NWSL Challenge Cup

Portland Thorns FC vs San Diego Wave FC, 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Portland Thorns FC
  • 4': Sophia Wilson
  • 21': Hina Sugita
  • 41': Hina Sugita
FT
3 - 2
San Diego Wave FC
  • 46': Belle Briede
  • 67': Taylor Flint

About

Portland Thorns FC are hosting San Diego Wave FC at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 4': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, San Diego Wave FC 0. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 6': Offside, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 8': Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Abigail Dahlkemper (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 10': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Carly Telford.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samantha Coffey with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 14': Foul by Sofia Jakobsson (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 14': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Abigail Dahlkemper.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samantha Coffey.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 18': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Emily van Egmond tries a through ball, but Sofia Jakobsson is caught offside.
  • 21': Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 21': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, San Diego Wave FC 0. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 23': Foul by Jodie Taylor (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 23': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Emily Menges (Portland Thorns).
  • 25': Jodie Taylor (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Abigail Dahlkemper (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 29': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 30': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Abigail Dahlkemper.
  • 31': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 31': Jodie Taylor (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tegan McGrady with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Meaghan Nally.
  • 40': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samantha Coffey.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 41': Goal! Portland Thorns 3, San Diego Wave FC 0. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Foul by Tegan McGrady (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 42': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Tegan McGrady (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Offside, Portland Thorns. Kelli Hubly tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Isabella Briede (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 3, San Diego Wave FC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 3, San Diego Wave FC 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meaghan Nally.
  • 45': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kaleigh Riehl replaces Abigail Dahlkemper.
  • 45': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kelsey Turnbow replaces Jodie Taylor.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelsey Turnbow with a through ball.
  • 46': Goal! Portland Thorns 3, San Diego Wave FC 1. Isabella Briede (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 47': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Carly Telford.
  • 48': Offside, Portland Thorns. Samantha Coffey tries a through ball, but Meghan Klingenberg is caught offside.
  • 52': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Kelsey Turnbow (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tegan McGrady.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Jakobsson with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 56': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.
  • 56': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 59': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
  • 59': Isabella Briede (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Sofia Jakobsson (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 60': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
  • 61': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
  • 63': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 63': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 64': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair tries a through ball, but Olivia Moultrie is caught offside.
  • 66': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Samantha Coffey.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kelsey Turnbow with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Olivia Moultrie.
  • 67': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Taylor Kornieck replaces Isabella Briede.
  • 67': Goal! Portland Thorns 3, San Diego Wave FC 2. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelsey Turnbow with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Offside, Portland Thorns. Samantha Coffey tries a through ball, but Morgan Weaver is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Kelsey Turnbow (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
  • 77': Foul by Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 77': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Samantha Coffey (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 83': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 84': Foul by Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 84': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taylor Kornieck with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Natalie Beckman replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kelsey Turnbow (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 90'+4': Madison Pogarch (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC).
  • 90'+4': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 3, San Diego Wave FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 3, San Diego Wave FC 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 12,440

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
20 Kelli Hubly
5 Emily Menges
25 Meghan Klingenberg
39 Meaghan Nally
11 Rocky Rodríguez
8 Hina Sugita
17 Sam Coffey
12 Christine Sinclair
9 Sophia Wilson
22 Morgan Weaver
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Natalie Beckman, Olivia Moultrie, Taylor Porter, Madison Pogarch, Marissa Everett, Hannah Betfort, Yazmeen Ryan, Shelby Hogan, Abby Smith.

SD San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Carly Telford (GK)
4 Naomi Girma
2 Abby Dahlkemper
19 Tegan McGrady Yellow Card
20 Christen Westphal
23 Belle Briede
14 Kristen McNabb Yellow Card
5 Emily van Egmond
9 Jodie Taylor
13 Alex Morgan
10 Sofia Jakobsson
San Diego Wave FC Substitutes:
Melissa Lowder, Sydney Pulver, Kelsey Turnbow, Taylor Hansen, Marleen Schimmer, Taylor Flint, Amirah Ali, Kaleigh Riehl, Katie Johnson.

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