NWSL Match Notes | Sky Blue FC vs. Portland Thorns FC | May 25, 2019

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC AT SKY BLUE FC SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2019 VP Communications: Chris Metz - (503) 553-5433, cmetz@timbers.com Director, Media Relations - Katie Simons - (503) 553-5539, ksimons@timbers.com Manager, Media Relations - Kevin Acevedo - (503) 553-5512, kacevedo@timbers.com Manager, Media Relations - Mauricio Villarreal - (503) 553-5529, mvillarreal@timbers.com

THORNS FC

SKY BLUE

2019 SCHEDULE 2019 NWSL RECORD: 2-1-2 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-1-2)

VS.

2-1-2 (8pts)

0-4-2 (2pt)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, May 25 Kickoff: 3 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Yurcak Field (Piscataway, N.J.) Forecast: Partly cloudy, 79 degrees Referee: Jasmine Peralta Assistant Referees: Katarzyna Wasiak, Kristin Sundberg Fourth Official: Bardhyl Pashaj Broadcast: Yahoo! Sports (United States) and nwslsoccer.com (International) Talent: Josh Tolle (play-by-play), Kacey White (analyst)

NWSL WEEK 7 SCHEDULE Saturday, May 25

Portland Thorns FC vs. Sky Blue FC Orlando Pride vs. Utah Royals FC Sunday, May 26

TIME (PT)

3 p.m. 5 p.m. TIME (PT)

Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars

3 p.m.

Monday, May 27

TIME (PT)

North Carolina Courage vs. Reign FC

4 p.m.

ROSTER MOVES Thorns FC announced several additional roster moves ahead of their May 11 match against Orlando. Portland has signed three additional players to its supplemental roster: forward Simone Charley, midfielder Emily Ogle and defender Madison Pogarch. Additionally, forward Hayley Raso received her green card and no longer occupies an international roster spot. Midfielders Andressinha and Angela Salem have returned to Portland and have been added to the active roster, while Thorns FC waived forwards Mallory Weber and Ifeoma Onumonu.

VS. SKY BLUE FC Portland is unbeaten in its last four meetings (2-0-2) against Sky Blue FC, earning a point on the road on April 28 with a 2-2 draw. Thorns FC have earned at least one point in seven of their last eight matches (5-1-2) against Sky Blue FC. Additionally, Portland is unbeaten in its last four trips (3-0-1) to Yurcak Field. Overall, Thorns FC are 7-6-4 all-time against Sky Blue FC. Also, in the team’s last match against Sky Blue FC Dagny Brynjarsdottir made her first start of the season, logging 78 minutes.

DATE

OPPONENT

TIME/RESULT BROADCAST/ATT.

Sun., April 14

@Orlando Pride

W 2-0

7,189

Sat., April 20

@Chicago Red Stars D 4-4

12,967

Sat., April 28

@Sky Blue FC

D 2-2

1,321

Sat., May 11

@Orlando Pride

W 3-1

4,369

Sat., May 18

@Washington Spirit L 1-3

Sat., May 25

@Sky Blue FC

3 p.m.

Yahoo! Sports

Sat., June 2

CHICAGO RED STARS 3 p.m.

Yahoo! Sports

Sat., June 15

@NC Courage

4:45 p.m.

Fri., June 21

UTAH ROYALS FC

8 p.m.

Sat., June 29

@Houston Dash

5:30 p.m.

Fri., July 5

REIGN FC

8 p.m.

Yahoo! Sports

Sun., July 14

ORLANDO PRIDE

12 noon

Yahoo! Sports

Fri., July 19

@Utah Royals FC

7 p.m.

Wed., July 24

HOUSTON DASH

7:30 p.m.

Yahoo! Sports

Sat., Aug. 3

SKY BLUE FC

8 p.m.

Yahoo! Sports

Wed., Aug. 7

@Reign FC

7 p.m.

Sun., Aug. 11

NC COURAGE

12 noon

Sat., Aug. 17

WASHINGTON SPIRIT 7:30 p.m.

Yahoo! Sports

Sun., Aug. 25

CHICAGO RED STARS 12 noon

Yahoo! Sports

Fri., Sept. 6

@Utah Royals FC

6:30 p.m.

Yahoo! Sports

Wed., Sept. 11

NC COURAGE

7:30 p.m.

Yahoo! Sports

Sat., Sept. 21

HOUSTON DASH

7:30 p.m.

Yahoo! Sports

Sun., Sept. 29

@Reign FC

1 p.m.

Sat., Oct. 12

WASHINGTON SPIRIT 7:30 p.m.

3,049

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MATCH PREVIEW Portland concludes its stretch of six consecutive road games to begin the season on Saturday, squaring off against Sky Blue FC on May 25 in their final trip to Yurcak Field during the 2019 regular season. The two teams played to a 2-2 draw in their last meeting on April 28, as Tobin Heath and Emily Sonnett notched goals for Portland in the match. Portland has tallied the second-most goals (12) in the NWSL this season, recording at least two goals in four of its first five 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 six NWSL seasons. Globally, Thorns FC have the highest attendance of any women’s professional team in the world, averaging 16,959 fans in their sixth season in the league in 2018. On Sept. 22, 2018, Thorns FC recorded their sixth sellout in club history for the 2018 NWSL Championship game between Portland and the North Carolina Courage - the largest crowd for a U.S. women’s professional soccer championship match.


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