NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Seattle Reign FC WDLDL 1
–
Portland Thorns FC DWLWW 4
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SEA011
POR224
Providence Park

Team Stats

11
Fouls
10
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
4
5
Corner Kicks
11
4
Saves
7
40.5
Possession
59.5
11
SHOTS
20
8
ON GOAL
8
0.7
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
246
Accurate Passes
417
341
Passes
500
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
5
20
Crosses
26
0.2
Cross %
0.2
53
Long Balls
52
30
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
0
Blocked Shots
7
19
Effective Tackles
14
24
Tackles
23
0.8
Tackle %
0.6
9
Interceptions
12
22
Effective Clearances
16
22
Clearances
16

Head to Head

SEA leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

POR · 4-1-2-1-2

  1. 33Britt EckerstromG
  2. 4Becky SauerbrunnCD-L
  3. 5Emily MengesCD-R
  4. 36Angela SalemDM
  5. 25Meghan KlingenbergLB
  6. 18Christen WestphalRB
  7. 12Christine SinclairAM
  8. 10Lindsey HeapsLM
  9. 11Rocky RodríguezRM
  10. 38Simone CharleyCF-L
  11. 34Tyler LussiCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 35Gabby SeilerSUB
  2. 20Kelli HublySUB
  3. 46Nadine AngererSUB
  4. 37Emily OgleSUB
  5. 9Sophia WilsonSUB
  6. 22Morgan WeaverSUB
  7. 15Madison PogarchSUB

SEA · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Michelle BetosG
  2. 19Kristen McNabbCD-L
  3. 2Amber BrooksCD-R
  4. 14Stephanie CoxLB
  5. 23Taylor SmithRB
  6. 31Rosie WhiteAM
  7. 6Allie LongLM
  8. 28Shirley CruzRM
  9. 24Bethany BalcerF
  10. 20Sofia HuertaAM-L
  11. 22Jasmyne SpencerAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 17Dani WeatherholtSUB
  2. 33Kimberly HazlettSUB
  3. 35Leah PruittSUB
  4. 26Casey MurphySUB
  5. 18Miranda NildSUB
  6. 12Andre MorganSUB
  7. 99Madison HammondSUB

Timeline

  1. 35' Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 40' Goal! Portland Thorns 1, OL Reign 0. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  3. 45'+5' Goal! Portland Thorns 2, OL Reign 0. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  4. 45' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Kelli Hubly replaces Becky Sauerbrunn.
  5. 53' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Christen Westphal.
  6. 53' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith replaces Tyler Lussi.
  7. 57' Goal! Portland Thorns 3, OL Reign 0. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  8. 64' Substitution, OL Reign. Dani Weatherholt replaces Allie Long.
  9. 64' Substitution, OL Reign. Leah Pruitt replaces Rosie White.
  10. 66' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Simone Charley.
  11. 70' Goal! Portland Thorns 3, OL Reign 1. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Shirley Cruz with a cross following a corner.
  12. 74' Goal! Portland Thorns 4, OL Reign 1. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  13. 82' Substitution, OL Reign. Madison Hammond replaces Taylor Smith.
  14. 82' Substitution, OL Reign. Morgan Andrews replaces Bethany Balcer.
  15. 82' Substitution, OL Reign. Miranda Nild replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
  16. 84' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Emily Ogle replaces Angela Salem.

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