NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Saturday, May 8, 2021
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Portland Thorns FC WWWWD 1
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Portland Thorns FC win 6-5 on penalties · Providence Park · 4,588 att.

Match Report

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Portland Thorns beat Gotham FC on pens in NWSL Challenge Cup final

The Portland Thorns won the NWSL Challenge Cup tournament on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Gotham on Saturday.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
8
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
9
Corner Kicks
12
5
Saves
0
46.1
Possession
53.9
10
SHOTS
25
1
ON GOAL
8
0.1
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
266
Accurate Passes
328
372
Passes
432
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
11
26
Crosses
36
0.2
Cross %
0.3
58
Long Balls
45
34
Accurate Long Balls
20
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
1
Blocked Shots
5
14
Effective Tackles
10
22
Tackles
16
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
6
Interceptions
13
36
Effective Clearances
21
36
Clearances
21

Head to Head

POR leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

POR · 4-3-1-2

  1. 24Adrianna FranchG
  2. 4Becky SauerbrunnCD-L
  3. 20Kelli HublyCD-R
  4. 25Meghan KlingenbergLB
  5. 14Natalia KuikkaRB
  6. 7Simone CharleyM
  7. 36Angela SalemCM
  8. 12Christine SinclairAM
  9. 10Lindsey HeapsLM
  10. 19Crystal DunnRM
  11. 9Sophia WilsonCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 40Marissa Everett
  2. 15Madison Pogarch
  3. 31Bella Bixby
  4. 18Christen Westphal
  5. 22Morgan Weaver
  6. 39Meaghan Nally
  7. 34Tyler Lussi
  8. 30Celeste Boureille
  9. 11Rocky Rodríguez

GFC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 13DiDi HaracicG
  2. 22Mandy FreemanCD-L
  3. 12Gina LewandowskiCD-R
  4. 28Imani DorseyLB
  5. 3Caprice DydascoRB
  6. 9Nahomi KawasumiAM
  7. 16Allie LongLM
  8. 6Jennifer CudjoeRM
  9. 10Carli LloydF
  10. 4Paige CroninAM-L
  11. 23Midge PurceAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 17Dominique RichardsonSUB
  2. 5Nicole BaxterSUB
  3. 21Mandy McGlynnSUB
  4. 24Estelle JohnsonSUB
  5. 1Kailen SheridanSUB
  6. 15Sabrina FloresSUB
  7. 8Erica SkroskiSUB
  8. 25Ifeoma OnumonuSUB
  9. 20Evelyne ViensSUB

Timeline

  1. 8' Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Gotham FC 0. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  2. 38' Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Substitution, Gotham FC. Estelle Johnson replaces Gina Lewandowski.
  4. 61' Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Gotham FC 1. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Imani Dorsey with a cross.
  5. 68' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christen Westphal replaces Natalia Kuikka.
  6. 68' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Raquel Rodríguez replaces Angela Salem.
  7. 73' Substitution, Gotham FC. Ifeoma Onumonu replaces Margaret Purce.
  8. 74' Substitution, Gotham FC. Evelyne Viens replaces Paige Monaghan.
  9. 76' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Sophia Smith.
  10. 79' Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card.
  11. 82' Substitution, Gotham FC. Sabrina Flores replaces Caprice Dydasco because of an injury.

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