NWSL

North Carolina Courage vs Portland Thorns FC, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

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North Carolina Courage
  • 57': Lynn Biyendolo
  • 66': Lynn Biyendolo
FT
2 - 0
Portland Thorns FC

    About

    North Carolina Courage are hosting Portland Thorns FC at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North Carolina, 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.
    • 1': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Merritt Mathias.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Charley.
    • 5': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 8': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 9': Dangerous play by Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage).
    • 9': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Merritt Mathias with a cross.
    • 17': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Merritt Mathias.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a cross.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Simone Charley.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lynn Williams with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lynn Williams.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
    • 24': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett.
    • 40': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage).
    • 41': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (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.
    • 43': Foul by Simone Charley (Portland Thorns).
    • 43': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, North Carolina Courage 0, Portland Thorns 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins North Carolina Courage 0, Portland Thorns 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 48': Offside, North Carolina Courage. Debinha tries a through ball, but Jessica McDonald is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a cross.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 54': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Emily Menges.
    • 57': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 57': Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Portland Thorns 0. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samantha Mewis.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Debinha.
    • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 66': Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 0. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Havana Solaun.
    • 70': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Morgan Weaver.
    • 70': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Kristen Hamilton replaces Samantha Mewis.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Jessica McDonald (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Madison Pogarch with a cross.
    • 76': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
    • 76': Havana Solaun (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
    • 78': Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Angharad James replaces Denise O'Sullivan.
    • 79': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hailie Mace replaces Jessica McDonald.
    • 79': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marissa Everett replaces Simone Charley.
    • 79': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Celeste Boureille replaces Angela Salem.
    • 80': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
    • 80': Kristen Hamilton (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Angharad James (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Portland Thorns).
    • 85': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Merritt Mathias (North Carolina Courage).
    • 86': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Madison Pogarch with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Debinha.
    • 88': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ryan Williams replaces Merritt Mathias.
    • 90'+3': Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 0.
    • 0': Match ends, North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park
    Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 5,674

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angel City FC 2 +6 6
    2 Houston Dash 2 +4 6
    3 Portland Thorns FC 2 +3 6
    4 North Carolina Courage 2 +1 4
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    Line-Ups

    NC North Carolina Courage (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 Casey Murphy (GK)
    6 Abby Erceg
    3 Kaleigh Kurtz
    4 Carson Pickett
    11 Merritt Mathias
    8 Denise O'Sullivan
    19 Havana Solaun
    9 Lynn Biyendolo
    14 Jessica McDonald
    10 Debinha
    5 Sam Mewis
    North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
    Brittany Ratcliffe, Cari Roccaro, Ryan Williams, Meredith Speck, Kristen Hamilton, Hailie Mace, Angharad James-Turner, Diane Caldwell, Katelyn Rowland.

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

    No. Name
    24 Adrianna Franch (GK)
    4 Becky Sauerbrunn
    5 Emily Menges
    25 Meghan Klingenberg
    14 Natalia Kuikka
    12 Christine Sinclair
    36 Angela Salem
    19 Crystal Dunn
    22 Morgan Weaver
    11 Rocky Rodríguez
    7 Simone Charley
    Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
    Kelli Hubly, Yazmeen Ryan, Madison Pogarch, Shelby Hogan, Bella Bixby, Celeste Boureille, Meaghan Nally, Marissa Everett.

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