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Sam Kerr Scores for Gotham FC in 2-2 Draw with the Portland Thorns
Kerr scored off a corner kick after returning to Gotham earlier this month, and Emily Sonnett left on a stretcher after an 11th-minute injury.
- On Friday, forward Sam Kerr scored her first goal since returning to the NWSL, pulling Gotham into a 2-2 draw with Portland Thorns.
- Guro Reiten found an unmarked Midge Purce in the second minute for Gotham's early lead, but Portland responded in the 21st minute with Renee Lyle's narrow-angle shot.
- Gotham defender Emily Sonnett was taken off the field on a stretcher in the 11th minute, and the Thorns took the lead in the 53rd minute on a deflected shot from midfielder Jessie Fleming.
- Before 21,743 fans at Providence Park, Thorns forward Morgan Weaver made her first appearance since November 2024, while Kerr drew a red card on Portland defender Jayden Perry in the 73rd minute.
- In other NWSL action, Orlando Pride beat Chicago Stars 1-0, and Houston Dash topped Bay 1-0 on a 91st-minute goal by Linda Ullmark.
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Sam Kerr scores for Gotham FC in 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns
Sam Kerr scored her first goal since returning to the National Women’s Soccer League to pull Gotham FC into a 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns.
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Kerr scores first goal for Gotham
Sam Kerr scores her first goal for Gotham FC in a 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns.
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Kerr returns to NWSL scoresheet in dramatic Thorns-Gotham draw
The Friday night top-of-the-table matchup between the Portland Thorns and NJ/NY Gotham FC delivered on all the drama, good and bad. It was a frenetic match in front of an impressive crowd of 21,743, with 27 shots between the teams. Things got going early when Midge Purce opened the scoring for Gotham against her former team in the second minute. The attacker connected cleanly on the volley with the service from Guro Reiten to put Portland on the…
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