MATCH RECAP | PortlandThorns FC Rescue Point in 3-3 Draw Against Racing Louisville FC
Portland remains undefeated at home to start the 2025 season.
PORTLAND, Ore. (Sunday,April 27, 2025) – In a chippy Sunday afternoon contest, Portland Thorns FC fought back to rescue a point in a 3-3 draw against Racing Louisville FC, extending its 2025 home unbeaten record to four matches (1W, 3D).
Following an early set piece goal from Louisville, Thorns defender Jayden Perry would initiate the start of the first equalizer in the 16’, sending in a half field cross to find forward Reilyn Turner who then headed the ball past the outstretched keeper’s hands.
Louisville would the score twice unanswered before Portland found their second of the match from the penalty spot, with midfielder Jessie Fleming stepping up to convert and record her first goal as a Thorn.
After the break, the two sides would return for what would a be high-emotion and tightly contested battle as Portland tried to find that second equalizer against a stubborn Louisville defense. Despite knocking on the door throughout the second half, it wouldn’t be until the dying minutes of the match that the Thorns would earn a penalty call in favor after an overturned decision via VAR review.
Defender JaydenPerry – who expressed last week the confidence she has in her ability to score penalty kick’s – stepped up to face Louisville’s Katie Lund from12-yards-out. With a point on the line, the rookie would send Lund the wrong way and Providence Park erupted as Portland celebrated its late comeback.
TEAM NOTES
· The Thorns remain unbeaten to start the 2025 season (1W, 3D) and have not lost at home since their 2-0-win vs Orlando Pride on October 11, 2024 (the Thorns will host Orlando next week at Providence Park).
· Portland remains undefeated against Louisville in matches played atProvidence Park (3W, 2D).
· Portland has scored in 5 of 7 games, only Kansas City Current (6) have scored goals in more matches in the NWSL this season.
· Forward Reilyn Turner recorded her third goal of the season, leading the team to start the year.
· Midfielder Jessie Fleming converted from the spot to record her first goal as a Thorn.
· Defender Jayden Perry scored her second goal of the season in as many games, both from the penalty spot.
· Tonight was the first time that Portland has scored two penalty goals in a single regular season game and the first time since 2018 that they had two penalty attempts in one match.
· Portland remains the only NWSL team this season not to concede in the second half.
ATTENDANCE: 16,219
UP NEXT: The Portland Thorns prepare for a big contest against defending champions Orlando Pride at Providence Park Saturday, May 3.Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 pm PT on ION.
GOAL-SCORING BREAKDOWN
FIRST HALF
LOU – Savannah DeMelo (Kayla Fischer) 9’: Beginning with a set piece free kick, Fischer would head the ball towards the six-yard box where DeMelo would dive to tap the ball into the net.
POR – Reilyn Turner (Jayden Perry) 17’: Following a half field cross from Perry, Turner would head the ball into the net past the diving keeper’s hands.
LOU – Kayla Fischer 32’: After Louisville intercepted a pass in the box, Fischer would tap the ball into the open net after DeMelo’s initial blocked shot.
LOU – EmmaSears (Janine Sonis) 39’: Sonis would run down the wing outside the box and send a cross in for Sears to head into the bottom right corner.
POR – JessieFleming 45+5’: Fleming would bury the penalty kick into the right side, sending the keeper the wrong way.
SECOND HALF
POR – JaydenPerry 90+10’: Sending the keeper the wrong way, Perry struck the PK into the left side of the net.
LINEUPS
Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3):Mackenzie Arnold-C,Mallie McKenzie (Reyna Reyes 67’), Jayden Perry, Isabella Obaze, Kaitlyn Torpey(Alexa Spaanstra 83’), Hina Sugita, Jessie Fleming (Mimi Alidou 74’), Olivia Moultrie, Caiya Hanks, Deyna Castellanos (Pietra Tordin 74’), Reilyn Turner (Payton Linnehan 67’)
Subs not used: Bella Bixby, Sam Hiatt, Sophie Hirst, Carissa Boeckmann
Racing LouisvilleFC (4-3-3): Katie Lund, CourtneyPetersen, Arin Wright-C, Ellie Jean, Lauren Milliet, Taylor Flint, SavannahDeMelo (Savannah O’Kane 75’), Ary Borges, Janine Sonis, Emma Sears, Kayla Fischer(Sarah Weber 68’)
Subs not used: Jordyn Bloomer, Elli Pikkujämsä, Ella Hase, MarisDiGrande, Angela Baron, Jordan Baggett, Uchenna Kanu
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
POR: Rob Gale (Yellow) 71’, Reyna Reyes (Yellow)90+6’
LOU: N/A
MATCH STATS
POR | LOU
Goals: 3|3
Assists: 1|2
Possession 55|45
Shots: 12|18
Shots on Target: 3|8
Saves: 2|3
Tackles: 14|22
Tackles Won: 10|15
Interceptions: 5|14
Fouls: 21|20
Offsides: 2|2
Corner Kicks: 2|3
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
MATCH RECAP | PortlandThorns FC Rescue Point in 3-3 Draw Against Racing Louisville FC
Portland remains undefeated at home to start the 2025 season.
PORTLAND, Ore. (Sunday,April 27, 2025) – In a chippy Sunday afternoon contest, Portland Thorns FC fought back to rescue a point in a 3-3 draw against Racing Louisville FC, extending its 2025 home unbeaten record to four matches (1W, 3D).
Following an early set piece goal from Louisville, Thorns defender Jayden Perry would initiate the start of the first equalizer in the 16’, sending in a half field cross to find forward Reilyn Turner who then headed the ball past the outstretched keeper’s hands.
Louisville would the score twice unanswered before Portland found their second of the match from the penalty spot, with midfielder Jessie Fleming stepping up to convert and record her first goal as a Thorn.
After the break, the two sides would return for what would a be high-emotion and tightly contested battle as Portland tried to find that second equalizer against a stubborn Louisville defense. Despite knocking on the door throughout the second half, it wouldn’t be until the dying minutes of the match that the Thorns would earn a penalty call in favor after an overturned decision via VAR review.
Defender JaydenPerry – who expressed last week the confidence she has in her ability to score penalty kick’s – stepped up to face Louisville’s Katie Lund from12-yards-out. With a point on the line, the rookie would send Lund the wrong way and Providence Park erupted as Portland celebrated its late comeback.
TEAM NOTES
· The Thorns remain unbeaten to start the 2025 season (1W, 3D) and have not lost at home since their 2-0-win vs Orlando Pride on October 11, 2024 (the Thorns will host Orlando next week at Providence Park).
· Portland remains undefeated against Louisville in matches played atProvidence Park (3W, 2D).
· Portland has scored in 5 of 7 games, only Kansas City Current (6) have scored goals in more matches in the NWSL this season.
· Forward Reilyn Turner recorded her third goal of the season, leading the team to start the year.
· Midfielder Jessie Fleming converted from the spot to record her first goal as a Thorn.
· Defender Jayden Perry scored her second goal of the season in as many games, both from the penalty spot.
· Tonight was the first time that Portland has scored two penalty goals in a single regular season game and the first time since 2018 that they had two penalty attempts in one match.
· Portland remains the only NWSL team this season not to concede in the second half.
ATTENDANCE: 16,219
UP NEXT: The Portland Thorns prepare for a big contest against defending champions Orlando Pride at Providence Park Saturday, May 3.Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 pm PT on ION.
GOAL-SCORING BREAKDOWN
FIRST HALF
LOU – Savannah DeMelo (Kayla Fischer) 9’: Beginning with a set piece free kick, Fischer would head the ball towards the six-yard box where DeMelo would dive to tap the ball into the net.
POR – Reilyn Turner (Jayden Perry) 17’: Following a half field cross from Perry, Turner would head the ball into the net past the diving keeper’s hands.
LOU – Kayla Fischer 32’: After Louisville intercepted a pass in the box, Fischer would tap the ball into the open net after DeMelo’s initial blocked shot.
LOU – EmmaSears (Janine Sonis) 39’: Sonis would run down the wing outside the box and send a cross in for Sears to head into the bottom right corner.
POR – JessieFleming 45+5’: Fleming would bury the penalty kick into the right side, sending the keeper the wrong way.
SECOND HALF
POR – JaydenPerry 90+10’: Sending the keeper the wrong way, Perry struck the PK into the left side of the net.
LINEUPS
Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3):Mackenzie Arnold-C,Mallie McKenzie (Reyna Reyes 67’), Jayden Perry, Isabella Obaze, Kaitlyn Torpey(Alexa Spaanstra 83’), Hina Sugita, Jessie Fleming (Mimi Alidou 74’), Olivia Moultrie, Caiya Hanks, Deyna Castellanos (Pietra Tordin 74’), Reilyn Turner (Payton Linnehan 67’)
Subs not used: Bella Bixby, Sam Hiatt, Sophie Hirst, Carissa Boeckmann
Racing LouisvilleFC (4-3-3): Katie Lund, CourtneyPetersen, Arin Wright-C, Ellie Jean, Lauren Milliet, Taylor Flint, SavannahDeMelo (Savannah O’Kane 75’), Ary Borges, Janine Sonis, Emma Sears, Kayla Fischer(Sarah Weber 68’)
Subs not used: Jordyn Bloomer, Elli Pikkujämsä, Ella Hase, MarisDiGrande, Angela Baron, Jordan Baggett, Uchenna Kanu
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
POR: Rob Gale (Yellow) 71’, Reyna Reyes (Yellow)90+6’
LOU: N/A
MATCH STATS
POR | LOU
Goals: 3|3
Assists: 1|2
Possession 55|45
Shots: 12|18
Shots on Target: 3|8
Saves: 2|3
Tackles: 14|22
Tackles Won: 10|15
Interceptions: 5|14
Fouls: 21|20
Offsides: 2|2
Corner Kicks: 2|3
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