NWSL

Seattle Reign FC vs Portland Thorns FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Seattle Reign FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Portland Thorns FC
    • 17': Sophia Wilson
    • 87': Christine Sinclair

    About

    Seattle Reign FC are hosting Portland Thorns FC at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington, 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': Foul by Bethany Balcer (OL Reign).
    • 2': Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Elyse Bennett (OL Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 6': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
    • 6': Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
    • 6': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 16': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Alana Cook.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
    • 17': Goal! OL Reign 0, Portland Thorns 1. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
    • 19': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
    • 20': Foul by Sam Hiatt (OL Reign).
    • 20': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Sam Hiatt (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quinn.
    • 23': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Emily Menges.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 25': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Lauren Barnes.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 28': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Emily Sonnett.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sophia Smith following a corner.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Elyse Bennett (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Sonnett with a through ball.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Elyse Bennett (OL Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Elyse Bennett (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
    • 39': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 44': Foul by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
    • 44': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Sofia Huerta (OL Reign).
    • 45': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, OL Reign 0, Portland Thorns 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins OL Reign 0, Portland Thorns 1.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Elyse Bennett.
    • 46': Alana Cook (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a cross following a fast break.
    • 50': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
    • 50': Veronica Latsko (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Lauren Barnes (OL Reign).
    • 51': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
    • 57': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
    • 57': Substitution, OL Reign. Olivia Van der Jagt replaces Quinn.
    • 57': Substitution, OL Reign. Jordyn Huitema replaces Veronica Latsko.
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Sam Coffey.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Morgan Weaver.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Sam Hiatt (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 67': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Becky Sauerbrunn replaces Emily Menges.
    • 67': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair replaces Olivia Moultrie.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 70': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes replaces Natalia Kuikka.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hina Sugita with a through ball.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 73': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair tries a through ball, but Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns).
    • 75': Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, OL Reign. Nikki Stanton replaces Bethany Balcer.
    • 79': Substitution, OL Reign. Tziarra King replaces Elyse Bennett.
    • 81': Foul by Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
    • 81': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Goal! OL Reign 0, Portland Thorns 2. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
    • 89': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Hina Sugita.
    • 89': Foul by Alana Cook (OL Reign).
    • 89': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Alana Cook (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe.
    • 90'+5': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Portland Thorns. Michele Vasconcelos tries a through ball, but Sophia Smith is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, OL Reign 0, Portland Thorns 2.
    • 0': Match ends, OL Reign 0, Portland Thorns 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Lumen Field
    Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
    Attendance: 42,054

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 26 +36 65
    2 Washington Spirit 26 +9 44
    3 Portland Thorns FC 26 +7 40
    4 Orlando Pride 26 +6 40
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    91 Phallon Tullis-Joyce (GK)
    17 Sam Hiatt Yellow Card
    4 Alana Cook Yellow Card
    3 Lauren Barnes
    11 Sofia Huerta
    8 Bethany Balcer
    5 Quinn
    2 Emily Sonnett
    34 Elyse Bennett
    15 Megan Rapinoe
    24 Veronica Latsko
    Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
    Tziarra King, Marley Canales, Olivia Athens, Ryanne Brown, Shae Holmes, Laurel Ivory, Nikki Stanton, Olivia Van der Jagt, Jordyn Huitema.

    POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Bella Bixby (GK)
    5 Emily Menges
    20 Kelli Hubly
    25 Meghan Klingenberg
    14 Natalia Kuikka
    17 Sam Coffey
    13 Olivia Moultrie
    19 Crystal Dunn
    9 Sophia Wilson
    22 Morgan Weaver
    8 Hina Sugita
    Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
    Michele Vasconcelos, Christine Sinclair, Reyna Reyes, Becky Sauerbrunn, Adriana Leon, Izzy D'Aquila, Meaghan Nally, Taylor Porter, Shelby Hogan.

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