FULL Highlights | Bay FC vs. Portland Thorns

and we are underway Bay FC on the ball to start wearing their dark gray kits having a bit more of a lower block being compact between the lines and seeing if they can really frustrate this Portland team that's coming in with a lot of momentum so growing into this game as a team and then looking to see if they can build into the tack that way so we're going to see Sophia Smith try to get in between the lines Ander Smith she slips It Forward shot and that ball is in Payton linan in her first pro start finds the back of the net for Portland Thorns look at the position that Sophia Smith takes up just drops a little bit deep in between the lines I was just mentioning that that's one of the point of emphasis for this BFC team to limit her ability to get on the ball limit her impact well she plays that ball to linahan linahan just a first time finish right into the back of the net perfectly weighted from Sophia Smith pass per nothing that she could do about it as she's making her way over Portland to build out invite the pressure in the players to come forward that opens up the space in behind that's when you can get kundi you can get princess breaking out in behind so it's going to be about picking those moments and I'll keep referring back to Dorian Bailey but with her experience in the Midfield she's going to be key matd Morrow making a nice step to win the ball she tries to play it through to princess who's dispossessed Morrow finds herself back on the ball she's had a couple of giveaways early to start it's her first start and there was another one ball played through to Sophia Smith Smith in on goal still Smith heavy touch Smith does what she does best slots that one home and sends Portland out in front 2 nil right there's a turnover look at the distance between Jin Bey and mingz it's just so easy for Sophia Smith to be able to get into and then that final touch as soon as PR is coming out she's caught in no man's land because of this big touch right there Sophia Smith knows she's baited her big touch to get around and then there's nothing you can do because it's going to be an easy tap in but this game has gotten away from BFC early on and that is always the risk times because then you can start to get more players in those wide areas and build with numbers her playing the center forward she is going to have to drop back mson does a nice job to win it for Bay got Portland pin backos in shot straight to the keeper Kun andagi and speaking of execution chistine passwork for this Portland Thorn team Becky in the Box turns Under Pressure Becky gets a shot off and just over the [Applause] [Music] bar Becky saw her name in lights now here come BFC up the left hand side ball slipped through to Kuni Kuni Cuts pass the defender Kuni slots it [Applause] home B FC have pulled one back and kuni's got her at halftime t b coming in for Dorian Bailey for Bay FC and for Portland Mueller will check into the match in place of [Music] klingenberg here come BFC again Kun G hits a side netting stos sends it in back post kinagi is there and it goes just wide her in possession game too many giveaways results in a another foul on that far side for her and then allows for Portland to be in these positions going forward Olivia mtry cutting out of pressure forced backwards nice little give and go and the shot attempt goes straight into the arms of the keeper and here comes kumagi she's got space kumagi getting inside the Box another cut Kuni across goal Becky St Brun who made the mistake there on that equalizing goal set up by Kuni [Music] here come Bay again princess plays it across diving and kuni's there to clean it up no she's not out of bounds chaos in the Box Kuni calling for a handball dispossessed can hear the chance to keep going BFC Come Away With It Anderson forced backwards quick passes still Anderson on the ball helping switch fields and now here comes Tess B driving forward still bod bod shot flipped by Hogan ball still alive Kun andagi can't get on the end of it and the whistle is blown well an important time in the season as well knowing that you have these games in quick succession but then also you have to utilize these players with the amount of travel the length of the Season you have to be able to use your bench and know that you can rely on these players and that's why we're seeing Jamie Shepard get important minutes tonight and it it gives albertin Montoya a good idea of what these players are capable of sorry no you're good here comes Sophia Smith Portland now on the front foot Smith gets a shot off flicked and it's in Sophia Smith has got a brace and she's got Portland back in front in this game at least get a go ahead goal and it's about finding Sophia Smith is the answer getting her in the ball getting her on the ball getting her in tight spaces she doesn't need a ton of a space to be able to operate just unleashes this there's the two Defenders that Clos her down and that's a big mistake P will want this one back I don't think she sees it till late but if anything she has to be able to Parry that over the cross mark K sharles finds myadams keeps it moving forward bod still bod bod again shot low into the arms of Hogan I'll be curious as this season goes on for Maya dams Here Comes Diaz and the Thorns shot saved at the near post by Bay and we've got a player down on the ground Morgan Weaver slow to get up no doubt is this team aining they're exciting the players that they have in the attack can cause so many problems there is the final whistle Portland 3 Bay FC 2