Portland Thorns FC vs Kansas City Current, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season
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Portland Thorns FC are hosting Kansas City Current
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': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
- 2': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Hailie Mace.
- 5': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 5': Attempt missed. Rachel Corsie (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mallory Weber with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Kiara Pickett (Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Addie McCain.
- 6': Attempt saved. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiara Pickett.
- 7': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 7': Attempt missed. Darian Jenkins (Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
- 9': 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 Natalia Kuikka.
- 9': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katelyn Rowland.
- 10': Own Goal by Kristen Edmonds, Kansas City. Portland Thorns 1, Kansas City 0.
- 11': Foul by Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns).
- 11': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Mallory Weber (Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 13': Offside, Kansas City. Kristen Edmonds tries a through ball, but Darian Jenkins is caught offside.
- 14': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katelyn Rowland.
- 16': Hand ball by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
- 17': Attempt missed. Rachel Corsie (Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mallory Weber following a set piece situation.
- 17': Foul by Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns).
- 17': Gaby Vincent (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City).
- 19': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
- 20': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Celeste Boureille.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Addie McCain.
- 26': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Marissa Everett.
- 27': Foul by Darian Jenkins (Kansas City).
- 27': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Hailie Mace (Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Addie McCain.
- 29': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
- 30': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kiara Pickett.
- 31': Attempt missed. Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
- 36': Attempt missed. Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 40': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 42': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
- 42': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
- 42': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Kansas City 0. Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns) with an attempt from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Sophia Smith following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Victoria Pickett (Kansas City).
- 44': Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg following a set piece situation.
- 45': Foul by Simone Charley (Portland Thorns).
- 45': Kiara Pickett (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Darian Jenkins (Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
- 45'+2': Foul by Victoria Pickett (Kansas City).
- 45'+2': Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, Kansas City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 2, Kansas City 0.
- 47': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristen Edmonds.
- 48': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Celeste Boureille.
- 49': Attempt missed. Addie McCain (Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mallory Weber with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 51': Emily Menges (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Addie McCain (Kansas City).
- 54': Offside, Portland Thorns. Natalia Kuikka tries a through ball, but Simone Charley is caught offside.
- 54': Substitution, Kansas City. Lo'eau LaBonta replaces Hailie Mace.
- 55': Addie McCain (Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
- 56': Attempt missed. Mallory Weber (Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victoria Pickett.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darian Jenkins.
- 60': Substitution, Kansas City. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Darian Jenkins because of an injury.
- 62': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 62': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kiara Pickett.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Charley.
- 63': Offside, Portland Thorns. Kelli Hubly tries a through ball, but Simone Charley is caught offside.
- 65': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Rachel Corsie.
- 66': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City).
- 67': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Emily Menges.
- 68': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City).
- 71': Hand ball by Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns).
- 71': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
- 71': Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Kansas City. Mariana Larroquette replaces Addie McCain.
- 72': Substitution, Kansas City. Jordyn Listro replaces Gaby Vincent.
- 73': Foul by Kristen Edmonds (Kansas City).
- 73': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Marissa Everett.
- 76': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
- 76': Foul by Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City).
- 76': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Jordyn Listro (Kansas City).
- 79': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
- 82': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 83': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christen Westphal replaces Natalia Kuikka.
- 83': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Meaghan Nally replaces Simone Charley.
- 86': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
- 86': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristen Edmonds.
- 88': Corner, Kansas City. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Kiara Pickett (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Portland Thorns).
- 89': Mariana Larroquette (Kansas City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns).
- 90'+1': Victoria Pickett (Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mariana Larroquette (Kansas City).
- 90'+1': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Raisa Strom-Okimoto replaces Sophia Smith.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Michele Vasconcelos (Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mariana Larroquette.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, Kansas City 0.
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 16,246
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 16,246
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 |
Line-Ups
Portland Thorns FC (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Bella Bixby (GK) |
| 20 | Kelli Hubly |
| 5 | Emily Menges |
| 25 | Meghan Klingenberg |
| 14 | Natalia Kuikka |
| 7 | Simone Charley |
| 36 | Angela Salem |
| 40 | Marissa Everett |
| 11 | Rocky Rodríguez |
| 30 | Celeste Boureille |
| 9 | Sophia Wilson |
Kansas City Current (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 98 | Katelyn Rowland (GK) |
| 2 | Rachel Corsie |
| 3 | Kristen Edmonds |
| 20 | Mallory Weber |
| 23 | Kiki Pickett |
| 14 | Gaby Vincent |
| 99 | Victoria Pickett |
| 28 | Addie McCain |
| 4 | Hailie Mace |
| 25 | Kristen Hamilton |
| 13 | Darian Jenkins |
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