NWSL

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

· NWSL
Orlando Pride
  • 22': Alex Morgan
  • 46': Sydney Leroux
FT
2 - 1
Portland Thorns FC
  • 42': Simone Charley

About

Orlando Pride are hosting Portland Thorns FC at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida, 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.
  • 7': Offside, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch tries a through ball, but Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride).
  • 10': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Hand ball by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
  • 11': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Lussi with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Charley.
  • 19': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
  • 19': Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Taylor Kornieck (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marta with a cross.
  • 22': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, Portland Thorns 0. Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Taylor Kornieck.
  • 24': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Taylor Kornieck.
  • 26': Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Angela Salem (Portland Thorns).
  • 28': Offside, Orlando Pride. Sydney Leroux tries a through ball, but Alex Morgan is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Madison Pogarch with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 34': Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns).
  • 35': Attempt saved. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Foul by Simone Charley (Portland Thorns).
  • 38': Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride).
  • 42': Goal! Orlando Pride 1, Portland Thorns 1. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelli Hubly.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Angela Salem (Portland Thorns).
  • 45'+2': Marta (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Angela Salem (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Orlando Pride 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Orlando Pride 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith replaces Tyler Lussi.
  • 46': Goal! Orlando Pride 2, Portland Thorns 1. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 52': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Ali Riley.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Angela Salem.
  • 54': Offside, Portland Thorns. Crystal Dunn tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Courtney Petersen (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marta.
  • 55': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Marta (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Courtney Petersen with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sydney Leroux.
  • 58': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg replaces Madison Pogarch.
  • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Emily Menges replaces Kelli Hubly.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 62': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Meggie Dougherty Howard (Orlando Pride).
  • 64': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Marisa Viggiano replaces Meggie Dougherty Howard.
  • 66': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
  • 66': Taylor Kornieck (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Marisa Viggiano (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Kornieck.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 70': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Raquel Rodríguez replaces Angela Salem.
  • 71': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Simone Charley.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Marta (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Kornieck with a headed pass.
  • 82': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 82': Gunnhildur Jónsdóttir (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Sydney Leroux (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 85': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Ally Haran replaces Marta.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marisa Viggiano.
  • 90': Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride).
  • 90'+1': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Orlando Pride. Chelsee Washington replaces Sydney Leroux.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 90'+5': Chelsee Washington (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 90'+7': Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith tries a through ball, but Natalia Kuikka is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Orlando Pride 2, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Orlando Pride 2, Portland Thorns 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
Attendance: 3,407

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

ORL Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Ashlyn Harris (GK) Yellow Card
21 Phoebe McClernon
11 Ali Krieger
17 Courtney Petersen
7 Ali Riley
22 Taylor Flint
28 Meggie Dougherty Howard
8 Gunnhildur Yrsa Jonsdottir
13 Alex Morgan
2 Sydney Leroux
10 Marta
Orlando Pride Substitutes:
Toni Pressley, Erin McLeod, Konya Plummer, Ally Haran, Crystal Thomas, Abigail Kim, Marisa DiGrande, Erika Tymrak, Chelsee Washington.

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
24 Adrianna Franch (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
20 Kelli Hubly
15 Madison Pogarch
14 Natalia Kuikka
36 Angela Salem Yellow Card
10 Lindsey Heaps
19 Crystal Dunn
12 Christine Sinclair
7 Simone Charley Yellow Card
34 Tyler Lussi
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Meghan Klingenberg, Sophia Wilson, Marissa Everett, Celeste Boureille, Bella Bixby, Emily Menges, Rocky Rodríguez, Morgan Weaver, Christen Westphal.

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