Recap: Portland Thorns win 2-1 against Kansas City in heated affair
Raquel Rodriguez and Tyler Lussi provide the goals in Portland’s dramatic win.
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In what proved to be a heated first competitive match of 2021, Portland Thorns FC came out on top 2-1 over Kansas City NWSL. Raquelle Rodriguez and Tyler Lussi had the two goals for the Thorns while Amy Rodriguez scored the goal for KC.
Mark Parsons surprised everyone with his first lineup of the season, deploying Meghan Klingenberg in the midfield. The game started at a frantic pace with Kansas City kicking off and sprinting at Portland’s goal immediately. The fast-paced game led to plentiful transition opportunities and the Thorns looked to play quick one-twos and long balls to Simone Charley.
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Preview: Portland Thorns FC vs. Kansas City NWSL
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The Portland Thorns host Kansas City NWSL on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) in the second match of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup and both teams’ first match. The game will be streamed on Paramount+.
Portland Thorns FC will be without U.S. internationals Crystal Dunn, Lindsey Horan, Becky Sauerbrunn and Sophia Smith. Christine Sinclair will also miss the match against Kansas City due to her international call-up from Canada. Kansas City will be without forward Mariana Larroquette (with Argentina National Team), Jordyn Listro (Canadian National Team), and Desiree Scott (Canadian National Team).
As Portland Thorns open preseason camp, ‘the sky’s the limit’
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
Fans react during the NWSL Championship Game at Providence Park in 2018. “Just to be in the stadium, breathing fresh air, seeing people on the training pitch, it’s just who we are,” Thorns coach Mark Parsons said Tuesday as the team opened preseason camp. Mark Graves/StaffMark Graves
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With the Portland Thorns back on the field for preseason camp Tuesday, coach Mark Parsons was excited to take it all in.
“Just to be in the stadium, breathing fresh air, seeing people on the training pitch, it’s just who we are,” Parsons told reporters.
How Celeste Boureille and Meaghan Nally’s loan spells went
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After the NWSL Challenge Cup, the league saw some of its big name US Women’s National Team players sign short-term deals with ‘big’ European clubs. Obviously, former Thorns player Tobin Heath signed the deal with Manchester United and not many were optimistic that we would see her in a Thorns’ shirt again. That turned out to be the case as Racing Louisville selected Heath’s NWSL playing rights in the expansion draft and it is still unclear whether or not she will return to the NWSL.
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