NWSL

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

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Portland Thorns FC
  • 29': Sophia Wilson
  • 41': Christine Sinclair (P)
FT
2 - 1
Gotham FC
  • 78': Carli Lloyd

About

Portland Thorns FC are hosting Gotham FC 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.
  • 2': Offside, Gotham FC. Caprice Dydasco tries a through ball, but Carli Lloyd is caught offside.
  • 4': Elizabeth Eddy (Gotham FC).
  • 4': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 5': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Erica Skroski.
  • 6': Hand ball by Elizabeth Eddy (Gotham FC).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 16': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Erica Skroski.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angela Salem with a headed pass.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Foul by Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC).
  • 19': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
  • 26': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Allie Long.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Gotham FC 0. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 31': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 32': Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 34': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Angela Salem (Portland Thorns).
  • 35': Foul by Gaëtane Thiney (Gotham FC).
  • 35': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 36': Hand ball by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
  • 37': Offside, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg tries a through ball, but Lindsey Horan is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 40': Penalty Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Penalty conceded by Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Erica Skroski (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Gotham FC 0. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 43': Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
  • 44': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 45': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Angela Salem.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Gotham FC. Gina Lewandowski tries a through ball, but Gaëtane Thiney is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 2, Gotham FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Imani Dorsey replaces Erica Skroski.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 46': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 46': Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Gaëtane Thiney (Gotham FC).
  • 47': Foul by Allie Long (Gotham FC).
  • 47': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 48': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Emily Menges (Portland Thorns).
  • 49': Foul by Gaëtane Thiney (Gotham FC).
  • 49': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg tries a through ball, but Christine Sinclair is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
  • 52': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Angela Salem (Portland Thorns).
  • 57': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
  • 59': Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC).
  • 60': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christen Westphal tries a through ball, but Morgan Weaver is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marissa Everett replaces Crystal Dunn.
  • 61': Substitution, Gotham FC. Lee So-Dam replaces Gaëtane Thiney.
  • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 62': Offside, Portland Thorns. Becky Sauerbrunn tries a through ball, but Morgan Weaver is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
  • 67': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Angela Salem.
  • 68': Foul by Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns).
  • 68': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Hand ball by Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC).
  • 72': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 72': Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 74': Substitution, Gotham FC. Nahomi Kawasumi replaces Elizabeth Eddy.
  • 74': Offside, Gotham FC. Caprice Dydasco tries a through ball, but Ifeoma Onumonu is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a through ball.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 78': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Gotham FC 1. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
  • 80': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 80': Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Portland Thorns).
  • 81': Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
  • 82': Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 86': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
  • 87': Foul by Caprice Dydasco (Gotham FC).
  • 87': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 89': Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC).
  • 90'+1': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Carli Lloyd (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caprice Dydasco with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Lindsey Horan.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Imani Dorsey with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, Gotham FC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, Gotham FC 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 14,299

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
5 Emily Menges
36 Angela Salem
25 Meghan Klingenberg
18 Christen Westphal
19 Crystal Dunn
10 Lindsey Heaps Yellow Card
11 Rocky Rodríguez
12 Christine Sinclair
9 Sophia Wilson
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Meaghan Nally, Yazmeen Ryan, Marissa Everett, Kelli Hubly, Olivia Moultrie, Madison Pogarch, Shelby Hogan, Morgan Weaver, Natalia Kuikka.

GFC Gotham FC (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Kailen Sheridan (GK)
8 Erica Skroski Yellow Card
24 Estelle Johnson
12 Gina Lewandowski
6 Jennifer Cudjoe
16 Allie Long
27 Gaëtane Thiney
19 Elizabeth Eddy
3 Caprice Dydasco
10 Carli Lloyd
25 Ifeoma Onumonu
Gotham FC Substitutes:
Nahomi Kawasumi, DiDi Haracic, Lee Sodam, Brianna Pinto, Delanie Sheehan, Evelyne Viens, Dominique Richardson, McCall Zerboni, Imani Dorsey.

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