All four games are on Saturday this Mother's Day Weekend, beginning in...
Portland, as the Thorns FC host the Orlando Pride. Ashlyn Harris and Britt Eckerstrom are in goal. Orlando began in the eleventh minute on an Alex Morgan goal after Mallory Weber misplayed the ball in the box for Portland. The Pride added on with a long-range Christine Nairn goal in the twenty-first minute. Portland got on the board in the twenty-third minute on a Christine Sinclair goal, set up by Tobin Heath's corner kick. Orlando's Carson Pickett had a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul. The Thorns saw yellow cards for fouls by Andressinha in the sixty-fifth minute and Sinclair in the seventy-sixth minute. Dani Weatherholt of the Pride took a yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul. The final stayed at 2-1 Pride, with the woman of the match being Morgan. Also strong were Nairn, Alanna Kennedy, Rachel Hill, and Ali Krieger, while the Thorns saw good efforts from Katherine Reynolds, Midge Purce, Andressinha, Heath, and Sinclair.
In the east, the North Carolina Courage welcome the Washington Spirit. Aubrey Bledsoe faces a lesser foe in Katelyn Rowland in goal. In the thirty-eighth minute, Francisca Ordega took a yellow card for persistent infringement for Washington. North Carolina got going in the sixty-third minute with an Abby Erceg goal, set up by Jaelene Hinkle on a free kick. This stood for a 1-0 win, with Erceg named woman of the match. Also strong for the Courage were Hinkle, Samantha Mewis, Debinha, and Jessica McDonald, while the Spirit's best were Bledsoe (five for six in saves), Taylor Smith, Andi Sullivan, Estefania Banini, and Ordega.
West to Chicago, where the Red Stars bring in the Houston Dash. Jane Campbell and Alyssa Naeher are the American keepers. Houston opened in the sixth minute with a Rachel Daly goal, set up by Nichelle Prince. Chicago tied it in the twentieth minute with a Sam Kerr goal, assisted by Arin Gilliland after miscommunication in the Houston back line. Sam Johnson of the Red Stars had a yellow card for a professional foul in the twenty-sixth minute. The Dash retook the lead in the forty-eighth minute with a Kristie Mewis goal, via Kyah Simon and Daly. Chicago's Taylor Comeau took a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul. The Red Stars retied it in the sixty-fifth minute with a Sofia Huerta penalty kick goal. In the eighty-ninth minute, Kealia Ohai received a yellow card for a foul. This held for a 2-2 draw, with the woman of the match being Daly. Also strong for the Dash were Kimberly Keever, Allysha Chapman, Mewis, and Prince, while the Red Stars' best were Comeau, Katie Naughton, Gilliland, and Kerr.
Finally, the Seattle Reign FC host Sky Blue FC. Kailen Sheridan and Lydia Williams are the gloved women. Seattle led off in the fifth minute with a Jodie Taylor goal, set up by Steph Catley and Megan Rapinoe. In the twenty-first minute, Erica Skroski of Sky Blue received a yellow card for a foul. The Reign added on in the thirty-eighth minute with a Rapinoe goal, created by a knockdown on Catley's entry pass. Seattle extended the lead in the sixtieth minute as Rapinoe scored her second of the game, courtesy of Nahomi Kawasumi. Sky Blue got on the board in the sixty-second minute with a Savannah McCaskill goal, passed from Carli Lloyd. The Reign replied in the eighty-fourth minute on an Allie Long goal, who deflected in a shot off the post from Rumi Utsugi. Seattle's Taylor took a yellow card for an eighty-eighth minute foul. The final stood at 4-1, with Rapinoe named woman of the match. Seattle's other strong performances came from Kristen McNabb, Catley, Long, and Taylor, while Sky Blue had good games from Mandy Freeman, Lloyd, McCaskill, and Katie Johnson.
NWSL Team of the Week
GK Aubrey Bledsoe
RB Ali Krieger
CB Abby Erceg
CB Kristen McNabb
LB Steph Catley
DM Samantha Mewis
CM Andi Sullivan
AM Christine Nairn
FW Megan Rapinoe
FW Jodie Taylor
FW Rachel Daly
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