Portland Thorns FC vs Gotham FC, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season
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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.
- 3': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Emily Menges.
- 3': Attempt saved. Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imani Dorsey with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
- 10': Foul by Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC).
- 10': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Gina Lewandowski (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Attempt saved. Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 13': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Dijana Haracic.
- 14': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
- 15': Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC).
- 20': Foul by Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns).
- 20': Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Nahomi Kawasumi (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
- 21': Attempt missed. Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nahomi Kawasumi.
- 24': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
- 24': Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Simone Charley (Portland Thorns).
- 26': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marissa Everett with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
- 28': Offside, Portland Thorns. Emily Menges tries a through ball, but Morgan Weaver is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Margaret Purce (Gotham FC).
- 29': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by McCall Zerboni.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross.
- 33': Hand ball by Sabrina Flores (Gotham FC).
- 33': Sabrina Flores (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 34': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gina Lewandowski.
- 35': Hand ball by Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns).
- 36': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 36': Foul by Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC).
- 36': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 42': Attempt missed. McCall Zerboni (Gotham FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Imani Dorsey with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
- 44': Nahomi Kawasumi (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Allie Long (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Gotham FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 0, Gotham FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Gotham FC. Caprice Dydasco replaces Sabrina Flores.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Angela Salem.
- 47': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
- 47': Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Margaret Purce (Gotham FC).
- 49': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Angela Salem.
- 53': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
- 53': Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marissa Everett with a through ball.
- 53': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Dijana Haracic.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross.
- 55': Substitution, Gotham FC. Jennifer Cudjoe replaces McCall Zerboni.
- 56': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Celeste Boureille.
- 56': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith replaces Simone Charley.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 59': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
- 59': Jennifer Cudjoe (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Lee So-Dam (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ifeoma Onumonu.
- 61': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
- 63': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
- 68': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Marissa Everett because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Dijana Haracic.
- 70': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Gotham FC. Gaëtane Thiney replaces Lee So-Dam.
- 71': Substitution, Gotham FC. Elizabeth Eddy replaces Nahomi Kawasumi.
- 72': Attempt saved. Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Margaret Purce.
- 73': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Emily Menges.
- 73': Offside, Gotham FC. Gaëtane Thiney tries a through ball, but Jennifer Cudjoe is caught offside.
- 74': Estelle Johnson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
- 75': Attempt missed. Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaëtane Thiney.
- 77': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 78': Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Elizabeth Eddy (Gotham FC).
- 79': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 81': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Margaret Purce with a cross.
- 82': Emily Menges (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC).
- 83': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
- 83': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christen Westphal replaces Angela Salem.
- 84': Foul by Allie Long (Gotham FC).
- 84': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Offside, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christen Westphal.
- 90'+1': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Portland Thorns).
- 90'+1': Ifeoma Onumonu (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
- 90'+2': Foul by Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC).
- 90'+2': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Imani Dorsey (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Portland Thorns).
- 90'+4': Margaret Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Gotham FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 0, Gotham FC 0.
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 14,731
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 14,731
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Angel City FC | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 | Kansas City Current | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | North Carolina Courage | 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 |
| 22 | Morgan Weaver |
| 36 | Angela Salem |
| 40 | Marissa Everett |
| 30 | Celeste Boureille |
| 11 | Rocky Rodríguez |
| 7 | Simone Charley |
Gotham FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | DiDi Haracic (GK) |
| 24 | Estelle Johnson |
| 12 | Gina Lewandowski |
| 16 | Allie Long |
| 28 | Imani Dorsey |
| 15 | Sabrina Flores |
| 11 | Lee Sodam |
| 7 | McCall Zerboni |
| 9 | Nahomi Kawasumi |
| 23 | Midge Purce |
| 25 | Ifeoma Onumonu |
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