PORTLAND, Ore. (Wednesday, July 23, 2025) – In the first of two exhibitions set to be played as a part of Raj Sports’ Epicenter Week, Portland Thorns beat Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds 3-2 in a penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 in regulation.

The Thorns would come out flying in the first half, dominating the field of play, and finding its breakthrough in the 16’ when forward Reilyn Turner chipped the keeper to give Portland a lead they would hold through the first half.

Returning from the break, it wouldn’t be long before Urawa’s Mei Shimada scored the equalizer to bring the Red Diamonds back into the match. With their second half changes, Urawa managed to threaten the Portland defense, but the Thorns were able to keep them at bay to force the match into a penalty kick shootout.  

Portland forward Pietra Tordin – fresh off winning June’s NWSL Rookie of the Month – scored what would be the winning penalty for Portland and Urawa’s Reina Nagashima sent the final shot over the crossbar, ensuring victory for the Thorns.

TEAM NOTES

- Three Thorns Academy players featured in tonight’s match: defender Lilly Yakel (14), defender Juliet Twemlow (15) and midfielder Shaylie Haij (16). Yakel and Haij entered the match in the 35’, Twemlow entered in the 79’.

UP NEXT: The Thorns will host Seattle Reign FC for a Cascadia Rivalry exhibition on Saturday, July 26 at Providence Park with kickoff set for 7 pm PT. Tickets can be purchased online at thorns.com/tickets.

GOAL-SCORING BREAKDOWN

FIRST HALF

POR – Reilyn Turner (Payton Linnehan) 16’: Running in to receive a ball laid off by Linnehan, Turner chipped the goalkeeper in the box to open the scoring.

SECOND HALF

URA – Mei Shimada 49’: Shimada found the ball in the box off a deflected pass and struck it into back of the net.

PENALTY SHOOTOUT

POR: Olivia Moultrie (scored), Jessie Fleming (missed), Mimi Alidou (scored), Pietra Tordin (scored)

URA: Hana Takahashi (missed), Madoka Sakurai (scored), Fuka Tsunoda (scored), Satoko Fujisaki (missed), Reina Nagashima (missed)

LINEUPS

Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3): Bella Bixby, Reyna Reyes (Lilly Yakel 35’, Kaitlyn Torpey 62’), Daiane (Sam Hiatt 45’, Juliet Twemlow 79’), Jayden Perry (Isabella Obaze 79’, Mallie McKenzie, Sam Coffey (Naomi Powell 35’, Jessie Fleming 62’), Hina Sugita-C (Shaylie Haij 35’, Olivia Moultrie 62’), Carissa Boeckmann (Mimi Alidou 62’), Alexa Spaanstra, Reilyn Turner (Pietra Tordin 79’), Payton Linnehan

Subs not used: Mackenzie Arnold

Urawa Red Diamonds (4-3-3): Maya Ino, Akimoto (Madoka Sakurai 45’), Wakaba Goto (Yuna Takahashi 63’), Raika Okamura, Ririka Tanno, Mizuki Matsuo (Miki Ito 79’), Chika Kato (Ena Takatsuka 63’), Yuki Mizutani (Fuka Tsunoda 57’), Hanae Shibata (Kotono Sakakibara 45’), Kozue Ando (Satoko Fujisaki 45’), Mei Shimada (Reina Nagashima 57’)

Subs not used: Saikiko Ikeda, Easther Mayi Kith, Yuika Sugasawa

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

POR: Juliet Twemlow (Yellow) 81’, Pietra Tordin (Yellow) 90+3’
URA: N/A

MATCH STATS

POR | URA

Goals: 1|1
Assists: 1|0
Shots: 14|12
Saves: 6|5
Offsides: 2|0
Corner Kicks: 3|7

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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.
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The Thorns came out into the second half much more threatening in Orlando’s half and finally broke the deadlock in the 58^th 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 63^rd 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 88^th minute — curled the ball into the goal from outside the box in the 96^th 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

• Pietra Tordin extended her assist tally to nine, sitting alongside Croix Bethune (KC) for most in the league so far this season. Tordin is one assist away from equalizing the league record for assists which is 10 (Tobin Heath, POR 2016 and Croix Bethune, KC 2024).  
• Deyna Castellanos scored her first goal of the 2026 season.
• Caiya Hanks, who was removed off the Season-Ending Injury list, made her return to the pitch for the first time since June 15, 2025 and scored the game-winner.
• M.A. Vignola got her first assist of the season.
• The Thorns have gone 12 home regular season matches (dating back to September 2025) without losing (8W,4D), extending the current club record.
• The Thorns have not lost at home in 2026 (6W,3D).
• In seven matches since 2018, Portland has not lost at home against Orlando (7W-0L-0D).

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

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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

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