Portland Thorns FC vs. OL Reign | 6:00pm ET, CBS Sports Network

Portland, Oregon

– OL Reign (1-0-1, four points) earned a Cascadia Derby victory over the Portland Thorns (1-1-0, three points) on Sunday evening at Providence Park. The result brings an end to the Thorns run of four-games unbeaten in the fixture, which was the longest for this derby since 2013. The first half delivered the action that a derby of this magnitude deserves. Portland struck first, with Christine Sinclair lifting a shot over Karen Bardsley from outside of the box in the fourth minute. Megan Rapinoe would be denied by Adrianna Franch soon thereafter, but would get her goal off of a bending free kick in the ninth minute to tie the match. Costa Rican international Shirley Cruz would give OL Reign the lead only six minutes later, slotting a shot past Franch. Three goals were scored in the opening fifteen minutes, but OL Reign would head to the break with a 2-1 advantage. The second half started the same as the first, with Karen Bardsley denying a curling shot from Sophia Smith in the 48 ^th minute. The home side would apply a majority of the second half pressure, with Christine Sinclair and Morgan Weaver both sending shots inches wide of the post. Lindsey Horan netted a stunning header from close range late in the second half, but it was flagged offside. Tziarra King nearly gave OL Reign an insurance goal in the 80 ^th minute, but Franch was able to push the shot off the post and out of play. Despite facing twenty-one shots, OL Reign were able to hang on for the derby victory. The Thorns have a quick turnaround, heading to Orlando to face the Pride on May 26 ^th at 7:00pm ET. OL Reign head home, hosting the Washington Spirit at 7:00pm ET on May 30 ^th . Both games can be streamed via Paramount+.