NWSL

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

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
  • 8': Angela Salem
  • 48': Rocky Rodríguez
  • 77': Lindsey Heaps
FT
3 - 0
Racing Louisville FC

    About

    Portland Thorns FC are hosting Racing Louisville 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': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross.
    • 5': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Nealy Martin tries a through ball, but Yuki Nagasato is caught offside.
    • 6': Hand ball by Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
    • 8': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Racing Louisville FC 0. Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 15': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
    • 16': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
    • 16': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angela Salem.
    • 21': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Erin Simon tries a through ball, but Emina Ekic is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
    • 22': Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 25': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Erin Simon.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
    • 26': Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angela Salem.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 29': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
    • 30': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns).
    • 30': Lauren Milliet (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross.
    • 33': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
    • 33': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
    • 36': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Michelle Betos.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 38': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 38': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Cecelia Kizer (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Freja Olofsson.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Savannah McCaskill (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Emily Fox.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 44': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
    • 45': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 1, Racing Louisville FC 0.
    • 46': Offside, Portland Thorns. Becky Sauerbrunn tries a through ball, but Simone Charley is caught offside.
    • 48': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Racing Louisville FC 0. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 49': Foul by Nealy Martin (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 49': Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Nealy Martin (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Jorian Baucom replaces Lauren Milliet.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 55': Foul by Angela Salem (Portland Thorns).
    • 55': Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 56': Offside, Portland Thorns. Crystal Dunn tries a through ball, but Lindsey Horan is caught offside.
    • 57': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Nealy Martin.
    • 57': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
    • 57': Yuki Nagasato (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
    • 59': Yuki Nagasato (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Offside, Racing Louisville FC. Savannah McCaskill tries a through ball, but Jorian Baucom is caught offside.
    • 61': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Katie McClure replaces Emina Ekic.
    • 62': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Tyler Lussi replaces Morgan Weaver.
    • 62': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Natalia Kuikka replaces Christen Westphal.
    • 62': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 63': Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 66': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka with a cross.
    • 67': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Cecelia Kizer.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 72': Erin Simon (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
    • 72': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 75': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
    • 75': Yuki Nagasato (Racing Louisville FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 76': Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Goal! Portland Thorns 3, Racing Louisville FC 0. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Angela Salem.
    • 78': Corner, Racing Louisville FC. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Freja Olofsson (Racing Louisville FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Celeste Boureille replaces Raquel Rodríguez.
    • 81': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marissa Everett replaces Simone Charley.
    • 84': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Cheyna Matthews replaces Cecelia Kizer.
    • 84': Substitution, Racing Louisville FC. Sinclaire Miramontez replaces Erin Simon.
    • 85': Foul by Katie McClure (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 85': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Katie McClure (Racing Louisville FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Meaghan Nally replaces Meghan Klingenberg because of an injury.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Yuki Nagasato (Racing Louisville FC).
    • 89': Attempt saved. Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jorian Baucom (Racing Louisville FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McClure.
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 3, Racing Louisville FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 3, Racing Louisville FC 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Providence Park
    Location: Portland, Oregon, USA

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Gotham FC 18 +11 37
    2 Washington Spirit 18 +13 36
    3 Utah Royals 18 +12 33
    4 San Diego Wave FC 18 +5 32
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    24 Adrianna Franch (GK)
    4 Becky Sauerbrunn
    5 Emily Menges
    25 Meghan Klingenberg
    18 Christen Westphal
    36 Angela Salem
    10 Lindsey Heaps Yellow Card
    11 Rocky Rodríguez
    19 Crystal Dunn
    22 Morgan Weaver
    7 Simone Charley
    Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
    Celeste Boureille, Yazmeen Ryan, Meaghan Nally, Bella Bixby, Natalia Kuikka, Tyler Lussi, Madison Pogarch, Marissa Everett, Kelli Hubly.

    LOU Racing Louisville FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Michelle Betos (GK)
    18 Kaleigh Riehl
    14 Nealy Martin Yellow Card
    11 Emily Fox
    3 Erin Simon
    7 Savannah McCaskill
    8 Freja Olofsson
    2 Lauren Milliet
    5 Cece Delzer
    17 Yuki Nagasato
    13 Emina Ekic
    Racing Louisville FC Substitutes:
    Jorian Baucom, Brooke Hendrix, Vanessa Kara, Gemma Bonner, Sinclaire Miramontez, Cheyna Matthews, Katie Mcclure, Katie Atkinson.

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