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Thorns Survive Legacy Rally Behind Tordin’s Hat Trick in 4-3 Win
- On Sunday, forward Pietra Tordin scored a hat trick to lead the Portland Thorns past the Boston Legacy 4-3 in their first meeting at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
- Portland dominated early after defender Jorelyn Carabalí committed a foul 20 seconds into the match, enabling Tordin and midfielder Sophia Wilson to score three goals before the 10-minute mark.
- Boston midfielder Bianca St-Georges cut the lead in the 31st minute but refused to celebrate, saying "We wanted to stay focused and not let distract us." Legacy coach Filipa Patão later blamed herself for not adjusting sooner.
- Thorns coach Robert Vilahamn was ejected in the 58th minute for intentionally deflecting a dead ball away from play, yet Portland held on before 10,223 fans at the stadium.
- The loss dropped the Legacy to 5-9-5, with coach Patão frustrated by the opening 10 minutes despite her team playing well for 87 minutes total, calling it "the worst because the players were amazing.
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Boston Legacy FC nearly rallies from record-setting deficit, but comeback falls short
“Eighty-seven great minutes. Ten minutes that was a disappointment for us.” The post Boston Legacy FC nearly rallies from record-setting deficit, but comeback falls short appeared first on Boston.com.
·Boston, United States
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Thorns survive Legacy rally behind Tordin’s hat trick in 4-3 win
Pietra Tordin scored three goals and the visiting Portland Thorns held off the Boston Legacy 4-3 on Sunday in the first meeting between the two teams.
·New York, United States
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Portland Thorns’ Pietra Tordin posts hat trick, sinks Boston Legacy at home
PAWTUCKET - The Boston Legacy FC fell to the Portland Thorns during the first ever match between the two teams, dropping the Legacy to 13th in the National Women’s Soccer League standings.
·Springfield, United States
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right2Center16Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Center
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