Reilyn Turner’s overtime header lifts Thorns past Wave in NWSL quarterfinal

Lilly Reale Loves A Chill Postgame Debrief With Her Team

Ira L. Black/USSF/Getty ImagesGotham FC defender Lilly Reale finished her first season in the National Women’s Soccer League with two trophies in hand. First, the former University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) soccer star was named NWSL Rookie of the Year on Nov. 19, an honor she shares with the likes of World Cup winner Julie Johnston and Olympic gold medalist Croix Bethune. Three days later, Reale helped her team secure the NWSL championsh…

Turner scores, Portland Thorns beat Wave 1-0 after extra time, advance to playoff semifinals

Reilyn Turner scored the lone goal in the 94th minute and helped the Portland Thorns to a 1-0 extra time victory over the San Diego Wave in the quarterfinals of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs on Sunday.After it finished scoreless in regulation, the 23-year-old forward found herself unmarked at the back post when Olivia Moultrie lofted a pass across the face of goal.Turner punched the Thorns’ ticket to the semifinals with a thumping …

Reilyn Turner’s overtime header lifts Thorns past Wave in NWSL quarterfinal

They had to work overtime, but the young Portland Thorns kept an unlikely run at the NWSL title on track.

Moultrie’s assist to Turner, stout defensive effort send Thorns past Wave

For the first time since winning the 2022 NWSL Championship, the Portland Thorns have won a playoff match. Sunday’s 1-0 win over the San Diego Wave in extra time completed the semifinal lineup. The road to a record 4th title will now flow through Washington for Saturday’s semifinal at Audi Field. “We’ve said it before. These guys are all in for each other,” Thorns coach Rob Gale said. “They might have been hurt a couple of times, but they didn’t…