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Thorns FC Score Late-Game Equalizer to Secure Road Point against Angel City FC

July 2, 2022 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Portland Thorns FC News Release


LOS ANGELES - Portland Thorns FC scored a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer in the 96th minute on the road against Angel City FC to secure a point - extending their unbeaten streak to six games -with a 1-1 draw at Banc of California Stadium on Friday night. Madison Pogarch delivered the final ball into the box for Yazmeen Ryan, who scored her first career NWSL goal in the final minute of the match.

Late-Game Heroics

The goal for Ryan was the first of her NWSL career in regular season play. It was the latest goal scored in club history, besting Thorns FC goalkeeper Michelle Betos' game-tying goal in the 95th minute against FC Kansas City in 2015. Ryan now has a goal and two assists in her last two matches for Portland. Pogarch provided the assist on the game-winning goal, tallying her first assist in a regular season match.

New Faces

Five players earned their first career NWSL regular season starts in the match. Natalie Beckman, Hannah Betfort, Taylor Porter and Gabby Provenzano all earned their first starts of the 2022 campaign. Goalkeeper Shelby Hogan made her NWSL debut in the match, stopping a penalty kick in her first career start, while making seven saves. Marissa Everett also earned her first start of the season.

Building Depth

Tonight's starting lineup featured each of Portland's last five NWSL Draft picks: Beckman and Provenzano were both 2022 selections, while Sam Coffey, Ryan and Hannah Betfort were all drafted by Thorns FC in the 2021 NWSL Draft. Notably, Hogan along with Everett and Kelli Hubly were non-drafted players brought into the club as non-roster invitees in preseason camp or national team replacements and later signed with the club. Porter was a national team replacement player in 2021 with the team and signed with the club ahead of the 2022 Challenge Cup.

Goal-Scoring Plays

ACFC - Savannah McCaskill (penalty kick), 2nd minute: Angel City was awarded a penalty kick for a foul inside the box. Savannah McCaskill stepped to the spot and her initial attempt was saved by Shelby Hogan, but McCaskill converted the rebound.

POR - Yazmeen Ryan (Madison Pogarch), 90+6: Madison Pogarch received the ball along the left sideline and unleashed a pinpoint cross from distance into the box for Yazmeen Ryan, who delivered a powerful header past the outstretched arms of Angel City goalkeeper Didi Haracic.

Notes:

Portland is unbeaten in its last six matches overall with a record of 3-0-3.

Thorns FC remain unbeaten on the road in 2022 with a record of 1-0-3.

Yazmeen Ryan scored the latest goal in Thorns FC history, besting Michelle Betos' 95th minute equalizer against FC Kansas City on June 19, 2015.

The goal was Ryan's first of her NWSL career. Ryan has a goal and two assists in her last two matches.

Ryan is the 10th different player to score a goal for Thorns FC this season.

Madison Pogarch recorded her first career NWSL assist.

Pogarch is the 10th player to register an assist for Thorns FC this season.

Five players earned their first career NWSL regular season starts in the match: Natalie Beckman, Hannah Betfort, Shelby Hogan, Gabby Provenzano and Taylor Porter.

Hogan made her NWSL debut in the match. She is the second player to start a match from Providence College in NWSL history (Catherine Zimmerman - Sky Blue FC - 2016).

Hogan made seven saves in her NWSL debut, while also stopping a penalty kick.

Marissa Everett earned her first start of the 2022 season.

The match featured each of Portland's last five draft selections on the roster. Beckman and Provenzano both picked in the 2022 NWSL Draft. Sam Coffey, Yazmeen Ryan and Betfort were all selected by Thorns FC in the 2021 NWSL Draft.

Nine of Portland's 11 starters were either selected in the NWSL Draft or were undrafted, brought into the club as non-roster invitees or national team replacement players and then signed with the team.

Thorns FC's three substitutes in the match were a 2020 NWSL Draft pick (Morgan Weaver), a undrafted player in 2019 (Madison Pogarch) and a Thorns FC Academy product (Olivia Moultrie).

Kelli Hubly and Sam Coffey both started their 10th straight match. Coffey and Hubly are the only two players to start every match.

Hina Sugita appeared in her 10th match. She joins Coffey and Hubly as one of three players to appear in every match this season.

Every player on the Thorns FC roster has started at least one game in the Challenge Cup or NWSL regular season.

Next Game

Portland travels to square off against Cascadia rival OL Reign on Sunday, July 10, at Lumen Field. The July 10 match kicks off at 3 p.m. (Pacific) and will be broadcast on Twitch.

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