The Portland Thorns would lose their third straight match, this time a 2-1 loss on the road to NY/NJ Gotham FC. Alexandra Long and Katie Stengel would score for the hosts, while Hannah Betfort had the lone goal for the Thorns. Gotham
Year: 2023
SoccerCityUSA.com MLS Power ratings – July 7, 2023
RANK TEAM PR W-L-D LW 1 FC Cincinnati 0.493 13-2-5 1 2 Nashville SC 0.477 11-5-5 3 3 New England Revolution 0.473 11-3-7 4 4 Philadelphia Union 0.469 10-6-4 2 5 Columbus Crew 0.466 10-6-5 5 6 Orlando City SC 0.458 9-5-7
Timbers midfielder Santiago Moreno requests a transfer
OregonLive is reporting that midfielder Santiago Moreno is not happy with how he is utilized in coach Giovanni Savarese’s system, and is requesting a trade. Santiago Moreno requests a transfer from Portland Timbers | OregonLive
Timbers match at Colorado postponed at halftime due to weather
The match was delayed by about two hours before it finally kicked off at about 8:30pm, Pacific time. The best early chance was a header by Lalas Abubakar that was saved by David Bingham. On the ensuing corner kick, it appeared Abubakar
Thorns fall 1-0 at home to Kansas City Current
The Portland Thorns dominated in many respects against the Kansas City Current on Saturday night at Providence Park, but not in the only area that counted, losing by a 1-0 score. Michelle Cooper had the lone goal for the Current on a
Thorns fall to OL Reign in Challenge Cup match
The Thorns were missing many key players on the night (as were the OL Reign), but the Thorns never found their form and rarely threatened in a 1-0 loss to the Reign. Elyse Bennett had the lone goal of the match. The
SoccerCityUSA.com MLS Power ratings – June 28, 2023
RANK TEAM PR W-L-D LW 1 FC Cincinnati 0.508 13-2-4 1 2 Philadelphia Union 0.496 10-5-4 3 3 Nashville SC 0.472 10-5-5 2 4 New England Revolution 0.47 11-3-6 4 5 Columbus Crew 0.458 9-6-4 7 6 St. Louis City 0.438 10-7-2
Timbers can’t hold onto lead vs. New York City FC, end up in 1-1 draw
A rematch of the 2021 MLS Cup ended in regulation with the same score, a 1-1 final (no overtime during the regular season of course). Evander had the goal for the Timbers, while Keaton Parks would score for New York City FC. Evander had
Sophia Smith hat trick leads Thorns to 4-2 win over Washington Spirit
The Portland Thorns saw a hat track from Sophia Smith in a wild 4-2 win over the Washington Spirit on Friday night at Providence Park. In addition to Smith’s three goals, Morgan Weaver also scored for the Thorns, while Ashley Hatch andAshley Sanchez
Timbers fall short in 2-1 loss to Chicago Fire
The Portland Timbers allowed a late goal which would be the difference in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Fire. Franck Boli would score for the home side, while Fabian Herbers and Kei Kamara scored for the Fire. Chicago would open the