August 18, 2022 – National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) – Portland Thorns FC News Release
PORTLAND, Ore. – Tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, Portland Thorns FC fell 3-2 in a penalty-kick shootout to C.F. Monterrey in the semifinal round of the 2022 Women’s International Champions Cup. Portland will square off against Chelsea in the third-place match on Saturday, Aug. 20; kickoff is set for 5 p.m. (Pacific) on ESPNU.
Thorns FC Firsts
Natalie Beckman, Sam Coffey, Abby Smith, Tegan McGrady, Yazmeen Ryan, Gabby Provenzano and Michele Vasconcelos made their ICC debuts in the match. Rocky Rodríguez and Marissa Everett both started in the match. They are the only two players to have started in every ICC match for Thorns FC. Both players started in the 2021 semifinal and 2021 final for the club. Janine Beckie played in her first ICC match with Portland, but made her debut in the tournament with Manchester City in 2019.
2022 Women’s ICC
In the first semifinal match between Chelsea and Lyon, Chelsea took an early 2-0 lead, but Lyon rallied back with a pair of late second-half goals, including a free kick from Lindsey Horan to send the match to penalty kicks. In the shootout, Lyon prevailed, advancing to the final for a second straight year at Providence Park. It was Horan’s first match at Providence Park since Oct. 13, 2021 against OL Reign.
Goal-Scoring Plays
POR – Marissa Everett (Janine Beckie), 5th minute: Breaking Monterrey’s pressure near midfield, Yazmeen Ryan played a quick pass to Janine Beckie, who delivered a one-touch pass in behind the Monterrey backline. Marissa Everett ran onto the ball in space, dribbled into the box and finished on the breakaway.
CFM – Diana Garcia, 68th minute: Diana Garcia won the ball just outside Portland’s box. Garcia dribbled down the right side of the box and slotted a shot inside the bottom left corner of the goal.
Notes:
Marissa Everett scored her first goal in the ICC tournament. She is the fourth different player to score a goal for Portland in the tournament along with Natalia Kuikka, Olivia Moultrie and Morgan Weaver.
Everett’s goal was her second across all competitions in 2022 for Thorns FC.
Everett and Rocky Rodríguez have started in all three Women’s International Champions Cup matches for Thorns FC.
Sam Coffey, Abby Smith, Natalie Beckman, Tegan McGrady, Yazmeen Ryan, Gabby Provenzano and Michele Vasconcelos all made their ICC debuts in the match.
Janine Beckie appeared in her first ICC game with Thorns FC. Beckie…