NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Sunday, April 17, 2022
San Diego Wave FC DLWL 2
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Portland Thorns FC LDWWL 3
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POR303
Providence Park · 12,440 att.

Head to Head

POR leads series 1-0

Lineups

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Bella BixbyG
  2. 20Kelli HublyCD-L
  3. 5Emily MengesCD-R
  4. 25Meghan KlingenbergLB
  5. 39Meaghan NallyRB
  6. 11Rocky RodríguezAM
  7. 8Hina SugitaLM
  8. 17Sam CoffeyRM
  9. 12Christine SinclairF
  10. 9Sophia WilsonAM-L
  11. 22Morgan WeaverAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 45Natalie BeckmanSUB
  2. 13Olivia MoultrieSUB
  3. 46Taylor PorterSUB
  4. 15Madison PogarchSUB
  5. 21Marissa EverettSUB
  6. 41Hannah BetfortSUB
  7. 23Yazmeen RyanSUB
  8. 43Shelby HoganSUB
  9. 35Abby SmithSUB

SD · 4-2-3-1

  1. 21Carly TelfordG
  2. 4Naomi GirmaCD-L
  3. 2Abby DahlkemperCD-R
  4. 19Tegan McGradyLB
  5. 20Christen WestphalRB
  6. 23Belle BriedeAM
  7. 14Kristen McNabbLM
  8. 5Emily van EgmondRM
  9. 9Jodie TaylorF
  10. 13Alex MorganAM-L
  11. 10Sofia JakobssonAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 31Melissa LowderSUB
  2. 17Sydney PulverSUB
  3. 6Kelsey TurnbowSUB
  4. 29Taylor HansenSUB
  5. 27Marleen SchimmerSUB
  6. 22Taylor FlintSUB
  7. 7Amirah AliSUB
  8. 18Kaleigh RiehlSUB
  9. 33Katie JohnsonSUB

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 42' Tegan McGrady (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meaghan Nally.
  6. 45' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kelsey Turnbow replaces Jodie Taylor.
  7. 45' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kaleigh Riehl replaces Abigail Dahlkemper.
  8. 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.
  9. 63' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Raquel Rodríguez.
  10. 63' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Sophia Smith.
  11. 67' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Taylor Kornieck replaces Isabella Briede.
  12. 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.
  13. 73' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
  14. 84' Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 90'+3' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Natalie Beckman replaces Morgan Weaver.

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