Live Blogging: Portland Thorns FC Hosts Sky Blue FC 08/03/2019

NWSL Soccer: Portland Thorns FC Hosts Sky Blue FC

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Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on Women’s Soccer’. Tonight it is Portland Thorns FC hosting Sky Blue FC. Thorns come in with a record of 7-2-5, 26 points, while Sky Blue comes in with a record of 2-10-2, 8 points. The Thorns are 3-1-1, 10 points in last 5 matches. While Sky Blue are on a 3-game losing streak.

It is Portland Thorns taking on Sky Blue FC, coming up shortly.

Match Location: Providence Park, Portland, OR

Both Teams are in 4-2-3-1 formation.

Thorns are are in red and black tops and black shorts. While Sky Blue is in their visiting white uniforms.

1st Half:
:00:00: Sky Blue kicks off to start the Match.
​:05:00: Doyle’s shot missed, for Sky Blue.
​:08:00: Purce’s shot hits the goal post.
​:10:00: Sky Blue wins corner kick.
​:11:00: Killion’s shot went too high, for Sky Blue.
:15:00: SCORE: POR 0, NJ 0

:16:00: Raso's shot blocked, for the Thorns.
:17:00: Raso's shot saved by Sheridan.
:19:00: Killion's shot missed, for Sky Blue.
:20:00: Sky Blue wins a corner kick.
:25:00: Foord's shot missed, for the Thorns.
:26:00: Raso's shot missed, for the Thorns. 
:33:00: SCORE: POR 0, NJ 0

:34:00: Purce's shot too high, for the Thorns.
​:38:00: Raso's shot saved by Sheridan. 
:38:00: Sinclair will attempt a penalty kick.
:39:00: PENALTY KICK GOAL: Sinclair kicks a penalty kick goal, for the Thorns. POR 1, NJ 0
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:41:00: Sinclair's shot missed, for the Thorns. 
:42:00: Purce's shot is blocked, for the Thorns.
:45:00: 1 minute of stoppage time.
:46:04: The Match has reached Halftime.

Halftime:
POR 1, NJ 0

Halftime Scoring:
Sinclair (POR) PKG 39th Minute.

Halftime Thoughts:
Sky Blue got off to a fast start, but Thorns regrouped and got the penalty kick goal from Christine Sinclair, in the 39th Minute.

2nd Half:
:45:00: Thorns will kickoff, to start the 2nd Half.
:49:00: Dydasco's shot too high, for Sky Blue.
:50:00: James-Doyle's shot blocked.
:56:00: Sky Blue wins a corner kick.
:57:00: Lewandowski's header missed, for Sky Blue. 
:58:00: Raso's shot went too wide.
:58:00: Foord's shot went too right. 
:62:00: SCORE: POR 1, NJ 0

​:65:00: SUBSTITUTION: Tyler Lussi replaces Caitlin Foord, for the Thorns. 
:67:00: Sky Blue wins a corner kick.
:68:00: Lewandowski's header blocked. 
:69:00: GOAL: Dorsey scores a goal, for Sky Blue. POR 1, NJ 1


:71:00: SUBSTITUTION: Amandine Pierre-Louis replaces Jennifer Hoy, for Sky Blue FC.
:72:00: Thorns win a corner kick.
:73:00: YELLOW CARD: Amandine Pierre-Louis gets a yellow card, for tripping.
:74:00: SUBSTITUTION: Kenie Wright replaces Gina Lewandowski, for Sky Blue.
:79:00: Lussi's shot blocked. 
:80:00: Seiler's shot saved by Sheridan.
:81:00: INJURY DELAY: Elizabeth Ball is being looked at by Thorns' training staff. 
:84:00: SUBSTITUTION: Andressinha replaces Elizabeth Ball, for the Thorns.
:85:00: Purce is down in agonizing pain. Purce is limping. 
:87:00: SUBSTITUTION: Simone Charley replaces Midge Purce, for the Thorns. 
:89:00: Charley's header hits the goal post. Thorns win a corner kick.
:89:00: Brynjarsdottir's header hits the goal post. 
:89:00: Lussi's shot missed, for the Thorns.
:90:00: 5 minutes of stoppage time. 
:90:00+2: Monaghan's shot saved by Eckerstrom. 
:90:00+2: RED CARD: Pierre-Louis gets a red card for pushing. Sky Blue will by playing with 10 players the rest of the Match.
:90:00+5: Thorns win a corner kick.
:90:00+6: Charley's shot saved by Sheridan.
:95:50: The Match has reached Full Time.

Full Time:
POR 1, NJ 1
POR: (7-2-6, 27 points)
NJ: (2-10-3, 9 points)

Final Scoring:
Sinclair (POR) Penalty-Kick-Goal 39th Minute
Dorsey (NJ) 69th Minute

Final Thoughts:
Thorns had Sky Blue on the ropes, but Dorsey with the equalizer in the 69th Minute, would have the match end in a draw. 

Thorns will visit Tacoma to face their arch-nemesis Reign FC. While Sky Blue will visit Utah, to play the Royals. Both Matches are on Wednesday. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Women's Soccer'. Thanks for visiting this page.