NWSL

Portland Thorns FC vs Houston Dash, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
  • 30': Christine Sinclair
  • 57': Sophia Wilson
FT
2 - 3
Houston Dash
  • 18': Rachel Daly (P)
  • 23': Kristie Mewis
  • 79': Rachel Daly

About

Portland Thorns FC are hosting Houston Dash at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 5': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
  • 6': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 9': Offside, Portland Thorns. Becky Sauerbrunn tries a through ball, but Raquel Rodríguez is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 11': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Emily Menges (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash).
  • 16': Hand ball by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shea Groom.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 17': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Houston Dash 1. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
  • 22': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 22': Shea Groom (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Houston Dash 2. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haley Hanson following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Foul by Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash).
  • 25': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Weaver following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 28': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Houston Dash 2. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a cross.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 37': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 44': Foul by Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash).
  • 44': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash).
  • 45'+3': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, Houston Dash 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 1, Houston Dash 2.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 48': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Allysha Chapman.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 51': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Angela Salem following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Substitution, Houston Dash. Gabby Seiler replaces Shea Groom.
  • 54': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sophie Schmidt.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
  • 55': Haley Hanson (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Houston Dash 2. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 59': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Abby Dahlkemper.
  • 60': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 60': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 62': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
  • 63': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Angela Salem.
  • 63': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Crystal Dunn replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 65': Foul by Gabby Seiler (Houston Dash).
  • 65': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith tries a through ball, but Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nichelle Prince.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Nichelle Prince (Houston Dash) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Daly.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 68': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Naughton.
  • 70': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
  • 70': Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 73': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Haley Hanson.
  • 74': Foul by Emily Menges (Portland Thorns).
  • 74': Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Kristie Mewis (Houston Dash).
  • 75': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Offside, Portland Thorns. Lindsey Horan tries a through ball, but Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
  • 77': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 77': Sophie Schmidt (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 78': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 79': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Houston Dash 3. Rachel Daly (Houston Dash) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 80': Brianna Visalli (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
  • 81': Corner, Houston Dash. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 89': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Simone Charley replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Houston Dash. Megan Oyster replaces Brianna Visalli.
  • 90'+3': Allysha Chapman (Houston Dash) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, Houston Dash 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, Houston Dash 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, Houston Dash 3.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 11,139

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angel City FC 1 +4 3
2 Kansas City Current 1 +1 3
3 North Carolina Courage 1 +1 3
4 Bay FC 1 +1 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
31 Bella Bixby (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn Yellow Card
5 Emily Menges
36 Angela Salem
25 Meghan Klingenberg
14 Natalia Kuikka
12 Christine Sinclair
10 Lindsey Heaps Yellow Card
11 Rocky Rodríguez
22 Morgan Weaver
9 Sophia Wilson
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Abby Smith, Tyler Lussi, Kelli Hubly, Celeste Boureille, Crystal Dunn, Olivia Moultrie, Simone Charley, Yazmeen Ryan, Marissa Everett.

HOU Houston Dash (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jane Campbell (GK)
25 Katie Lind
23 Abby Dahlkemper
2 Allysha Chapman
9 Haley McCutcheon
13 Sophie Schmidt
19 Kristie Mewis
6 Shea Groom
3 Rachel Daly
14 Brianna Visalli
8 Nichelle Prince
Houston Dash Substitutes:
Michaela Abam, Andrea Rán Hauksdóttir, Makamae Gomera-Stevens, Michelle Alozie, Megan Montefusco, Gabby Seiler, Lindsey Harris.

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