![]() ![]() Still, the Thorns moved back into first place, one win away from claiming first place in the standings and the 2022 NWSL Shield. The almost perfect afternoon was slightly marred with Sam Coffey suffering a foot/ankle injury, and needing to be subbed off midway through the second half. Taylor Porter added a third in second half stoppage time with an absolute firecracker from distance. Georges was shown a straight red card for an inappropriate gesture towards the fourth official. She added a second in the 61st minute, after Chicago was reduced to ten players after Bianca St. Morgan Weaver finally found the breakthrough in the 48th minute with a well taken shot, and then hit another signature celebration. ![]() Just as the case was last Wednesday, Portland saved the offensive fireworks for the second half. Chicago had a few chances of their own, the clearest being a curling effort from Mallory Pugh that Bella Bixby palmed over the goal.īut like the first half of Portland’s last game, neither side was able to find the back of the net and both teams went into the locker room knotted at zeroes. The Thorns came close to breaking open the scoring on several occasions, usually from Sophia Smith. The first half had the intensity and gravity to mirror a playoff game, a reflection of how high the stakes were for both teams. Many other protest signs in the stands including “hands off,” “gaslight FC,” and “You Knew.” #BAONPDX #NWSL /ZitZVgLTRL- Ryan Clarke September 25, 2022 The with a clear message pregame: “We deserve to thrive, not just survive.
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