FULL HIGHLIGHTS | Washington Spirit vs. Portland Thorns FC

getting on the ball dictating the tempo and then up top really it's about those two Front Runners are Smith and Turner looking to stretch our referee is Greg doka and we are underway in Washington this Interceptor though by spaner what an interesting Evolution as we're going to see Smith with an excellent turn now Smith looking for support she's on her own of the moment it's Sophia Smith one on one and the save by Kingsbury a crucial one here Courtney Brown L by hubly as far as Sullivan hatch hatch with a strike goalkeeper Nicole barnhard on the bench today former studio art major at Stanford she's provided the merchandise Santos comes forward a clever ball for hatch oh it is so close from quasi cleared off the line and still the danger now averted by Sig but that was so so close for the spirit Sam coffee clearing off the line what would surely have been the opening goal well it all starts with the run from Lacy Santos and this is why hatching the starting lineup on that left hand side is so important because she knows the moments when to tuck inside but she can also be threatening in behind as well laa Santos starts it that seems lifetimes to go at this point in time but all the the love and credit to Alex Morgan for what she's put into this game indeed Santos has sent quasi away H wants it oh and in the center he's matching face agonizingly wide this should be entering the match number two Trinity rman Olivia malry to take it for the Portland Thorns one sabrun threatening from the header coming flying in there picked up by Smith while she B it going for goal and it was spilled initially by Kingsbury and still it's in the back of the net but the referee had already blown his whistle it will not count last few games after being out for a considerable time due to injury as well he's hatched for the spirits oh it's quasi it's quasi denied by McKenzie Arnold of H sigita in the Midfield getting on the ball starting to dictate play more Su goes for goal herself well perhaps kinsbury wasn't expecting that one but Reyes swings it in play by mikon Mar as Hubley look at the balance from Sophia Smith looking to get the shot [Applause] away and there is the halime whistle no goals but plenty of talking points a couple of really good chances for either side here we're about to get back underway get is he dequilla as you can see there has just come in for railen Turner who is making her first start in the regular season for the Portland Thorns in order to to be able to break down defenses that one's just floated in but with hatch on the field she can play back to goal be a Target forward Smith does really well to Rob brel and Smith going for goal as usual as she tends to do whether it's right foot left foot Flo in that space right in front of that backline of the Washington Spirit R Reyers with a bit between her teeth and now his spaner clever ball back for mtry looking to try and turn and curl it and it's back to span the recent signing from Kansas City current Into the Danger area oh the first goal has come from h sigita [Applause] and it's the Thorns so in need of some points who've drawn First [Music] Blood well we' talked so much about hin sigita and how important she gets all of it tucks it into the far post malry with a free kick nodded on by SAU Brun B on the header by dequilla the sub close range straight out Kingsbury this and coffey's beaten to it by Sullivan her International teammate interception by sabron H's there searing Rodman oh Rodman does so well and McKenzie Arnold pounces eventually to deny hatch here come the Thorns once again maltry who helped in the buildup to that goal now Reyes finds maltry in a promising position tipped over by Kingsbury what a game we have on our hands now as Rodman finds himself in a little bit of space up against Reyes now quasi play on [Applause] quasi now here's Rodman sent on the way by hatch Trinity Rodman it's still Rodman can she finish of course she can you didn't doubt her did you Rodman bring is the magic at Audi field drops a little bit deeper she can play that one big ball into the path of Morris and look how high and much territory they've been able to regain CL see oh Morris is in here Arnold with the save and still the danger not averted and Rodman there but got a strike all wrong that time extend there 19 game unbeaten run going back to the last game of last season Krueger forwards first time for Morris oh it's come to rman oh she didn't quite expect it to come to her in that moment toquilla it's Away by Mata he touch from quasi to get around Hubbly and quasi is away wasi with a strike to really try and find a feet in the nwsl but it's taking a little bit of time Lori yeah and I think it's also just the the mix of players that they have in the Midfield as well here's Mata up from the right back position into quasi gets a finish all wrong Lacy Santos does well to get herself out of the pressure in those moments but in the overall picture of this Washington Spirit that's when you miss Cory bethon because she is made for those moments picks up space in between the seams and then is electric Sinclair find Smith the flag stay down for now Sophia Smith looking for taquilla how unlucky can you get identical this time it's just Sophia Smith tucked in a little bit more gets her head up sees Dilla being able to be her player and just goodness gracious will the Thorns be left to rud that glorious opportunity Dilla had just a few moments ago into the 90th minute and the strike from MNA now here's Dilla who's looked busy since coming off the bench now Dilla does she need some support and she has it in Smith Sinclair the flat goes up and it won't count lovely move by the Thorns though it's a clear off side you can just see it in the Run of play as well but Dilla for the next couple of minutes that remain of stoppage time mat carrying the ball an awful long way Rodman up against Reyes gets the better of her this time and they've done it it's lacy Santos right at the death for Washington Spirit to be able to receive this ball her M looking to combine and then just finding a little separation right there lofting it into at the other end we wondered at the time whether that one for Dilla would be costly when the ball cannoned off the back of the bar and it is three de beats in a row for the Thorns but joy uned