Stumptown Footy · Aug 29, 2021
Match Thread: Portland Thorns vs. OL Reign
Photo by Craig Mitchelldyer/ISI Photos/Getty Images Portland Thorns FC travel to Seattle to take on OL Reign at Lumen Field. This is the first match of the Cascadia rivalry doubleheader. The Thorns and Reign kickoff at 4:00 p.m. (PST) and the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders play at Lumen Field at 7:30 p.m. (PST).
The Thorns and Reign have met twice this season. Portland won the first meeting between the rivals in the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup. Lindsey Horan opened the scoring with a pinpoint free kick and Simone Charley scored right after halftime. The Thorns won 2-0 and eventually went on to win the Challenge Cup.