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North Carolina Courage LLWLL 0
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Portland Thorns FC WDLDW 1
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NC000
POR011
Providence Park · 20,105 att.

Team Stats

17
Fouls
15
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
8
Corner Kicks
5
5
Saves
2
62.7
Possession
37.3
11
SHOTS
13
2
ON GOAL
7
0.2
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
493
Accurate Passes
276
575
Passes
343
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
3
20
Crosses
12
0.3
Cross %
0.3
70
Long Balls
42
35
Accurate Long Balls
20
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
5
Blocked Shots
4
14
Effective Tackles
7
18
Tackles
11
0.8
Tackle %
0.6
6
Interceptions
9
15
Effective Clearances
37
15
Clearances
37

Highlights

01:19 Portland Thorns FC vs. North Carolina Courage - Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:34 Marie Müller with a Spectacular Goal vs. North Carolina Courage Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-3

Lineups

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 18Mackenzie ArnoldG
  2. 24Jayden PerryCD-L
  3. 5Isabella ObazeCD-R
  4. 2Reyna ReyesLB
  5. 4Carolyn CalzadaRB
  6. 19Pietra TordinAM
  7. 21Jessie FlemingLM
  8. 20Nina NijstadRM
  9. 66Reilyn TurnerF
  10. 7Caiya HanksAM-L
  11. 23Marie MüllerAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 29Mallie McKenzieSUB
  2. 27Julie DufourSUB
  3. 41Renee LylesSUB
  4. 35Morgan MessnerSUB
  5. 15Shae HarveySUB
  6. 6Cassandra BogereSUB
  7. 88Valerin LoboaSUB
  8. 25M.A. VignolaSUB
  9. 16Sam HiattSUB

NC · 4-3-3

  1. 1Kailen SheridanG
  2. 18Uno ShiragakiCD-L
  3. 4Natalie JacobsCD-R
  4. 17Dani WeatherholtLB
  5. 13Ryan WilliamsRB
  6. 20Shinomi KoyamaCM
  7. 19Erica ParkinsonLM
  8. 16Riley JacksonRM
  9. 10Evelyn IjehF
  10. 2Ashley SanchezLF
  11. 21BiaRF

Substitutes

  1. 23Gianna PaulSUB
  2. 26Vilde Bøe RisaSUB
  3. 12Natalia StaudeSUB
  4. 6Ivy YounceSUB
  5. 35Ally SchlegelSUB
  6. 14Carly WickenheiserSUB
  7. 99Madison WhiteSUB
  8. 36Ella HaseSUB
  9. 33Hannah BetfortSUB

Timeline

  1. 27' Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 38' Delay in match because of an injury Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns).
  3. 38'
  4. 40' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  5. 40'
  6. 55' Bia Gomes (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 60' Goal! Portland Thorns 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
  8. 61' Substitution, Portland Thorns. M.A. Vignola replaces Isabella Obaze.
  9. 61' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Gianna Paul replaces Bia Gomes.
  10. 76' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ally Schlegel replaces Evelyn Ijeh.
  11. 79' Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 85' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Vilde Bøe Risa replaces Riley Jackson.
  13. 85' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hannah Betfort replaces Dani Weatherholt.

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