PORTLAND, Ore. – Squaring off against the Orlando Pride in their home and season opener for a second straight season, Portland Thorns FC received goals from forwards Nadia Nadim and Christine Sinclair, registering a 2-0 win in front of 16,145 fans – the largest crowd for a home opener in club history – on Saturday afternoon at Providence Park.
With the win, Portland (1-0-0, 3pts) is unbeaten in its last five regular-season matches (5-0-0), dating back to the 2016 season, and improved to 5-0-0 all-time in home openers, while outscoring its opponents 13-4 in those matches.