Portland Thorns FC 0 | Reign FC 1 Reign FC beat Portland Thorns FC 1-0 on Friday night at Providence Park in the first meeting of the season between the rivals. The win puts Reign FC into first place in the NWSL standings, pending the rest of the weekend’s results. They are 5-1-5 with 20 […]

Portland Thorns FC 0 | Reign FC 1* Reign FC beat Portland Thorns FC 1-0 on Friday night at Providence Park in the first meeting of the season between the rivals.

• The win puts Reign FC into first place in the NWSL standings, pending the rest of the weekend’s results. They are 5-1-5 with 20 points and riding an eight game unbeaten streak. The Thorns drop to 5-2-4 with 19 points.

• Reign FC defender Celia Jiménez Delgado scored her first NWSL goal, the game-winner in the 55th minute. She started in midfield in place of Jess Fishlock, who is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL.

• Reign FC goalkeeper Casey Murphy made one big save to earn her third consecutive clean sheet. Key Plays [Empty Body] [Empty Body] [Empty Body]