NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Portland Thorns FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
  • 72': Ella Stevens (P)
  • 82': Ally Schlegel
FT
2 - 3
Portland Thorns FC
  • 43': Sophia Wilson
  • 62': Hina Sugita
  • 75': Christine Sinclair

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.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hina Sugita with a through ball.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Sandra Starke.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Sandra Starke (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cari Roccaro.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sandra Starke with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Bella Bixby.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 19': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 22': Foul by Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 22': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 25': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 29': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 31': Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 39': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tatumn Milazzo.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 40': Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 43': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 1. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kayla Sharples (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julia Bianchi with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Stevens.
  • 48': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 52': Ava Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kayla Sharples.
  • 53': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 53': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Alyssa Naeher.
  • 55': Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 58': Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 61': Foul by Tatumn Milazzo (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 61': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 62': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 2. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 64': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 64': Penalty Chicago Red Stars. Arin Wright draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Penalty conceded by Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Arin Wright (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 65': Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Amanda Kowalski replaces Arin Wright because of an injury.
  • 71': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Cheyna Matthews replaces Sandra Starke.
  • 72': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Portland Thorns 2. Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 75': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 1, Portland Thorns 3. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 76': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jill Aguilera replaces Kayla Sharples.
  • 76': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Schlegel replaces Ava Cook.
  • 76': Amanda Kowalski (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cheyna Matthews.
  • 78': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 78': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 79': Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 79': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Jill Aguilera (Chicago Red Stars) header from the left side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Bianchi.
  • 82': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 82': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 3. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julia Bianchi with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Ella Stevens (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 84': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bianca St-Georges.
  • 88': Offside, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver tries a through ball, but Crystal Dunn is caught offside.
  • 89': Bianca St-Georges (Chicago Red Stars) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Cheyna Matthews with a through ball.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+3': Julia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cheyna Matthews (Chicago Red Stars).
  • 90'+3': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Emily Menges.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tierna Davidson.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 2, Portland Thorns 3.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 3,655

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 8 +12 18
2 Orlando Pride 8 +9 16
3 Washington Spirit 8 +1 15
4 San Diego Wave FC 8 +5 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
12 Tierna Davidson
28 Kayla Sharples
3 Arin Wright
23 Tatumn Milazzo
18 Sandra Starke
5 Julia Bianchi
4 Cari Roccaro
8 Ella Stevens
25 Ava Cook
22 Bianca St-Georges Yellow Card
Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
Amanda Kowalski, Taylor Malham, Jillienne Aguilera, Ally Schlegel, Sophie Jones, Mackenzie Wood, Cheyna Matthews, Jenna Bike, Samantha Fisher.

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

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

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