With playoff hopes dashed by last week’s FC Kansas City – Washington Spirit scoreless draw, the Thorns sought to go out on a high note in their final home contest of the season.
But, as with most of the 2015 Thorns season, things didn’t go according to plan. Down 2-0 at the half, the Thorns fought back to a 3-2 lead only to lose that lead less than a minute later. It just wasn’t meant to be.
Belles of the Ball: Thorns’ supporters group, the Rose City Riveters, raise their season-closer tifo, encouraging fans and players, “Let’s dance.” – Photo by Jeff Wong
Defender Rachel Van Hollebeke played her last professional game before leaving for medical school orientation Monday morning. Goalkeeper Nadine Angerer played her last game in Portland. Angerer will retire from professional soccer at the end of the season. (L-R Thorns GM Gavin Wilkinson, Van Hollebeke, Angerer, Thorns owner Merritt Paulson.) – Photo by Jeff Wong
Nadine Angerer and Rachel Van Hollebeke take their final bows before the Rose City Riveters. – Photo by Jeff Wong
At the end of the match, the Thorns supporters group, the Rose City Riveters, presented their player of the year award to goalkeeper Michelle Betos.
Scoring Summary
WSH: Ordega (Dunn), 6
WSH: Dunn (Nairn), 45+1
POR: Morgan (Sanderson), 53
POR: Heath (penalty kick), 71
POR: Taylor (Morgan), 80
WSH: Dunn, 81
Misconduct Summary
WSH: Matheson (Caution), 17
POR: Long (Caution), 67
POR: Williamson (Caution), 86
Lineups & Stats
POR: GK Nadine Angerer, D Rachel Van Hollebeke (Shim, 85), D Kat Williamson ©, D Clare Polkinghorne, D Kendall Johnson, M Allie Long, M McCall Zerboni (Kyle, 34), M Sinead Farrelly, M Lianne Sanderson (Taylor, 64), M Tobin Heath, F Alex Morgan
Substitutes Not Used: GK Michelle Betos, D/M Steph Catley, F Ayo, D/M Alyssa Kleiner
TOTAL SHOTS: 23 (Heath, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 8 (Morgan, 3); FOULS: 9 (Farrelly, 3); OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 10; SAVES: 3
WSH: GK Ashlyn Harris, D Whitney Church, D Megan Oyster, D Estelle Johnson, D Katherine Reynolds, M Ali Krieger ©, M Joanna Lohman (Huster, 71), M Christine Nairn, M Diana Matheson, M Francisca Ordega (Okobi, 76), F Crystal Dunn
Substitutes Not Used: GK Kelsey Wys, M Angela Salem, D Josephine Chukwunonye, M Amanda Da Costa
TOTAL SHOTS: 14 (Dunn, Krieger, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Dunn, Ordega, 2); FOULS: 11 (Ordega, 4); OFFSIDES: 5; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 5
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva
Assistant Referees: Joshua Haimes, J.J. Blodgett
4th Official: Jeremy Riley
Attendance: 21,144
