: Brandon Gulich (play-by-play), Lori Lindsey (analyst)

NWSL WEEK 17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Friday, July 20 North Carolina Courage vs. Utah Royals FC

TIME (PT) 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 21 Seattle Reign FC vs. Orlando Pride Houston Dash vs. Washington Spirit Portland Thorns FC vs. Sky Blue FC

TIME (PT) 12:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m.

LAST MATCH RECAP Thorns FC jumped out to an early 2-0 lead behind a brace from Lindsey Horan, while Ana Crnogorcevic tallied her fourth goal of the season in a 3-1 win over the Houston Dash on July 15. Portland scored its first two goals off set pieces as Horan finished with a header after Emily Sonnett received a throw-in and served a ball into the box in the 16th minute. Horan’s second goal came off a free kicked flicked on by Crnogorcevic in the 31st minute. Thorns FC added their third goal in the second half as Hayley Raso recorded her first assist of the season in the 48th minute on Crnogorcevic’s goal.

FAST STARTS Portland has tallied 17 goals in the first half of matches this season, including five in the first half of its last two matches. The first half goal total ranks as the most goals by any team in the NWSL in the opening 45 minutes. No team has scored more goals (9) in the final 15 minutes of the first half this season than Portland. Additionally, Thorns FC are 6-0-2 when scoring first this season.

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 4 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 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 go90 nwslsoccer.com nwslsoccer.com ESPNEWS nwslsoccer.com ESPNEWS Lifetime

MATCH PREVIEW Coming off of back-to-back wins, Portland Thorns FC travel to the East Coast for a road match against Sky Blue FC on Saturday, July 21. The match is the second of three between the two teams this season, and Thorns FC’s only trip to Yurcak Field in 2018. In the last meeting between the two sides, Portland grabbed a goal in the first half, but Sky Blue FC equalized from the penalty spot in the second half of a 1-1 draw at Providence Park on June 27. In its last two matches, Portland has outscored its opponents 7-1, bringing its season goal total to 27 goals, which ranks second in the NWSL in 2018.

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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