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Thorns play out a goalless draw against NJ/NY Gotham FC in Providence Park Share this story Portland Thorns FC drew 0-0 against NJ/NY Gotham FC in Providence Park on Sunday. The Thorns pressure caused Gotham issues throughout the first half. Portland repeatedly won the ball back in dangerous positions and released Morgan Weaver and Simone Charley behind the back line. Charley closed down Gotham goalkeeper DiDi Haracic and won the ball in the penalty area in the third minute. She was unable to get a shot off but the Thorns continued to pile on the pressure. Meghan Klingenberg shot from distanc...

Thorns take down Racing Louisville 2-0 on the road Share this story Photo by Craig Mitchelldyer/ISI Photos/Getty Images In what proved to be a back-and-forth affair for most of the match, Portland Thorns FC took down Racing Louisville FC 2-0 in Kentucky. Rocky Rodriguez scored a goal for Portland off a penalty kick. With numerous players out due to being on international duty, several new players slotted into the starting lineup for the Thorns. Five players — Lindsey Horan, Crystal Dunn, Becky Sauerbrunn, Adrianna Franch, and Christine Sinclair — were out with their respective national t...

Lynn Williams scores twice to end the Thorns’ shutout and win streaks.

The Thorns continue to create more chances than their opponents, in part due to the number of players that can punish the opposition.

The midfield provided the goals in the Thorns’ second consecutive victory.