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Portland Thorns striker Sophia Wilson has been handed an extra game ban for hair pulling, ruling her out of two crucial matches as the playoff race heats up.
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Sophia Wilson won't be pulling any punches - or ponytails - anytime soon. The Portland Thorns forward has been slapped with an additional game suspension following her red card for yanking an opponent's hair during the 3 October clash with Boston Legacy.
The original dismissal already ruled her out of Portland's fixture against Bay FC on 18 October. Now, with the extra ban, she'll also sit out the North Carolina Courage match on 23 October.
Wilson's only remaining shot at regular-season action comes on Decision Day, 1 November, when the Thorns take on Houston Dash. It's a costly absence for a player who has bagged 13 goals and five assists across 27 appearances this season, Equalizer Soccer reports.
The timing couldn't be worse. Portland currently sit seventh in the table, clinging to a playoff spot with just a three-point cushion over ninth-placed Seattle Reign. Losing their top scorer for two critical fixtures is a blow the Thorns can ill afford as the season hurtles towards its conclusion.
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