Portland Thorns Clinch Third NWSL Championship
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
Curtains fall on the 2022 United States of America (USA) National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the early hours of Sunday as Portland Thorns emerged as the winner of the 2022 NWSL Championship.
More Details
The Thorns defeated Kansas City Current 2-0 at Providence Park, Portland to win its third NWSL Championship title.
The 2022 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Sophia Smith scored the first goal of the game in the fourth minute of play.
Kansas City Current lost the ball in its opponent’s halve which propelled a counterattack that located Sophia Smith who rounded up Adrianna Nichole Franch in goal for the Current before slotting the ball into the back of the net.
LATEST POSTS
- BK Häcken Appoint Elena Sadiku As New Head Coach After Trophy-Laden Celtic Spell
- Megan Chandler Backs Watford to Bounce Back After Late Bournemouth Defeat
- Changchun Crowned China Women’s Cup Champions
- Nicolas Gonzalez Edges Closer To Juventus Exit
- Barcelona, Atletico Madrid Keen On Marcos Senesi
The second goal was a case of confusion and miscommunication between Franch as a cross from the right wing wasn’t well saved by the Kansas City goalie, hitting Addisyn Merrick into the back of the net for an own which doubled Thorns’ lead.
Portland Thorns had other chances to increase its lead but Adrianna Nichole Franch in her fantastic and trademark fashion pulled up some wonderful saves to make to scoreline resectable.
Meanwhile…
22-year-old Portland Thorns goalscorer, Sophia Smith became the youngest player to score in a final.
Read Also – WAFCON 2022: Contenders, Pretenders, And Participants
She also became the youngest player to win the game Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Smith had already won the MVP award for the season and added that of the final to make it double Most Valuable Player awards.
Kansas City Current and Global FC earned the 2022 Nationwide Community Impact Award.
Do you have a story tip?
Kindly Email: keepup@bettitude.com
You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube
About Author
