NWSL

Portland Thorns FC vs Kansas City Current, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Kansas City Current
    • 36': Michelle Cooper (P)

    About

    Portland Thorns FC are hosting Kansas City Current at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, 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': Offside, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg tries a through ball, but Izzy D'Aquila is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
    • 12': Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Emily Menges (Portland Thorns).
    • 12': Attempt saved. Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
    • 15': Offside, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie tries a through ball, but Izzy D'Aquila is caught offside.
    • 15': Jenna Winebrenner (Kansas City Current) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kristen Hamilton.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
    • 18': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cece Kizer.
    • 24': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Emily Menges.
    • 25': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Emily Menges.
    • 26': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
    • 28': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
    • 28': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 34': Penalty Kansas City Current. Alexa Spaanstra draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 34': Penalty conceded by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 35': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 1. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 37': Cece Kizer (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns).
    • 38': Foul by Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current).
    • 38': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 39': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Morgan Gautrat.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 41': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Michele Vasconcelos.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michele Vasconcelos.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes replaces Michele Vasconcelos.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
    • 49': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
    • 49': Morgan Gautrat (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross.
    • 50': Hand ball by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 52': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
    • 52': Izzy Rodriguez (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
    • 52': Kate Del Fava (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reyna Reyes.
    • 59': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 60': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Chardonnay Curran replaces Morgan Gautrat.
    • 61': Offside, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg tries a through ball, but Izzy D'Aquila is caught offside.
    • 62': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
    • 62': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 63': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 66': Hand ball by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current).
    • 67': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns).
    • 67': Kristen Hamilton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 69': Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
    • 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Hannah Betfort replaces Taylor Porter.
    • 70': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Cassie Miller (Kansas City Current).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Foul by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current).
    • 75': Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gabrielle Robinson.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Offside, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg tries a through ball, but Natalia Kuikka is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Gabrielle Robinson (Kansas City Current).
    • 80': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross.
    • 81': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Cassie Miller.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenna Winebrenner.
    • 83': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Addisyn Merrick replaces Elizabeth Ball.
    • 84': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
    • 84': Jenna Winebrenner (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a cross.
    • 88': Foul by Chardonnay Curran (Kansas City Current).
    • 88': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Addisyn Merrick (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns).
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Reyna Reyes.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Izzy Rodriguez.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Alexa Spaanstra (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
    • 90'+5': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Croix Soto replaces Alexa Spaanstra.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 1.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Providence Park
    Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Attendance: 17,796

    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

    POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Bella Bixby (GK)
    5 Emily Menges
    20 Kelli Hubly
    25 Meghan Klingenberg Yellow Card
    14 Natalia Kuikka
    46 Taylor Porter
    17 Sam Coffey
    13 Olivia Moultrie
    24 Izzy D'Aquila
    22 Morgan Weaver
    15 Michele Vasconcelos
    Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
    Kayla Ann Morrison, Lauren Kozal, Shelby Hogan, Reyna Reyes, Gabby Provenzano, Natalie Beckman, Meaghan Nally, Tegan McGrady, Hannah Betfort.

    KC Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    38 Cassie Miller (GK)
    24 Gabrielle Robinson
    7 Elizabeth Ball
    18 Izzy Rodriguez
    8 Kate Del Fava
    5 Cece Kizer
    2 Morgan Gautrat
    19 Jenna Winebrenner
    25 Kristen Hamilton
    77 Alexa Spaanstra
    17 Michelle Cooper
    Kansas City Current Substitutes:
    Adrianna Franch, Chardonnay Curran, Ryan Childers, Addisyn Merrick, Croix Soto, Jordan Silkowitz, Alex Loera.

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