Game Notes | Portland Thorns FC vs. Seattle Reign | May 6, 2017

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PORTLAND THORNS FC GAME NOTES PORTLAND THORNS FC VS. SEATTLE REIGN FC SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017, 7 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

2017 SCHEDULE

REIGN FC

2017 NWSL RECORD: 2-1-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 0-1-0)

VS.

2-1-0 (6pts)

1-1-1 (4pts)

MATCH INFORMATION Date: Saturday, May 6, 2017 Kickoff: 7 p.m. (Pacific) Location: Providence Park (Portland, Ore.) Forecast: Cloudy, 59 degrees Referee: Christina Unkel Assistant Referees: Deleana Quan, TJ Zablocki Fourth Official: Levi Rippy Broadcast: go90.com (United States), NWSLSoccer.com (international) Broadcast talent: Matt Pedersen (play-by-play), Morgan Church (analyst)

NWSL WEEK 4 SCHEDULE Saturday, May 6

TIME (PT)

Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars Sky Blue FC vs. Washington Spirit Seattle Reign FC vs. Portland Thorns FC

1 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 7

TIME (PT)

North Carolina Courage vs. Boston Breakers Orlando Pride vs. FC Kansas City

3 p.m. 3 p.m.

HOME SWEET HOME Thorns FC have suffered just two defeats in their last 16 matches at Providence Park, dating back to July 2015. Portland is 27-11-7 all-time at Providence Park in the regular season. Thorns FC are tied for the most wins all-time at home with Seattle and have posted a .678 winning percentage since 2013, which is the second-best home-winning percentage in league history. Since the start of 2016, Portland has won 10 of its 12 home regular-season matches – only one other NWSL club has more than seven home wins during that time. Offensively, Portland has scored an average of 2.2 goals per game since the start of 2016, which is the highest scoring output of any team in the league.

LAST MATCH RECAP Portland picked up its second clean sheet of the campaign, registering a 1-0 win against the Chicago Red Stars on April 29 at Providence Park. Nadia Nadim converted from the penalty spot in the 27th minute, sending Chicago goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher the wrong direction to give Thorns FC the lead. Adrianna Franch recorded five saves in the match, including a critical punch at the goal line after a cross from the right flank took an unfortunate deflection in the 59th minute to help preserve the clean sheet.

DATE Sat., April 15 Sat., April 22 Sat., April 29 Sat., May 6 Sat., May 13 Fri., May 19 Sat., May 27 Sat., June 3 Fri., June 17 Sat., June 24 Wed., June 28 Sat., July 1 Sat., July 8 Sat., July 15 Sat., July 22 Sat., Aug. 5 Sat., Aug. 12 Wed., Aug. 16 Sat., Aug. 19 Sat., Aug. 26 Sat., Sept. 2 Sun., Sept. 10 Sat., Sept. 23 Sat., Sept. 30

OPPONENT ORLANDO PRIDE @NC Courage CHICAGO SEATTLE @FC Kansas City @Boston BOSTON @Sky Blue FC SKY BLUE FC @Washington FC KANSAS CITY @Seattle @Houston Dash NC COURAGE WASHINGTON HOUSTON DASH @Chicago @FC Kansas City HOUSTON DASH @Seattle WASHINGTON @Boston @Orlando CHICAGO

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

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MATCH PREVIEW Saturday’s match marks the first of three meetings between Portland and Seattle during the 2017 regular season, and the only regular-season contest between the two sides at Providence Park this season. Thorns FC picked up a 1-0 win in the last meeting at Providence Park on July 30 against Seattle, while the two teams played to a scoreless draw in the other match between the two sides in Portland. Nadia Nadim has scored in three consecutive regular-season home matches, and has tallied seven goals in Thorns FC’s last six regular-season home 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 four NWSL seasons. Globally, Thorns FC have the highest attendance of any women’s professional team in the world, averaging 16,945 fans in their fourth season in the league in 2016. Portland’s average home attendance in 2016 ranked better than 12 English Championship teams, 10 Ligue 1 teams, 7 Serie A clubs and 5 La Liga sides home attendance numbers during their 2015-16 season in addition to 10 NBA and 10 NHL teams. In four seasons, Portland has averaged better than 14,815 fans per game, including four matches of more than 20,000 fans as well as three sellouts (21,144).


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