NWSL

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

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Washington Spirit
  • 90'+2': Ashley Hatch (P)
FT
1 - 1
Portland Thorns FC
  • 64': Morgan Weaver

About

Washington Spirit are hosting Portland Thorns FC at Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia, 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': Attempt missed. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 3': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith tries a through ball, but Meghan Klingenberg is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ouleymata Sarr with a cross.
  • 6': Hand ball by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabrielle Carle with a cross.
  • 14': Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paige Metayer with a headed pass.
  • 22': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 25': Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 41': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 41': Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 43': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tara McKeown.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Hannah Betfort replaces Sophia Smith because of an injury.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Gabrielle Carle.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 45'+5': Dorian Bailey (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Portland Thorns 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, Portland Thorns 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Taylor Porter replaces Rocky Rodríguez.
  • 49': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 49': Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Christine Sinclair.
  • 54': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
  • 54': Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dorian Bailey with a cross.
  • 59': Hand ball by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Sam Staab (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Hina Sugita replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 63': Foul by Sam Staab (Washington Spirit).
  • 63': Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Portland Thorns 1. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a through ball.
  • 67': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 67': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Camryn Biegalski replaces Ouleymata Sarr.
  • 68': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Chloe Ricketts replaces Ashley Sanchez.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Camryn Biegalski.
  • 72': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Crystal Dunn replaces Olivia Moultrie.
  • 72': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 76': Delay in match (Washington Spirit).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Annaïg Butel replaces Gabrielle Carle.
  • 79': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Annaïg Butel.
  • 81': Chloe Ricketts (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Paige Metayer (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Annaïg Butel with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 83': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
  • 85': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Emily Menges (Portland Thorns) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 89': VAR Decision: Penalty Washington Spirit.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Portland Thorns 1. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Dorian Bailey.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Camryn Biegalski (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+7': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Coffey following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
  • 90'+9': Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
  • 90'+9': Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+10': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Trinity Rodman.
  • 90'+11': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Ashley Hatch.
  • 90'+11': Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 1, Portland Thorns 1.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 13,048

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

WAS Washington Spirit (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Aubrey Kingsbury (GK)
3 Sam Staab
9 Tara McKeown
14 Gabrielle Carle
19 Dorian Bailey
10 Ashley Sanchez
26 Paige Metayer
12 Andi Sullivan
33 Ashley Hatch
8 Ouleymata Sarr
2 Trinity Rodman
Washington Spirit Substitutes:
Amber Brooks, Madison Elwell, Nicole Barnhart, Victoria Huster, Lena Silano, Camryn Biegalski, Annaïg Butel, Chloe Ricketts, Marissa Sheva.

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Bella Bixby (GK)
5 Emily Menges
39 Meaghan Nally
25 Meghan Klingenberg
14 Natalia Kuikka
11 Rocky Rodríguez Yellow Card
17 Sam Coffey
9 Sophia Wilson
22 Morgan Weaver
12 Christine Sinclair
13 Olivia Moultrie
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Crystal Dunn, Gabby Provenzano, Reyna Reyes, Becky Sauerbrunn, Hannah Betfort, Taylor Porter, Shelby Hogan, Hina Sugita, Izzy D'Aquila.

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