Hi everyone! We hope everyone is doing well. There were a lot of games this past week so lets get to it!
Portland Thorns FC v OL Reign
Portland struck first in this game. In the fortieth minute Lindsey Horan dribbled down the left side of the field, crossed the ball back to Christine Sinclair who rocketed the ball into the back of the net. Portland was up 1-0. In extra time of the first half Simone Charley was take taken down in the box, you know what that means! Penalty kick time! Christine Sinclair went up to the mark and put the ball into the right corner of the net. Portland was up 2-0. In the fifty-seventh minute Portland struck again. Simone Charley crossed the ball into the box where Raquel Rodriguez volleyed the ball right into the roof of the net. That Beautiful goal put Portland up 3-0. OL Reign didn't give up though, In the seventy minute after the ball was crossed in Bethany Balcer jumped up a headed the ball into the back of the net. But Portland wasn't done. Four minutes later in the seventy-fourth Christine Sinclair was able to dribble through 4 defender and pass the ball into the right corner of the goal. This gave Sinclair the lead. The final score ended 4-1 with Portland taking the win.
Washington Spirit v Sky Blue
This game was very well matched and one goal decided the game. In the fifty minute Kumi Yokoyama, from outside the 18 yard box was able to curve the ball around the goalkeeper, the ball hit the post and went in. With this being the only goal that was scored Washington Spirit won 1-0.
Utah Royals v Portland Thorns FC
This game got off to a quick start. In the ninth minute Amy Rodriguez received a rebound and shot it in to the net! Utah was already up 1-0. Than later on in the game in the fifty-ninth minute Christine Sinclair received a pass in the six yard box a tapped it into the goal! Portland had tied it up! Neither team was able to score and the final score ended up being 1-1.
Houston Dash v North Carolina Courage
This was an interesting game. In the thirtieth minute Sophie Schmidt received the ball and shot it across her body into the goal! Houston was leading 1-0! Then a few minutes later in the thirty-seventh minute Kristie Mewis play Veronica Latsko a beautiful through ball and Latsko was able to capitalize and shot the ball into the right corner of the net! Houston was up 2-0! Later on in the sixtieth minute Kristie Mewis received the ball and shot it into the bottom right corner and scored. Houston was now up 3-0! But the game wasn't over yet. In the seventy fourth minute Lynn Williams had a amazing header into the back of the goal! Was North Carolina going to make a come back? A few minutes later in the eighty third minute Shea Groom tapped the ball into the back of the net! Houston was now leading 4-1! Neither team was able to score again and the final score ended up being Houston 4 North Carolina 1.
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