The Portland Thorns have found their winning form, earning a 2-0 win over the Chicago Red Stars on two goals by Sophia Smith. In just the 4th minute, Chicago nearly took the lead when Mallory Swanson‘s shot from just a few yards
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Thorns can’t break through in North Carolina, fall by 2-0 score
The Portland Thorns are still winless in the 2024, campaign falling 2-0 to the North Carolina Courage on the road. Tyler Lussi and Haley Hopkins had the goals for the Courage. In just the 5th minute, on a North Carolina corner kick,
Thorns open 2024 NWSL season with a crazy 5-4 loss at Kansas City
The Portland Thorns had a wild opening match for the 2024 NWSL season, falling behind early, before nearly pulling off a late rally, but fell a goal short in a 5-4 loss to the Kansas City Current. Vanessa DiBernardo scored twice for
Thorns chance to win Shield demolished at Angel City by 5-1 score
The Portland Thorns, for the second year in a row, had a chance to clinch the NWSL Regular Season Shield with a win in the last match of the season. And for the second year in a row fell short, this time
Thorns hold on for 1-0 win over Gotham
The Portland Thorns would make a single goal hold up in a 1-0 win over NY Gotham on Saturday. Hina Sugita had the lone goal. It was just the fourth minute when the Thorns had their first good chance, when a pass
Thorns can’t make halftime lead hold up, fall 2-1 to Racing Louisville
Racing Louisville would rally from a 1-0 halftime deficit to defeat the Thorns by a 2-1 score. Morgan Weaver had the lone goal for the Thorns, while Abby Erceg and Thembi Kgatlana scored for Louisville. The hosts would have a great scoring chance early, including
Late handball PK costs Thorns a win, results in 1-1 draw with Washington
The Portland Thorns thought they were going to steal a win in Washington, but a late PK would cost them that result in a 1-1 draw with the Washington Spirit. Morgan Weaver had the goal for the Thorns, while Ashley Hatch would
Shorthanded Thorns rally for 2-1 win over North Carolina
The Portland Thorns would rally from an early deficit, playing almost the entire match down a woman, to earn a 2-1 win over the North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort and Sophia Smith would score for the Thorns, while Tyler Lussi had the goal for the
Thorns and Reign draw 0-0 in UKG Challenge Cup
The final match of the 2023 UKG Challege Cup qualifying round ended in a 0-0 draw between the Thorns and OL Reign. The Reign move on having topped the qualifying, while the Thorns do not move on. The best chance in the
Thorns fall 2-1 to Angel City FC
The Portland Thorns would fall to Angel City FC by a 2-1 score in a UKG Challenge Cup match. Morgan Weaver would have the lone Thorns goal, while Savannah McCaskill scored a brace or Angel City. It would only take until the 9th minute