NWSL Challenge Cup

Portland Thorns FC vs Seattle Reign FC, 2021 United States NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Portland Thorns FC
  • 17': Lindsey Heaps
  • 46': Simone Charley
FT
2 - 0
Seattle Reign FC

    About

    Portland Thorns FC are hosting Seattle Reign FC at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Hand ball by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
    • 3': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Celia Jiménez with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 6': Offside, Portland Thorns. Crystal Dunn tries a through ball, but Christine Sinclair is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Kristen McNabb (OL Reign).
    • 7': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Simone Charley (Portland Thorns).
    • 9': Karen Bardsley (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Amber Brooks (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
    • 14': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
    • 14': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Shirley Cruz (OL Reign).
    • 15': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Amber Brooks (OL Reign).
    • 16': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, OL Reign 0. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 22': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith tries a through ball, but Simone Charley is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Angelina (OL Reign).
    • 22': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
    • 25': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Amber Brooks.
    • 27': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Celia Jiménez.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg following a corner.
    • 31': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
    • 31': Tziarra King (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Angelina (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Charley.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Angela Salem.
    • 38': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Amber Brooks.
    • 40': Foul by Madison Hammond (OL Reign).
    • 40': Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross.
    • 44': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Karen Bardsley.
    • 45': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
    • 45': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, OL Reign 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 1, OL Reign 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 46': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, OL Reign 0. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 47': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Amber Brooks.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kristen McNabb.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 50': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
    • 50': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Substitution, OL Reign. Jess Fishlock replaces Tziarra King.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Quinn.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Amber Brooks (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
    • 55': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Raquel Rodríguez replaces Angela Salem.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
    • 57': Substitution, OL Reign. Megan Rapinoe replaces Angelina.
    • 57': Substitution, OL Reign. Leah Pruitt replaces Bethany Balcer.
    • 57': Substitution, OL Reign. Dani Weatherholt replaces Shirley Cruz.
    • 59': Foul by Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
    • 59': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
    • 60': Quinn (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
    • 61': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Jess Fishlock (OL Reign).
    • 62': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 63': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
    • 65': Foul by Amber Brooks (OL Reign).
    • 65': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Amber Brooks (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Celia Jiménez with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Amber Brooks.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Tyler Lussi replaces Simone Charley.
    • 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Celeste Boureille replaces Christine Sinclair.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristen McNabb with a cross.
    • 71': Offside, Portland Thorns. Crystal Dunn tries a through ball, but Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
    • 71': Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
    • 72': Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Hand ball by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
    • 76': Foul by Celia Jiménez (OL Reign).
    • 76': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign).
    • 77': Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Substitution, OL Reign. Stephanie Cox replaces Kristen McNabb.
    • 78': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 78': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Sophia Smith.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Celia Jiménez (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 80': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 81': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Madison Pogarch.
    • 85': Foul by Leah Pruitt (OL Reign).
    • 85': Madison Pogarch (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver following a fast break.
    • 88': Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Dani Weatherholt (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leah Pruitt (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, OL Reign 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, OL Reign 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    7 Saves 2
    48.5 Possession 51.5
    9 SHOTS 30
    2 ON GOAL 10
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    305 Accurate Passes 352
    418 Passes 450
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    21 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    79 Long Balls 60
    43 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 12
    29 Effective Clearances 18
    29 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

    Venue: Providence Park
    Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Attendance: 5,289

    NWSL Challenge Cup Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Racing Louisville FC 5 +7 12
    2 Kansas City Current 5 +7 10
    3 Houston Dash 5 -4 6
    4 Chicago Stars FC 5 -10 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    24 Adrianna Franch (GK)
    4 Becky Sauerbrunn
    20 Kelli Hubly
    25 Meghan Klingenberg
    14 Natalia Kuikka
    7 Simone Charley
    36 Angela Salem
    12 Christine Sinclair
    10 Lindsey Heaps
    19 Crystal Dunn
    9 Sophia Wilson
    Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
    Meaghan Nally, Marissa Everett, Celeste Boureille, Christen Westphal, Morgan Weaver, Madison Pogarch, Bella Bixby, Tyler Lussi, Rocky Rodríguez.

    SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Karen Bardsley (GK)
    99 Madison Hammond
    2 Amber Brooks Yellow Card
    19 Kristen McNabb
    13 Celia Jiménez
    11 Sofia Huerta
    5 Quinn
    28 Shirley Cruz
    24 Bethany Balcer
    23 Tziarra King
    26 Angelina
    Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
    Rosie White, Ella Dederick, Dani Weatherholt, Leah Pruitt, Stephanie Cox, Lauren Barnes, Yuka Momiki, Megan Rapinoe, Jess Fishlock.

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