Portland faces Seattle in the first Cascadia Clash of the season while Chicago welcomes Houston. The loss puts Chicago at 1-2-0 on the season. Of note, Julie Ertz made her second start in the midfield for Chicago. Arin Gilliland beat her defender at the end line, cut back in, and sent in a cross that deflected off a Thorn and forced Franch to make a punch while falling backward at the goal line.Ĭhristine Sinclair almost doubled the lead in the 59th minute after taking a misclearance in the box but her far-post shot was just wide.Ĭhicago’s Alyssa Naeher made a crucial stop in the 68th minute when she came off her line to intercept a pass for Lindsey Horan that would have put Horan in on goal and kept the deficit at one. In the 57th minute, Chicago almost equalized were it not for a Franch save. In the 41st minute, Press made space for herself at the top of the box and found Sofia Huerta in the box but Huerta’s left-footed shot was well over the crossbar. The game’s only goal came in the 26th minute after Nadia Nadim converted from the penalty spot to put the Thorns up, 1-0, after the Red Stars’ Press was whistled for a handball in the box. Chicago Red Stars played against Portland Thorns FC in 2 matches this season. The match is a part of the National Womens Soccer League. In the 21st minute, Casey Short sent in a cross from the left that found a leaping Press but Franch came off her line again to block the ball, taking Press down with her. Chicago Red Stars is going head to head with Portland Thorns FC starting on at 22:00 UTC at SeatGeek Stadium stadium, Bridgeview city, USA. In the 3rd minute, Christen Press was played through but her shot was underwhelming to beat Franch who was well off her line to cut down the angle and made the save. The Portland Thorns improved to 2-1-0 in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) after defeating the Chicago Red Stars, 1-0, at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.Īdrianna Franch was called into action early.
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