The Portland Thorns opened their 2023 NWSL regular season on Sunday afternoon, welcoming the Orlando Pride to town as the Thorns also presented their third league championship banner. And the Thorns would put on a dominant display in a 4-0 win over
Category: Match Reports
Thorns can’t find the net, fall 1-0 to OL Reign in final preseason match
The Portland Thorns concluded their 2023 preseason on a beautiful Saturday night at Providence Park. Though the Thorns would have many good chances, especially in the second half, they never found the back of the net and a lone first-half goal by
Thorns earn trip to NWSL final with 2-1 comeback victory over San Diego Wave
The Portland Thorns earned their first trip to the NWSL Championship game since 2018, and their fourth overall, with a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Wave on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Providence Park. Rocky Rodríguez and Crystal Dunn would have
Thorns fall short, lose 1-0 to OL Reign
The Portland Thorns played well against their Northwest foe the OL Reign, but felll short by a 1-0 score. Rose Levelle had the lone goal for the visitors. The Reign controlled the ball for much of the early part of the match,
Thorns shut out at home, 1-0 by Reign FC
On a beautiful Friday in Portland, the Portland Thorns could never find the net and a single Reign FC goal by Celia Jiménez would hold up for a 1-0 win in front of a crowd 19,116 at Providence Park. Neither team would
Thorns rally for 2-1 win over Seattle and spot in NWSL Championship
The Portland Thorns have qualified for their third NWSL Championship appearance after a 2-1 win over the Seattle Reign in front of 14,179 at Portland’s Providence Park. Tobin Heath and Lindsey Horan scored for the Thorns while Jasmyne Spencer had the lone