All posts tagged "Sophia Smith"
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International
/ 3 weeks agoU.S. tops Germany with two quick goals, avoids fourth-straight defeat
The U.S. women’s national team is on the right side of history. After losing their third-straight game for the first time...
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Analysis
/ 1 month agoAnatomy of an NWSL Championship-winning goal
The opening minutes of a final are often conservative chess matches while teams feel each other out and work out some...
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Analysis
/ 1 month agoAnalysis: Intense counter-pressing, forcing errors leads Portland to third NWSL Championship
Intense counter-pressing was one of the key tactical themes underpinning the Kansas City Current’s run to the NWSL Championship. Their penultimate...
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Analysis
/ 1 month agoTough lineup calls, stout defense net Portland Thorns a trophy
Among those praised by Portland Thorns coach Rhian Wilkinson late Saturday night was the team’s training staff. The first-year National Women’s...
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Analysis
/ 1 month agoPortland Thorns win third NWSL title: Smith shines, midfield dominates, Current dries up
The Portland Thorns are champions of the National Women’s Soccer League for the third time after defeating the Kansas City Current,...
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Kansas City Current
/ 1 month agoPortland Thorns win third NWSL Championship, defeating KC Current 2-0
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Portland Thorns are champions of the National Women’s Soccer League for the third time in history after...
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News
/ 1 month agoSophia Smith wins 2022 NWSL MVP Award
Sophia Smith is only 22-years-old, but the Portland Thorns FC forward is in veteran company. Smith was named the National Women’s...
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Analysis
/ 1 month agoInside Sophia Smith’s NWSL MVP season: How the Thorns forward took her game to the next level
In a strange way, 2022 has felt like a breakout year for Sophia Smith. Already a full United States international and...
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Analysis
/ 2 months agoThe Equalizer’s 2022 NWSL Best XI
With our NWSL Best Players of 2022 series concluded, now it’s time to announce our Best XI. Before we get to...
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Analysis
/ 2 months agoBest NWSL players of 2022: Top 5 strikers
As the NWSL playoffs approach, we at The Equalizer will be recognizing the best players of the 2022 season. Like with...
