NWSL

Portland Thorns FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

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Portland Thorns FC
  • 8': Sophia Wilson
  • 24': Morgan Weaver
  • 77': Sophia Wilson
FT
3 - 3
North Carolina Courage
  • 61': Diana Ordóñez
  • 72': Diana Ordóñez
  • 85': Jaelene Daniels

About

Portland Thorns FC are hosting North Carolina Courage 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. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 8': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, North Carolina Courage 0. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 13': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Tegan McGrady (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 15': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samantha Coffey with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samantha Coffey.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brianna Pinto.
  • 20': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita with a cross.
  • 24': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, North Carolina Courage 0. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Debinha (North Carolina Courage).
  • 27': Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 28': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Tegan McGrady (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samantha Coffey with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 34': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 34': Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 36': Debinha (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 38': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 39': Foul by Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage).
  • 39': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brittany Ratcliffe.
  • 44': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Tegan McGrady.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Malia Berkely (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diana Ordóñez.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 2, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 45': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Meredith Speck replaces Malia Berkely.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Natalia Kuikka replaces Tegan McGrady.
  • 49': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Brianna Pinto.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 51': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 51': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': 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.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 52': Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Debinha with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 55': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 60': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Carson Pickett (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 61': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, North Carolina Courage 1. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Brittany Ratcliffe (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 65': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Janine Beckie replaces Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 67': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Samantha Coffey with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 70': Foul by Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage).
  • 70': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carson Pickett with a cross.
  • 72': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, North Carolina Courage 2. Diana Ordóñez (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 73': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Jaelene Daniels replaces Brittany Ratcliffe.
  • 73': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 73': Foul by Ryan Williams (North Carolina Courage).
  • 73': Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 74': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Casey Murphy.
  • 77': Goal! Portland Thorns 3, North Carolina Courage 2. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Foul by Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage).
  • 79': Samantha Coffey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Meredith Speck with a cross.
  • 85': Goal! Portland Thorns 3, North Carolina Courage 3. Jaelene Daniels (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Abby Erceg.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Brianna Pinto (North Carolina Courage).
  • 90'+1': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 90'+3': Abby Erceg (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 3, North Carolina Courage 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 3, North Carolina Courage 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 4
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 12
7 Saves 7
58.6 Possession 41.4
23 SHOTS 21
10 ON GOAL 11
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
372 Accurate Passes 226
459 Passes 323
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
13 Accurate Crosses 5
26 Crosses 22
0.5 Cross % 0.2
47 Long Balls 57
24 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 16
17 Tackles 24
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
16 Interceptions 12
28 Effective Clearances 25
28 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 17,139

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Portland Thorns FC 1 +1 3
2 Angel City FC 0 0 0
3 Bay FC 0 0 0
4 Boston Legacy FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
20 Kelli Hubly
17 Sam Coffey
29 Tegan McGrady
39 Meaghan Nally
12 Christine Sinclair
11 Rocky Rodríguez
22 Morgan Weaver
8 Hina Sugita
9 Sophia Wilson
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Yazmeen Ryan, Olivia Moultrie, Michele Vasconcelos, Natalia Kuikka, Gabby Provenzano, Taylor Porter, Marissa Everett, Abby Smith, Janine Sonis.

NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
6 Abby Erceg
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
4 Carson Pickett
13 Ryan Williams
27 Brittany Ratcliffe
7 Malia Berkely
10 Debinha
8 Denise O'Sullivan
5 Brianna Pinto
12 Diana Ordóñez
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Frankie Tagliaferri, Jaelene Daniels, Katelyn Rowland, Meredith Speck, Kiki Pickett, Rylee Baisden, Katie Bowen, Tess Boade, Valérie Gauvin.

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