NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Saturday, March 26, 2022
Portland Thorns FC WDLDW 1
–
San Diego Wave FC DL 0
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Torero Stadium · 6,000 att.

Lineups

SD · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Kailen SheridanG
  2. 4Naomi GirmaCD-L
  3. 2Abby DahlkemperCD-R
  4. 19Tegan McGradyLB
  5. 20Christen WestphalRB
  6. 6Kelsey TurnbowAM
  7. 14Kristen McNabbLM
  8. 22Taylor FlintRM
  9. 13Alex MorganF
  10. 10Sofia JakobssonAM-L
  11. 33Katie JohnsonAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 27Marleen SchimmerSUB
  2. 7Amirah AliSUB
  3. 18Kaleigh RiehlSUB
  4. 5Emily van EgmondSUB
  5. 17Sydney PulverSUB
  6. 9Jodie TaylorSUB
  7. 21Carly TelfordSUB
  8. 23Belle BriedeSUB
  9. 29Taylor HansenSUB

POR · 5-3-2

  1. 35Abby SmithG
  2. 5Emily MengesCD
  3. 39Meaghan NallyCD-L
  4. 20Kelli HublyCD-R
  5. 25Meghan KlingenbergLB
  6. 14Natalia KuikkaRB
  7. 17Sam CoffeyCM
  8. 23Yazmeen RyanCM-L
  9. 8Hina SugitaCM-R
  10. 9Sophia WilsonCF-L
  11. 12Christine SinclairCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 22Morgan WeaverSUB
  2. 45Natalie BeckmanSUB
  3. 41Hannah BetfortSUB
  4. 15Madison PogarchSUB
  5. 46Taylor PorterSUB
  6. 44Gabby ProvenzanoSUB
  7. 21Marissa EverettSUB
  8. 1Bella BixbySUB
  9. 13Olivia MoultrieSUB

Timeline

  1. 5' Goal! San Diego Wave FC 0, Portland Thorns 1. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  2. 45' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Emily van Egmond replaces Taylor Kornieck.
  3. 45' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Amirah Ali replaces Katlyn Johnson.
  4. 46' Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 61' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Isabella Briede replaces Kelsey Turnbow.
  6. 62' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Sophia Smith.
  7. 62' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Hina Sugita.
  8. 69' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Kaleigh Riehl replaces Abigail Dahlkemper.
  9. 69' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Jodie Taylor replaces Alex Morgan.
  10. 77' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Taylor Porter replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
  11. 78' Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Marleen Schimmer replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
  12. 84' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Natalie Beckman replaces Meghan Klingenberg.

NWSL Challenge Cup News

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