Portland Thorns 1, North Carolina Courage 3 | August 24, 2022 | Portland Thorns FC

Portland suffered its first loss since Might 21, 2022, snapping the staff’s 11-game unbeaten streak that spanned from Might 28-Aug. 10, 2022. It was the second-longest unbeaten streak in membership historical past solely bested by a stretch of 12 video games unbeaten throughout the 2016 season. The loss was additionally Thorns FC’s first on the highway in 2022 and their first loss on the highway in NWSL common season play since Sept. 25, 2021.

Rocky Rodríguez scored her first purpose of the season within the match. She is the thirteenth completely different participant to attain a purpose for Portland in 2022, which is probably the most gamers in a single season to attain a purpose in membership historical past. Yazmeen Ryan notched her fifth help on the yr. Her 5 assists are probably the most within the NWSL this season. Notably, Ryan is the fifth completely different participant in membership historical past to document 5 or extra assists in a single season.

NCC – Diana Ordoñez (Carson Pickett), twenty fourth minute: Carson Pickett dribbled down the left facet to the endline earlier than taking part in a cross to the again submit for Diana Ordoñez, who completed with a header from shut vary.

NCC – Debinha, fiftieth minute: Ryan Williams dribbled to the proper fringe of the field and performed a cross into the middle of the field for Debinha, who transformed from the sting of the six-yard field close to the left submit.

POR – Rocky Rodríguez (Yazmeen Ryan), 63rd minute: Off a nook kick, Yazmeen Ryan served a ball into the middle of the field and Rocky Rodríguez rose above a number of gamers and despatched a header from shut vary into the again of the web.

NCC – Meredith Speck (Jaelene Daniels), 83rd minute: Carson Pickett’s nook kick was cleared, however the ball was performed again into the field off the clearance by Jaelene Daniels, and Meredith Speck despatched a glancing header just below the crossbar.