Live-Blogging: Portland Thorns FC Hosts Orlando Pride SC 07/18/2021

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NWSL: Portland Thorns FC Hosts Orlando Pride SC 07/18/2021

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Match Location: Providence Park, Portland, OR

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Women’s Soccer’. Tonight, it is a National Women’s Soccer League Match, between Portland Thorns FC and Orlando Pride SC.
 
Both clubs have 16 points. Both clubs hoping to get on top of the NWSL Standings.
 
Thorns are hoping that Crystal Dunn will help Lindsay Horan and Christine Sinclair and company to earn their third NWSL Championship.
 
For the Orlando Pride, Marta and Alex Morgan would like to give Orlando their first NWSL Championship in Franchise History.
 
It is Portland Thorns and Orlando Pride, coming up shortly.

Announcers: Corey Cohen, Kayly.n Kyle

Thorns are in their 4-3-3 formation. While Pride will be in their 4-4-1-1 formation.

Thorns will not have Christine Sinclair, Lindsay Horan, nor Crystal Dunn due to the Olympics. While the Pride will not have Alex Morgan and Marta, because they are also planning on playing in Tokyo.

Thorns are in their black uniforms. While Pride are in their home white uniforms.

1st Half:
:00:00: Thorns kicked off to start the 1st Half.
:05:00: Thorns with a corner kick.
:05:00: Boureille's shot blocked for the Thorns.
:08:00: Boureille's shot missed for the Thorns.
:10:00: Everett's shot blocked, for the Thorns.
:12:00: Pride with a corner kick.
:13:00: Natalia Kuikka is being looked at as she is down on the ground.

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​:17:00: Kuikka returns to the field.
:18:00: Ali Krieger's header missed for the Pride.
:22:00: Kuikka's shot missed for the Thorns.
:22:00: Thorns get a corner kick.
:24:00: Thorns get a corner kick.
:24:00: Hubly's shot missed, for the Thorns.
:26:00: GOAL: Sophia Smith scored a goal, for the Thorns. POR 1, ORL 0

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:30:00: Boureille off the field, for an injury due to a ball hitting her in the shoulder/head.
:38:00: Klingenberg draws a penalty kick.
:39:00: Rocky Rodriguez's penalty kick saved by Ashlynn Harris.
:40:00: Weaver's header saved by Harris.
:42:00: Leroux's header too high, for the Pride.
:45:00: 6 minutes of stoppage time, for this half.
:45:00+2: Thorns get another corner kick.
:45:00+4: Thomas' header missed, for the Pride.
:45:00+4: Taylor Kornieck is being looked at by the trainer. She will head over to the sidelines.
:45:00+7: Kornieck comes back to the Match.
:45:00+9: Smith's shot missed on a breakaway, for the Thorns.
:54:45: The End of 1st Half.

Halftime:
POR 1, ORL 0

Halftime Scoring:
Sophia Smith

Halftime Stats:
SOG: POR 3, ORL 0
Shots: POR 9, ORL 3
Corners: POR 4, ORL 1

Halftime Thoughts:
Thorns dominated this half, but only muster 1 goal thanks to the Pride goalkeeping of Ashlyn Harris.

2nd Half:
​:45:00: SUBSTITUTION: Aby Kim replaces Erika Tymrak, for the Pride
:45:00: Pride will kickoff to start the 2nd Half.
:47:00: Thorns have another corner kick.
:48:00: Thorns with a corner kick.
:50:00: Smith's header missed, for the Thorns.
:50:00: Kuikka's shot blocked.
:50:00: Boureille's header missed, for the Thorns.
:55:00: Pride with a corner kick.
:58:00: Thorns with a corner kick.
:59:00: GOAL: Marissa Everett's header becomes a goal, for the Thorns. POR 2, ORL 0

NWSL Scores:

:60:00: YELLOW CARD: Meggie Dougherty Howard gets a yellow card for a foul.
:61:00: Thorns with a corner kick.
:62:00: SUBSTITUTIONS: Yasmine Ryan and Simone Charley replaces Sophia Smith and Marissa Everett, for the Thorns.
:63:00; SUBSTITUTION: Marisa Viggiano replaces Crystal Thomas, for the Pride.
:63:00: Thorns get their 9th corner of the Match.
:64:00: Salem and Jonsdottir collided.
:69:00: SUBSTITUTION: Phoebe McClernon replaces Meggie Dougherty Howard, for the Pride.
:70:00: Pride with a corner kick.

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:72:00: Weaver's shot wide left, for the Thorns.
:74:00: Kornieck's header missed, for the Pride.
:75:00: Pride with a corner kick.

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:79:00: Thorns with a corner kick.
:80:00: YELLOW CARD: Yasmin Ryan gets a yellow card.
:81:00: YELLOW CARD: Pride's Coaching Staff gets a yellow card.
:82:00: YELLOW CARD: Phoebe McClernon gets a yellow card, with an elbow to Morgan Weaver.
:84:00: SUBSTITUTION: Madison Pogarch replaces Morgan Weaver, for the Thorns.
:84:00: Weaver gets elbowed by McClernon in the neck. But Weaver had to helped off the field, for a possible leg injury?
:88:00: Thorns with another corner kick.
:89:00: Ryan's shot missed, for the Thorns.
:89:00: Thorns with another corner kick.
:89:00: SUBSTITUTION: Chelsee Washington replaces Kylie Strom, for the Pride.
:90:00: 6 Minutes of stoppage time.
:90:00+1: YELLOW CARD: Madison Pogarch with a yellow card.
:90:00+3: Leroux's shot saved by Bixby.
:90:00+5: GOAL: Marisa Viggiano scored a goal, for the Pride. POR 2, ORL 1
:90:00+6: The Match has reached Full Time.

Full Time:
POR 2, ORL 1
POR: (6-3-1, 19 points)
ORL: (4-3-4, 16 points)

Final Scoring:
:26:00: Smith (POR)
:58:00: Everett (POR)
:90:00+6: Viggiano (ORL)

Final Thoughts:
Thorns were able to hold on to this one thanks relentless pressure on the offensive end.

With the win, Thorns move all alone in first place in the NWSL Standings.

Thorns will head to Houston to take on the Dash on Saturday. While the Pride will host OL Reign on Friday. CORRECTION: Both Matches will be on Saturday.

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