Morgan Weaver and Christine Sinclair scored to give the Portland Thorns a 2-0 win over Orlando on Friday night and hand the Pride their first loss of the season.

Portland hadn’t won in league play since July, and the Thorns were without stars Sophia Smith and Hina Sugita. This was supposed to be Orlando’s league-leading 18th win of the season. It was supposed to be Portland’s seventh loss in its last eight games.

The Orlando Pride lost their first game of the 2024 NWSL, falling 2–0 to the Portland Thorns on Friday. Orlando was three games away from an unbeaten season.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Morgan Weaver and Christine Sinclair scored to give the Portland Thorns a 2-0 win over Orlando on Friday night and hand the Pride their first loss of the season. The Pride (17-1-6) had not lost in 23 matches this season while their ...

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The Pride suffered their first loss of the season on the road in Portland in their first match since clinching the NWSL Shield.

Portland (8-11-4) remained above the playoff line in seventh place in the standings with three games remaining.

The Pride (17-1-6) had not lost in 23 matches this season while their 24-game unbeaten streak dated to last season.

Portland ran out 2-0 winners against Orlando, breaking an NWSL-record undefeated streak for the league leaders and championship favorites

After securing the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League Shield on Sunday the Orlando Pride were on a league-record 24-game unbeaten run dating back to the last match of 2023. Five days later, the Portland Thorns handed the Shield-winners their first loss of the season — ending the impressive streak and their own winless skid — as they defeated the Pride 2-0 in Providence Park on Friday,