ECNL Northwest Conference Overview: Portland Thorns G08

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Portland Thorns G08 shows to be a team that looks to play through gaps of the back line. They look to build out of the back and can switch the ball well. They keep their shape and move together well. Their style of play is calm but show they are capable of counter attacks. The Thorns show creativity in the attacking third when numbers are up and can be dangerous from corners. They use their midfielders well in the flow of play to keep possession and switch the ball. Defensively, they cut passes well and recover for each other often. Their high press well and often causes problems for opponents. Overall, Portland Thorns G08 team shows that every player knows their system well regardless of the position they are in. They play a very calm style of soccer that shows to be effective. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["28227"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='111603' first='Joy' last='Long'] plays as a midfielder for Portland Thorns G08. Long is a crafty, intelligent midfielder who shows an elite level of play in the midfield for her team. She has good vision across the field and often finds the open player on the other side of the field that most players wouldn't see. She connects her passes well and has good weight based of distance of her pass. She has great movement off the ball and good timing. Long is strong and defensively handles her role well. She uses her body well and is strong into challenges. She has a good understanding of space that's available for her to take and she does well connecting with her teammates in the right moments. Overall, [player_tooltip player_id='111603' first='Joy' last='Long'] is a confident midfielder who shows creativity and vision that changes the game for Portland Thorns.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["111600"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cp style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eJosephine Frischknetcht plays as a midfielder and a forward for Portland Thorns G08. She reads the game well and connects her passes often. She takes her space well and looks to break lines. Frischknetcht looks to join the attack and shows she can be explosive. Defensively, she is good at tracking her mark and can win in the air. Overall, Josephine Frischknetcht is a consistent player for Portland Thorns and shows to make a difference on the field.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["25607"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cp style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='25607' first='Marian' last='Dunne'] plays as a midfielder and a forward for Portland Thorns G08. Dunne is a strong, smart player who shows creativity in her movement off the ball. She makes great runs and shows she has good timing through the back line. She has a willingness to shoot and showcased she has power behind it. Dunne often puts her chances on frame to force a save from a keeper. She uses her body well and showcased she is comfortable with a defender on her back. She connects with her teammates well and has good ideas in the attacking third. Defensively, she shows she can be physical and is hard-working to win the ball back. Overall, [player_tooltip player_id='25607' first='Marian' last='Dunne'] is a strong player who makes a difference in the attacking half. She is creative around the box and has the ability to test a keeper often throughout a match.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"Shaylie Haij","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"102","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"Portland Thorns G08","_player_evaluations_3_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_3_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_3_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cp style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003eShaylie Haij plays as a midfielder for Portland Thorns G08. She is a strong player that is hard-working on both sides of the field. She connects her passes well and shows in good areas on the field. Haij joins the attack often and continues her runs into the box in good areas. She does well defensively in managing her mark and helping win the ball back. Overall, Shaylie Haij shows to be a very consistent midfielder who looks to work off others and is good at it. She makes a difference in the attack and in their own half.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='281484' first='Sofia' last='Ballesteros']","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"103","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"Portland Thorns G08","_player_evaluations_4_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_4_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_4_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='281484' first='Sofia' last='Ballesteros'] plays as a midfielder and a forward for Portland Thorns G08. Ballesteros shows to have a great shot and a willingness to take a chance from distance. She connects her passes well and has good footwork. She takes space well on the dribble and has creative ideas in the attacking third. In the right moments, she helps settle possession at in the match and immediately gets into new gaps to get back on the ball. She has a good touch and shows she is smart in her positioning across the field. Overall, [player_tooltip player_id='281484' first='Sofia' last='Ballesteros'] is a strong player that makes an impact on the field. She takes chances in the attacking half and is hard-working on the defensive side of the game.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["25537"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"u003cp style=u0022font-weight: 400u0022u003e[player_tooltip player_id='25537' first='Calista' last='Everson'] plays as a defender for Portland Thorns G08. Everson is a strong defender who shows she can get the ball out of the defensive third and dangerous areas. She moves well with the back line and can connect passes well to keep possession moving. She has good body shape and shows at good angles to get on the ball. She recovers for her teammates well and is strong into tackles. Everson is willing to put her body on the line to prevent real threats in the defensive third and tracks her mark well. She does well in one v one situations and uses her body well. Overall, [player_tooltip player_id='25537' first='Calista' last='Everson'] is a strong defender that is hard-working and has a desire to stop any attacker coming her way. She is smart in her decisions and shows a high level of knowledge in her movements off the ball.u003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":6,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65d51b09db44a"} /-->