US EditionPortland Thorns Overcome 2 Red Cards to Beat Rival Seattle in NWSL Home Opener
Portland Thorns secured a 2-0 victory over Seattle Reign at Providence Park with goals by Pietra Tordin and Reilyn Turner despite two players receiving red cards.
- On Friday, the Portland Thorns defeated the Seattle Reign 2-0 at Providence Park before a record crowd of 21,321 fans, with two players receiving red cards.
- Despite the win, the Thorns played shorthanded after Cassandra Bogere received a yellow card and Reyna Reyes was sent off in the 58th minute.
- Scoring began with Tordin's header in the 28th minute, and Turner doubled the lead in the 37th with an assist from Tordin.
- The 44th match between the Thorns and Seattle Reign leaves the all-time series tied at 17-17-10, with rivalry tensions remaining high during the encounter.
- Newcomers Sophia Wilson and Marie Muller made their season debuts at Providence Park, helping maintain defensive structure despite the team finishing with 1 red card.
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Portland Thorns overcome 2 red cards to beat rival Seattle in NWSL home opener
Two red cards against Portland threatened to derail its home opener against their fiercest rival, but the Thorns fought back and posted a 2-0 victory against the Seattle Reign despite being shorthanded for most of the match.
Two red cards, two goals and one Cascadia rivalry victory for Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Thorns pulled off a sort of miracle Friday night in front of 21,321 fans, the largest crowd for a Portland home opener in the team’s history. The game started with both literal and figurative fireworks as Cassandra Bogere earned two yellow cards within the first nine minutes of the game. The two cards, handed out in the 8th and 9th minute, earned her the fastest ever double-yellow sending off in NWSL history, all competition…
Reign at Thorns: Gamethread
Seattle Reign look to build on their opening day win as they visit the Portland Thorns for an early-season rivalry match this evening. This is only the third time the Reign have visited the Thorns so early in the season, and only the second time it’s happened before Seattle has been able to play in front of their own home fans. On opening weekend, the Thorns visited the Washington Spirit, where they won 1-0 thanks to an early second-half goal…
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