NWSL Game Notes | Portland Thorns FC vs. Sky Blue FC | June 27, 2018

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SKY BLUE FC WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 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

SKY BLUE FC

2018 SCHEDULE 2018 NWSL RECORD: 5-4-4 (Home: 2-3-1; Away: 3-1-3)

VS.

5-4-4 (19pts)

0-9-2 (2pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Portland, Ore. (Providence Park) Forecast: Cloudy, 72 degrees Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva Assistant Referees: Dan Stupca, Seth Martin Fourth Official: CJ Koll Broadcast: go90.com and go90 app (United States), nwslsoccer.com (international) Talent: Brendan Gulick (play-by-play), Morgan Conklin (analyst)

NWSL WEEK 13 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Wednesday, June 27 Houston Dash vs. Orlando Pride Seattle Reign FC vs. Utah Royals FC Sky Blue FC vs. Portland Thorns FC

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

Saturday, June 30 North Carolina Courage vs. Orlando Pride Sky Blue FC vs. Utah Royals FC Portland Thorns FC vs. Seattle Reign FC

TIME (PT) 12:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 1 Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars

TIME (PT) 3 p.m.

LAST MATCH RECAP Portland extended its unbeaten streak on the road to six matches (3-0-3) with a 3-1 win against the Houston Dash on June 22. Tobin Heath and Ana Crnogorcevic each tallied their second goals of the season, all of which have come on the road, while Christine Sinclair added a goal and an assist in her 100th game for the club, marking the second time this season a Thorns FC player has scored a goal in her 100th career NWSL match. In addition, goalkeeper Adrianna Franch returned to the field for the first time since April 15.

SCORING AT HOME Over the past three seasons, no team has scored more goals at home than Thorns FC, tallying 57 goals during that stretch. This season, Sinclair has tallied four goals and Lindsey Horan has recorded three goals in six home matches.

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 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 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 go90 go90 go90 go90 go90 go90 go90 ESPNEWS go90 ESPNEWS Lifetime

MATCH PREVIEW Following back-to-back road matches, Portland Thorns FC face a quick turnaround as they play host to Sky Blue FC in a midweek match on Wednesday, June 27, at Providence Park. Wednesday’s match marks the first of three meetings between Portland and Sky Blue FC this season, and the first of two games at Providence Park between the two sides. In addition, it’s the first home match for Thorns FC in over 25 days as Portland last played at Providence Park on May 30. Thorns FC are currently in the midst of stretch that includes three matches out of four on the road and six of their next 10 away from Providence Park, including three straight road matches from July 21-Aug. 11.

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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