NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Portland Thorns FC, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 25': Kealia Watt
  • 65': Rachel Hill
FT
2 - 1
Portland Thorns FC
  • 24': Christine Sinclair

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Chicago Stars FC are hosting Portland Thorns FC at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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.
  • 2': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kealia Watt with a cross.
  • 4': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 12': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tierna Davidson with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Tierna Davidson with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a headed pass.
  • 21': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 24': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 1. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 25': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Portland Thorns 1. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arin Wright.
  • 26': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachel Hill with a cross.
  • 36': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Foul by Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns).
  • 38': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 42': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christen Westphal tries a through ball, but Christine Sinclair is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Natalia Kuikka replaces Olivia Moultrie.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Raquel Rodríguez replaces Celeste Boureille.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith replaces Christen Westphal.
  • 46': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 46': Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Mallory Pugh following a fast break.
  • 49': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 49': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 53': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emily Menges.
  • 53': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emily Menges.
  • 56': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Cassie Miller.
  • 59': Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Hill.
  • 60': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 61': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Angela Salem.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 1. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 68': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 74': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kealia Watt with a cross.
  • 77': Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Casey Krueger (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 79': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Tyler Lussi replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 80': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Alyssa Mautz replaces Rachel Hill.
  • 82': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Morgan Gautrat.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Casey Krueger.
  • 84': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 87': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Katlyn Johnson replaces Mallory Pugh.
  • 87': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Danielle Colaprico replaces Vanessa DiBernardo.
  • 89': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Alyssa Mautz (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 90': Offside, Portland Thorns. Raquel Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+2': Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 3,527

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

CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
38 Cassie Miller (GK)
26 Tierna Davidson
11 Sarah Gorden
3 Arin Wright
6 Casey Krueger
10 Vanessa DiBernardo
16 Sarah Woldmoe
13 Morgan Gautrat
2 Kealia Watt
9 Mallory Swanson
5 Rachel Hill
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Makenzy Robbe, Emily Boyd, Bianca St-Georges, Katie Johnson, Danielle Colaprico, Kayla Sharples, Tatumn Milazzo, Nikki Stanton, Alyssa Mautz.

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

No. Name
31 Bella Bixby (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn Yellow Card
5 Emily Menges
25 Meghan Klingenberg
18 Christen Westphal
12 Christine Sinclair
36 Angela Salem
19 Crystal Dunn
42 Olivia Moultrie
30 Celeste Boureille
22 Morgan Weaver
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Natalia Kuikka, Kelli Hubly, Marissa Everett, Abby Smith, Rocky Rodríguez, Yazmeen Ryan, Madison Pogarch, Tyler Lussi, Sophia Wilson.

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