NWSL TIMELINE April 9, 2013 - Portland Thorns FC announces a partnership with Providence Health & Services, unveiling the team’s 2013 kits featuring Providence’s logo on the front and a Parklane Mattresses logo on the back of the jersey. The primary home jersey, produced by Oregon-based sports apparel manufacturer Nike, features a solid red base with a horizontal white bar across the chest housing the team’s crest. April 10, 2013 – Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish reads a proclamation, signed by Portland Mayor Charlie Hales, declaring April 10, as a day of recognition for Portland Thorns FC. April 10, 2013 – Thorns FC announce the team’s broadcast details for the 2013 NWSL season, which will see every home match at Providence Park broadcast live on Freedom 970 AM with a high-definition web stream on the club’s website. For road matches, the host team’s web stream will be available via www.portlandthornsfc.com. April 13, 2013 – Portland Thorns FC and FC Kansas City kick off the first-ever National Women’s Soccer League match at Shawnee Mission District Stadium in Overland Park, Kan.
APRIL 21, 2013 Forward Alex Morgan and defender Marian Dougherty salute the crowd after each registered a goal in a 2-1 win against Seattle Reign FC in the team’s regular-season home opener in front of 16,479 fans at Providence Park. April 27, 2013 – Forward Danielle Foxhoven and Christine Sinclair register goals as Thorns FC earns it first shutout, a 2-0 road win over the Chicago Red Stars at Benedictine Sports Complex in Lisle, Ill. May 7, 2013 – Forward Chistine Sinclair is named the NWSL Player of the Month for April after earning a point in three straight games during the opening month of the season.
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