Game Notes | Boston Breakers vs. Portland Thorns FC | May 1, 2016

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC AT BOSTON BREAKERS SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2016, 2 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

BREAKERS

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

VS.

1-0-1 (4pts)

0-2-0 (0pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Sunday, May 1, 2016 Kickoff: 2 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Jordan Field (Boston, Mass.) Forecast: Partly cloudy, 57 degrees Referee: Brandon Artis Assistant Referees: Alicia Messer, Maggie Short Fourth Official: Rachel Woo Webstream: www.thornsfc.com

NWSL WEEK 3 SCHEDULE Friday, April 29

TIME (PT)

Washington Spirit at Western New York Sky Blue FC at Houston Dash

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

Sunday, May 1

TIME (PT)

Portland Thorns FC at Boston Breakers Orlando Pride at Chicago Red Stars FC Kansas City at Seattle Reign FC

2 p.m. 3 p.m. 4 p.m.

LAST MATCH RECAP Thorns FC played to a 1-1 draw against FC Kansas City on April 23 at Swope Soccer VIllage in their second game of the 2016 season. The match was the first on the road for Portland in 2016. Despite conceding the opening goal of the match, Thorns FC played the entire second half with a player advantage as Shea Groom was sent off after picking up a second yellow card. Portland took advantage, outshooting Kansas City 8-2 in the second half, as midfielder Lindsey Horan tallied the equalizer, delivering a header off a Tobin Heath corner kick in the 78th minute inside the far post. Goalkeeper Michelle Betos registered three saves in the match, stopping a penalty-kick attempt by Groom in the 20th minute of the match.

EAST-COAST CONNECTIONS Thorns FC roster features several players with east coast ties. Michelle Betos, Emily Menges, Allie Long, Tobin Heath, Meg Morris and Meghan Klingenberg all grew up on the East Coast. Long, Menges and Betos are from New York, Heath and Morris are from New Jersey and Klingenberg grew up in Pennsylvania. Additionally. Menges also attended college on the East Coast at Georgetown University.

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 D 1-1 @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 remain on the road, playing the second match of a four-game road swing against the Boston Breakers on Sunday, May 1, at Jordan Field; kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (Pacific). Sunday’s match is the second of four consecutive games on the road. Thorns FC played at FC Kansas City on April 23 and following Sunday’s match will remain on the East Coast to play the Washington Spirit six days later on May 7. Portland closes out its stretch of road games, traveling back to the West Coast to square off against Seattle Reign FC on May 14. Through two games this season, midfielder Lindsey Horan has tallied two goals and midfielder Tobin Heath has registered three assists.

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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