Portland Thorns FC vs Washington Spirit, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

USWNT's Sophia Smith nets treble as Thorns overcome Spirit

Sophia Smith scored a hat trick as the Portland Thorns defeated the Washington Spirit 4-2 in a National Women's Soccer League match on Friday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
• 4': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Emily Menges.
• 5': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 8': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 8': Attempt missed. Inès Jaurena (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
• 9': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
• 9': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Washington Spirit 0. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey following a fast break.
• 12': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 13': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Washington Spirit 1. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
• 14': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith tries a through ball, but Christine Sinclair is caught offside.
• 16': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 16': Foul by Emily Menges (Portland Thorns).
• 20': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
• 22': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
• 23': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Washington Spirit 1. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
• 31': Attempt missed. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
• 32': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
• 34': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
• 35': Foul by Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit).
• 35': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christine Sinclair with a headed pass.
• 41': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
• 41': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 45': Offside, Washington Spirit. Ashley Hatch tries a through ball, but Trinity Rodman is caught offside.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, Washington Spirit 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 2, Washington Spirit 1.
• 46': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Washington Spirit 2. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
• 48': Goal! Portland Thorns 3, Washington Spirit 2. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
• 49': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
• 54': Attempt blocked. Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 56': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
• 56': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Staab.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
• 63': Foul by Inès Jaurena (Washington Spirit).
• 63': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Goal! Portland Thorns 4, Washington Spirit 2. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a through ball.
• 67': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Christine Sinclair.
• 67': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Chloe Ricketts replaces Inès Jaurena.
• 69': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
• 70': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
• 71': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
• 73': Attempt blocked. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
• 73': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 73': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sam Staab.
• 76': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Staab with a through ball.
• 76': Hand ball by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
• 77': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
• 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 79': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Morgan Weaver because of an injury.
• 79': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
• 79': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Staab.
• 81': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
• 83': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
• 83': Attempt missed. Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
• 86': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Crystal Dunn.
• 87': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Chloe Ricketts.
• 87': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Nicole Douglas replaces Ashley Hatch.
• 88': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
• 88': Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Nicole Douglas (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
• 90'+1': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Civana Kuhlmann replaces Ashley Sanchez.
• 90'+2': Foul by Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit).
• 90'+2': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Taylor Porter replaces Hina Sugita.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 4, Washington Spirit 2.
• 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 4, Washington Spirit 2.