Photo courtesy of Portland Thorns FC
PORTLAND — On a clear, cool night in Rose City, a legend’s legacy was forever immortalized as Christine Sinclair was inducted into the Portland Thorns Hall of Fame and had her No. 12 jersey retired before the club took on Bay FC. Similar to her final regular-season appearance at Providence Park, the Thorns perfectly honored the club legend with their on-field performance.
Though the visiting Bay FC scored first in the 36th minute through Taylor Huff, Portland turned things around in the second half. Passing the torch to the next generation of Thorns stars, midfielder Olivia Moultrie scored the first brace of her career and became the youngest player in Thorns history to score twice in a single match to win the game.
“We’re delighted to get the result for Sinc on this special night,” Thorns head coach Rob Gale said. “Being down 1-0 at home on a big occasion, it’s about character and about quality from that moment onward.”
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