NWSL

FT Friday, June 23, 2023
Washington Spirit DWLWL 2
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Portland Thorns FC WWLWW 4
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WAS112
POR224
Providence Park · 20,254 att.

Match Report

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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.

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Head to Head

POR leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

POR · 4-3-3

  1. 18Shelby HoganG
  2. 5Emily MengesCD-L
  3. 20Kelli HublyCD-R
  4. 2Reyna ReyesLB
  5. 14Natalia KuikkaRB
  6. 17Sam CoffeyCM
  7. 12Christine SinclairLM
  8. 19Crystal DunnRM
  9. 9Sophia WilsonF
  10. 22Morgan WeaverLF
  11. 8Hina SugitaRF

Substitutes

  1. 21Adriana LeonSUB
  2. 15Michele VasconcelosSUB
  3. 29Tegan McGradySUB
  4. 25Meghan KlingenbergSUB
  5. 24Izzy D'AquilaSUB
  6. 39Meaghan NallySUB
  7. 1Bella BixbySUB
  8. 13Olivia MoultrieSUB
  9. 46Taylor PorterSUB

WAS · 4-3-1-2

  1. 1Aubrey KingsburyG
  2. 3Sam StaabCD-L
  3. 9Tara RuddCD-R
  4. 14Gabrielle CarleLB
  5. 19Dorian BaileyRB
  6. 33Ashley HatchM
  7. 12Andi SullivanCM
  8. 10Ashley SanchezAM
  9. 26Paige MetayerLM
  10. 7Ines JaurenaRM
  11. 2Trinity RodmanCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 18Lyza Jessee
  2. 17Nicole Douglas
  3. 20Civana Kuhlmann
  4. 27Riley Tanner
  5. 22Amber Brooks
  6. 39Chloe Ricketts
  7. 24Lena Silano
  8. 28Nicole Barnhart
  9. 25Marissa Sheva

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 23' Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Washington Spirit 1. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 67' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Christine Sinclair.
  8. 67' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Chloe Ricketts replaces Inès Jaurena.
  9. 79' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Morgan Weaver because of an injury.
  10. 87' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Nicole Douglas replaces Ashley Hatch.
  11. 90'+1' Substitution, Washington Spirit. Civana Kuhlmann replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  12. 90'+3' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Taylor Porter replaces Hina Sugita.

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