The Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns announced today that for the first time in the history of the two clubs, they will be playing a mixed teams charity match on Wednesday, April 27. The match will be played to raise funds for war-relief efforts in Ukraine, in partnership with UNICEF USA.
Admission to the event will be free to the public, and fans are encouraged to make a financial donation when they acquire their ticket. The club also announced that all donations will be matched up to $100,000.
Social media posts arose on Tuesday between Timbers and Thorns players, seeming to tease some sort of cross-team collaboration.