Seattle Reign FC’s thrilling 1-0 win over rivals Portland Thorns FC was a complete team performance from the home side, who held Portland to zero shots on goal and dominated play on both sides of the field — outpassing the Thorns by 138 passes, putting nine shots on target, and maintaining 58.6% of possession throughout the match.
While Portland continued to bend and bend throughout the match, it felt like they perhaps wouldn’t break thanks to the heroic goalkeeping of Adrianna Franch, who had eight saves. Then, in the 89th minute, that breakthrough finally came, as Jodie Taylor slotted in her fourth goal of the season.