NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Portland Thorns FC, 2022 National Women's Soccer League, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 5': Mallory Swanson
  • 20': Rachel Hill
FT
2 - 2
Portland Thorns FC
  • 7': Hina Sugita
  • 47': Sophia Wilson

About

Chicago Stars FC are hosting Portland Thorns FC at SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois, 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.
  • 2': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
  • 3': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 4': Foul by Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 4': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Portland Thorns 0. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ava Cook with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 6': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Danielle Colaprico.
  • 7': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Portland Thorns 1. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 12': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
  • 12': Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Offside, Portland Thorns. Yazmeen Ryan tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bianca St. Georges.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mallory Pugh.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bianca St. Georges.
  • 20': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 1. Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ava Cook with a through ball.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 23': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 23': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Bianca St. Georges.
  • 24': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Ava Cook.
  • 26': Offside, Portland Thorns. Natalia Kuikka tries a through ball, but Morgan Weaver is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuki Nagasato with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 28': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 28': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 32': Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Mallory Pugh.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jillienne Aguilera replaces Bianca St. Georges because of an injury.
  • 46': Hand ball by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 47': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Zoe Morse.
  • 47': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 2. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Zoe Morse (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 48': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Offside, Portland Thorns. Janine Beckie tries a through ball, but Morgan Weaver is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns).
  • 50': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Janine Beckie.
  • 54': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
  • 54': Jillienne Aguilera (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 56': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 56': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alyssa Naeher.
  • 57': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 59': Foul by Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns).
  • 59': Yuki Nagasato (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 60': Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 61': Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Rachel Hill (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 62': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg replaces Becky Sauerbrunn.
  • 64': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 65': Hand ball by Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 65': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Portland Thorns).
  • 65': Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 67': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Sarah Griffith replaces Mallory Pugh.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 71': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 76': Foul by Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns).
  • 76': Jillienne Aguilera (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ella Stevens replaces Ava Cook.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 77': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Zoe Morse.
  • 79': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Yazmeen Ryan.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Jillienne Aguilera (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sarah Griffith with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Samantha Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 83': Sarah Griffith (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Samantha Coffey (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Vanessa DiBernardo (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 89': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Amanda Kowalski replaces Rachel Hill.
  • 89': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Samantha Fisher replaces Yuki Nagasato.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Natalia Kuikka.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 1
49 Possession 51
11 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
350 Accurate Passes 347
426 Passes 452
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
21 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 47
19 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 23
16 Tackles 33
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 17
16 Effective Clearances 22
16 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 3,268

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angel City FC 0 0 0
2 Bay FC 0 0 0
3 Boston Legacy FC 0 0 0
4 Chicago Stars FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHI Chicago Stars FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
28 Kayla Sharples
23 Tatumn Milazzo
20 Zoe Morse
24 Danielle Colaprico
10 Vanessa DiBernardo
5 Rachel Hill
22 Bianca St-Georges
25 Ava Cook
9 Mallory Swanson
7 Yuki Nagasato
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Chelsie Dawber, Mikenna Mcmanus, Emily Boyd, Amanda Kowalski, Jillienne Aguilera, Ella Stevens, Sarah Griffith, Channing Foster, Samantha Fisher.

POR Portland Thorns FC (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
39 Meaghan Nally
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
20 Kelli Hubly
8 Hina Sugita
23 Yazmeen Ryan
17 Sam Coffey Yellow Card
14 Natalia Kuikka
16 Janine Sonis Yellow Card
22 Morgan Weaver
9 Sophia Wilson
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Hannah Betfort, Christine Sinclair, Olivia Moultrie, Madison Pogarch, Rocky Rodríguez, Meghan Klingenberg, Gabby Provenzano, Taylor Porter, Abby Smith.

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