NWSL

Portland Thorns FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2021 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
  • 4': Tierna Davidson (OG)
  • 13': Christine Sinclair (P)
  • 16': Sophia Wilson
  • 30': Sophia Wilson
  • 72': Tyler Lussi
FT
5 - 0
Chicago Stars FC

    About

    Portland Thorns FC are hosting Chicago Stars 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': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 3': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 4': Own Goal by Tierna Davidson, Chicago Red Stars. Portland Thorns 1, Chicago Red Stars 0.
    • 8': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 8': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Tierna Davidson with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Penalty Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 13': Penalty conceded by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 13': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Chicago Red Stars 0. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 14': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns).
    • 14': Katlyn Johnson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Morgan Weaver.
    • 16': Goal! Portland Thorns 3, Chicago Red Stars 0. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver following a fast break.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kealia Watt with a cross.
    • 23': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
    • 23': Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 26': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Arin Wright.
    • 29': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Rachel Hill replaces Julie Ertz because of an injury.
    • 30': Goal! Portland Thorns 4, Chicago Red Stars 0. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a through ball.
    • 34': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christen Westphal with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arin Wright.
    • 39': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Rachel Hill.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christen Westphal with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
    • 42': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith tries a through ball, but Christine Sinclair is caught offside.
    • 45': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
    • 45'+4': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 4, Chicago Red Stars 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 4, Chicago Red Stars 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Woldmoe replaces Katlyn Johnson.
    • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Tatumn Milazzo replaces Arin Wright.
    • 46': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Vanessa DiBernardo tries a through ball, but Kealia Watt is caught offside.
    • 50': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christen Westphal with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christen Westphal with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a headed pass.
    • 58': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
    • 58': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Hand ball by Danielle Colaprico (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 62': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Simone Charley replaces Sophia Smith.
    • 62': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Angela Salem replaces Raquel Rodríguez.
    • 62': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Tyler Lussi replaces Morgan Weaver.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyler Lussi.
    • 64': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
    • 64': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Foul by Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns).
    • 66': Sarah Woldmoe (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 70': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Goal! Portland Thorns 5, Chicago Red Stars 0. Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Makenzy Doniak replaces Mallory Pugh.
    • 74': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair tries a through ball, but Tyler Lussi is caught offside.
    • 75': Christen Westphal (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Kealia Watt (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 76': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 77': Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Makenzy Doniak (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 79': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 79': Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 80': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
    • 81': 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 with a cross.
    • 82': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 82': Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Nikki Stanton replaces Danielle Colaprico.
    • 82': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 83': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Celeste Boureille replaces Lindsey Horan.
    • 84': Celeste Boureille (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Makenzy Doniak (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 89': Foul by Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns).
    • 89': Sarah Gorden (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Becky Sauerbrunn with a headed pass.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Lussi.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 5, Chicago Red Stars 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 5, Chicago Red Stars 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Providence Park
    Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Attendance: 5,819

    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
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    Line-Ups

    POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

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

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    26 Tierna Davidson
    11 Sarah Gorden
    6 Casey Krueger
    3 Arin Wright
    8 Julie Ertz
    10 Vanessa DiBernardo
    24 Danielle Colaprico
    33 Katie Johnson
    2 Kealia Watt
    9 Mallory Swanson
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Sarah Woldmoe, Tatumn Milazzo, Cassie Miller, Sarah Luebbert, Kayla Sharples, Nikki Stanton, Makenzy Robbe, Rachel Hill.

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