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Gotham FC LWWWD 2
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Portland Thorns FC DWLLD 2
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GFC112
POR112
Providence Park · 21,743 att.

Team Stats

8
Fouls
15
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
0
Offsides
2
8
Corner Kicks
3
4
Saves
1
62.9
Possession
37.1
11
SHOTS
16
3
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
417
Accurate Passes
235
498
Passes
302
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
7
Accurate Crosses
0
26
Crosses
8
0.3
Cross %
0.0
45
Long Balls
42
22
Accurate Long Balls
20
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
5
Blocked Shots
6
14
Effective Tackles
14
23
Tackles
21
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
6
Interceptions
11
16
Effective Clearances
23
16
Clearances
23

Highlights

01:19 Portland Thorns FC vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:45 Midge Purce gets on the scoresheet for NJ/NY Gotham FC Watch on ESPN 00:31 Renee Lyles slots in the goal for Portland Thorns FC Watch on ESPN 00:35 Jessie Fleming slots in the goal for Portland Thorns FC Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

GFC leads series 4-1

Lineups

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 18Mackenzie ArnoldG
  2. 24Jayden PerryCD-L
  3. 16Sam HiattCD-R
  4. 23Marie MüllerLB
  5. 2Reyna ReyesRB
  6. 13Olivia MoultrieAM
  7. 21Jessie FlemingLM
  8. 6Cassandra BogereRM
  9. 9Sophia WilsonF
  10. 19Pietra TordinAM-L
  11. 41Renee LylesAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 20Nina NijstadSUB
  2. 88Valerin LoboaSUB
  3. 29Mallie McKenzieSUB
  4. 10Deyna CastellanosSUB
  5. 4Carolyn CalzadaSUB
  6. 22Morgan WeaverSUB
  7. 35Morgan MessnerSUB
  8. 25M.A. VignolaSUB
  9. 15Shae HarveySUB

GFC · 4-3-3

  1. 30Ann-Katrin BergerG
  2. 15Tierna DavidsonCD-L
  3. 6Emily SonnettCD-R
  4. 18Guro ReitenLB
  5. 27Jess CarterRB
  6. 16Rose LavelleCM
  7. 13Savannah McCaskillLM
  8. 7Jaelin HowellRM
  9. 20Sam KerrF
  10. 10Jaedyn ShawLF
  11. 23Midge PurceRF

Substitutes

  1. 22Mandy FreemanSUB
  2. 24Andrea KitahataSUB
  3. 11Sarah SchupanskySUB
  4. 21Sofia CookSUB
  5. 1Shelby HoganSUB
  6. 5Denise O'SullivanSUB
  7. 2Jordynn DudleySUB
  8. 14Talia SommerSUB
  9. 3BruninhaSUB

Timeline

  1. 2' Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Gotham FC 1. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guro Reiten with a cross.
  2. 7' Delay in match because of an injury Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
  3. 7'
  4. 11' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  5. 11'
  6. 11' Substitution, Gotham FC. Mandy Freeman replaces Emily Sonnett because of an injury.
  7. 21' Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Gotham FC 1. Renee Lyles (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
  8. 40' Jess Carter (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 45' Substitution, Gotham FC. Jordynn Dudley replaces Mandy Freeman.
  10. 53' Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Gotham FC 1. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Renee Lyles.
  11. 56' Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 57' Jordynn Dudley (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
  13. 60' Substitution, Gotham FC. Denise O'Sullivan replaces Savannah McCaskill.
  14. 62' Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Gotham FC 2. Sam Kerr (Gotham FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  15. 69' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Nina Nijstad replaces Cassandra Bogere.
  16. 69' Jaelin Howell (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 73' Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns) is shown the red card.
  18. 74' Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card.
  19. 74' Delay in match because of an injury Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns).
  20. 74'
  21. 76' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Carolyn Calzada replaces Renee Lyles.
  22. 76' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Pietra Tordin.
  23. 76' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  24. 76'
  25. 78' Substitution, Gotham FC. Sarah Schupansky replaces Jaelin Howell.
  26. 78' Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Sam Kerr.
  27. 82' Substitution, Portland Thorns. M.A. Vignola replaces Reyna Reyes.

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