NWSL

FT Saturday, May 6, 2023
Portland Thorns FC WDLWD 3
–
North Carolina Courage LDLWD 3
1st2ndT
POR123
NC213
WakeMed Soccer Park · 7,070 att.

Head to Head

NC leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

NC · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Casey MurphyG
  2. 7Malia BerkelyCD-L
  3. 3Kaleigh KurtzCD-R
  4. 10Denise O'SullivanDM
  5. 12Emily FoxLB
  6. 13Ryan WilliamsRB
  7. 25Meredith SpeckCM-L
  8. 6Narumi MiuraCM-R
  9. 9KerolinLM
  10. 14Tyler LussiRM
  11. 17Rikke Marie MadsenF

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Bella BixbyG
  2. 5Emily MengesCD-L
  3. 20Kelli HublyCD-R
  4. 25Meghan KlingenbergLB
  5. 14Natalia KuikkaRB
  6. 12Christine SinclairAM
  7. 17Sam CoffeyLM
  8. 19Crystal DunnRM
  9. 9Sophia WilsonF
  10. 22Morgan WeaverAM-L
  11. 8Hina SugitaAM-R

Timeline

  1. 1' Own Goal by Emily Menges, Portland Thorns. North Carolina Courage 1, Portland Thorns 0.
  2. 22' Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Portland Thorns 1. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  3. 26' Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 1. Kerolin (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Williams.
  4. 52' Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 2. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  5. 54' Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 56' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Olivia Wingate replaces Rikke Madsen.
  7. 56' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Victoria Pickett replaces Meredith Speck.
  8. 67' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Christine Sinclair.
  9. 70' Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Portland Thorns 2. Victoria Pickett (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Wingate.
  10. 76' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Adriana Leon replaces Morgan Weaver.
  11. 76' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Meaghan Nally replaces Emily Menges.
  12. 80' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila replaces Hina Sugita.
  13. 83' Goal! North Carolina Courage 3, Portland Thorns 3. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  14. 88' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Mille Gejl Jensen replaces Tyler Lussi.
  15. 90' Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

NWSL News

All news
Video San Diego Wave FC vs. Boston Legacy FC - Game Highlights Watch the Game Highlights from San Diego Wave FC vs. Boston Legacy FC, 10/26/2026 News Jeff Kassouf Kansas City Current's Croix Bethune sets NWSL single-season assist record Kansas City Current midfielder Croix Bethune recorded her 11th assist of the season on Sunday, setting a new single-season NWSL record. Video Kansas City Current vs. Washington Spirit - Game Highlights Watch the Game Highlights from Kansas City Current vs. Washington Spirit, 10/26/2026 Video Orlando Pride vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC - Game Highlights Watch the Game Highlights from Orlando Pride vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 10/25/2026