NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Sunday, July 5, 2020
Washington Spirit WDWLD 1
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Portland Thorns FC DLLDD 1
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Zions Bank Stadium

Highlights

00:58 Sanchez assists Staab for a header goal Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

POR leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

POR

  1. 31Bella BixbyG
  2. 25Meghan KlingenbergD
  3. 20Kelli HublyD
  4. 18Christen WestphalD
  5. 5Emily MengesD
  6. 36Angela SalemM
  7. 11Rocky RodríguezM
  8. 10Lindsey HeapsM
  9. 34Tyler LussiF
  10. 12Christine SinclairF
  11. 22Morgan WeaverF

WAS

  1. 1Aubrey KingsburyG
  2. 4Natalie JacobsD
  3. 3Sam StaabD
  4. 14Paige NielsenD
  5. 9Tegan McGradyD
  6. 12Andi SullivanM
  7. 13Bayley FeistM
  8. 11Jordan BaggettM
  9. 16Averie CollinsF
  10. 17Kumi YokoyamaF
  11. 2Ashley SanchezF

Timeline

  1. 45' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Rose Lavelle replaces Bayley Feist.
  2. 45' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch replaces Averie Collins.
  3. 60' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marissa Everett replaces Christine Sinclair.
  4. 69' Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Washington Spirit 0. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg following a set piece situation.
  5. 70' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Dorian Bailey replaces Jordan DiBiasi.
  6. 70' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Christen Westphal.
  7. 70' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Gabby Seiler replaces Angela Salem.
  8. 70' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Simone Charley replaces Morgan Weaver.
  9. 73' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Jenna Hellstrom replaces Kumi Yokoyama.
  10. 77' Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Washington Spirit 1. Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez following a corner.
  11. 79' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Tori Huster replaces Natalie Jacobs.
  12. 80' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Katherine Reynolds replaces Meghan Klingenberg.

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