PORTLAND, Oregon (Saturday, October 5, 2024) – Portland Thorns (8-11-5, 28 points, 7th place) dropped a 2-1 result to Utah Royals, as midfielder Olivia Moultrie’s lone goal was not enough to overcome the two-goal deficit.
The two sides traded possession through much of the first 15 minutes, battling it out in the trenches of the midfield. In the 18th minute forward Christine Sinclair gave the Thorns its first real look at goal, but her short-range shot was blocked by the leg of a Royals defender. Utah’s prowess from outside the 18-yard-box forced goalkeeper Shelby Hogan to make several saves, including one by her finger tips in the 19th minute.
Forward Morgan Weaver nearly had the first goal of the night in the 30th minute, her shot forcing goalkeeper Mandy Haught to make the fully extended save. Utah’s Ally Sentnor was inches away from breaking the deadlock, launching a deep shot, smacking the ball off the right post. The first half would end shortly after, remaining scoreless heading into the halftime break.
Utah opened the scoring in the 47th minute with Hannah Betfort chipping one over the goalkeeper to give the Royals the 1-0 lead. They doubled the lead just three minutes later with a header from Mina Tanaka.
In the 52nd minute the Thorns were awarded a penalty kick for a foul on Jessie Fleming inside the 18-yard-box, which Olivia Moultrie was able to slip into the lower-left corner to pull one back for Portland. A massive save from goalkeeper Shelby Hogan in the 57th minute kept the Thorns within striking distance.
Moultrie seemed to have found the equalizer in the dying moments of the match, but her shot bounced just over the crossbar, resulting in the 2-1 loss.
UP NEXT: The Portland Thorns will remain at home, facing the league-leading Orlando Pride on Friday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. PT, in the second-to-last game at Providence Park.
GOAL-SCORING BREAKDOWN:
UTA: Hannah Betfort 47th minute: Ally Sentnor pounced on a loose ball, making a short pass to Betfort who drove up field before chipping the goalkeeper.
UTA: Mina Tanaka 50th minute: After Hogan made the initial save off the free kick, the ball fell into the path of a diving Tanaka for her to head into the back of the net.
POR: Olivia Moultrie (PK) 54th minute: Following a foul inside the 18-yard-box on Jessie Fleming, Moultrie put her penalty kick attempt into the lower-left corner of goal.
LINEUPS:
Portland Thorns (3-5-2): Shelby Hogan, Isabella Obaze, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelli Hubly (Nicole Payne 77’), Marie Müller (Payton Linnehan 73’), Sam Coffey, Olivia Moultrie, Jessie Fleming, Reyna Reyes, Christine Sinclair, Morgan Weaver (Alexa Spaanstra 90+1’)
Subs not used: Kat Asman, Mallie McKenzie, Sophie Hirst, Marissa Sheva
Utah Royals (4-3-3): Mandy Haught, Madison Pogarch, Kaleigh Riehl, Kate Del Fava, Zoe Burns, Ana Tejada, Claudia Zornoza, Cloé Lacasse, Ally Sentnor (Dana Foederer 90+9’), Mina Tanaka (Cameron Tucker 58’), Hannah Betfort
Subs not used: Cristine Roque, Agnes Nyberg, Michele Vasconcelos, Brecken Mozingo, Mikayla Cluff, Shaelan Murison
PORTLAND, Ore. (Saturday, August 15, 2026) – The Portland Thorns continued their impressive home form with a 2-1 win over Orlando Pride on Saturday when forward Caiya Hanks — who was making her return to the pitch after missing action for over a year with an ACL injury — scored a stoppage time winner to secure three points for the home side.
Both sides battled back and forth as they tried to search for the opening goal, with Thorns goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold making three saves to ensure the match remained level going into the halftime break.
The Thorns came out into the second half much more threatening in Orlando’s half and finally broke the deadlock in the 58th minute when forward Pietra Tordin laid the ball off to forward Deyna Castellanos, who from the top right corner of Orlando’s box placed the ball perfectly into the top left corner of the goal over the hands of Orlando goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse.
The lead was short lived however when Arnold’s diving save to punch out a crossed ball in the 63rd minute ricocheted off the knees of Orlando forward Jacqueline Ovalle and rolled into the net to level things back up.
From there, Portland and Orlando continued in their fight to search for a second and despite several good looks at goal, the match remained level.
That would all change after Hanks — who subbed on in the 88th minute — curled the ball into the goal from outside the box in the 96th to send Providence Park into a frenzy as the Thorns secured three points and extended its home unbeaten streak to 12 matches, nine on the season.
UP NEXT: The Portland Thorns host Denver Summit FC for the first time at Providence Park on Saturday, August 22. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:45 pm PT on ION and 910 ESPN Portland. Purchase tickets for the match HERE.
TEAM NOTES
GOAL BREAKDOWN
First Half
N/A
Second Half
POR – Deyna Castellanos (Pietra Tordin) 58’
ORL – Jacqueline Ovalle 63’
POR – Caiya Hanks (M.A. Vignola) 90+6’
LINEUPS
Portland Thorns (4-2-3-1): Mackenzie Arnold (GK), M.A. Vignola, Jayden Perry, Isabella Obaze (Sam Hiatt 78’), Carolyn Calzada, Jessie Fleming-C, Nina Nijstad (Cassandra Bogere 85’), Pietra Tordin (Caiya Hanks 88’), Deyna Castellanos (Renee Lyles 78’), Marie Müller (Morgan Weaver 67’), Sophia Wilson
Subs not used: Morgan Messner (GK), Reyna Reyes, Shae Harvey, Mallie McKenzie
Orlando Pride (4-4-2): Anna Moorhouse (GK), Hailie Mace (Gabi Nunes 90+8’), Rafaelle (Zoe Matthews 89’), Cori Dyke, Oihane Hernández (Zara Chavoshi 76’), Solai Washington, Ally Lemos, Haley McCutcheon-C, Julie Doyle (Summer Yates 65’), Jacqueline Ovalle, Barbra Banda (Angelina 65’)
Subs not used: Cara Martin (GK), Cossette Morche, Luana, Nicole Payne
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
POR: N/A
ORL: Jacqueline Ovalle (Yellow) 40’, Julie Doyle (Yellow) 52’, Rafaelle (Yellow) 85’
MATCH STATS
POR | ORL
Goals: 2|1
Assists: 2|0
Possession: 51|49
Shots: 10|12
Shots on Target: 4|6
Saves: 5|2
Tackles: 16|16
Tackles Won: 9|11
Interceptions: 14|26
Fouls: 7|6
Offsides: 0|1
Corner Kicks: 0|6
ATTENDANCE: 19,106
Referee: Brad Jensen
Assistant Referee 1: Katarzyna Wasiak
Assistant Referee 2: Sarah Gaddes
4th Official: Justin St. Pierre
VAR: Danielle Chesky
Assistant VAR: Seun Yinka-Kehinde
PORTLAND, Oregon (Saturday, October 5, 2024) – Portland Thorns (8-11-5, 28 points, 7th place) dropped a 2-1 result to Utah Royals, as midfielder Olivia Moultrie’s lone goal was not enough to overcome the two-goal deficit.
The two sides traded possession through much of the first 15 minutes, battling it out in the trenches of the midfield. In the 18th minute forward Christine Sinclair gave the Thorns its first real look at goal, but her short-range shot was blocked by the leg of a Royals defender. Utah’s prowess from outside the 18-yard-box forced goalkeeper Shelby Hogan to make several saves, including one by her finger tips in the 19th minute.
Forward Morgan Weaver nearly had the first goal of the night in the 30th minute, her shot forcing goalkeeper Mandy Haught to make the fully extended save. Utah’s Ally Sentnor was inches away from breaking the deadlock, launching a deep shot, smacking the ball off the right post. The first half would end shortly after, remaining scoreless heading into the halftime break.
Utah opened the scoring in the 47th minute with Hannah Betfort chipping one over the goalkeeper to give the Royals the 1-0 lead. They doubled the lead just three minutes later with a header from Mina Tanaka.
In the 52nd minute the Thorns were awarded a penalty kick for a foul on Jessie Fleming inside the 18-yard-box, which Olivia Moultrie was able to slip into the lower-left corner to pull one back for Portland. A massive save from goalkeeper Shelby Hogan in the 57th minute kept the Thorns within striking distance.
Moultrie seemed to have found the equalizer in the dying moments of the match, but her shot bounced just over the crossbar, resulting in the 2-1 loss.
UP NEXT: The Portland Thorns will remain at home, facing the league-leading Orlando Pride on Friday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. PT, in the second-to-last game at Providence Park.
GOAL-SCORING BREAKDOWN:
UTA: Hannah Betfort 47th minute: Ally Sentnor pounced on a loose ball, making a short pass to Betfort who drove up field before chipping the goalkeeper.
UTA: Mina Tanaka 50th minute: After Hogan made the initial save off the free kick, the ball fell into the path of a diving Tanaka for her to head into the back of the net.
POR: Olivia Moultrie (PK) 54th minute: Following a foul inside the 18-yard-box on Jessie Fleming, Moultrie put her penalty kick attempt into the lower-left corner of goal.
LINEUPS:
Portland Thorns (3-5-2): Shelby Hogan, Isabella Obaze, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelli Hubly (Nicole Payne 77’), Marie Müller (Payton Linnehan 73’), Sam Coffey, Olivia Moultrie, Jessie Fleming, Reyna Reyes, Christine Sinclair, Morgan Weaver (Alexa Spaanstra 90+1’)
Subs not used: Kat Asman, Mallie McKenzie, Sophie Hirst, Marissa Sheva
Utah Royals (4-3-3): Mandy Haught, Madison Pogarch, Kaleigh Riehl, Kate Del Fava, Zoe Burns, Ana Tejada, Claudia Zornoza, Cloé Lacasse, Ally Sentnor (Dana Foederer 90+9’), Mina Tanaka (Cameron Tucker 58’), Hannah Betfort
Subs not used: Cristine Roque, Agnes Nyberg, Michele Vasconcelos, Brecken Mozingo, Mikayla Cluff, Shaelan Murison
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