NWSL

Portland Thorns FC vs Seattle Reign FC, 2023 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
  • 30': Hina Sugita
  • 36': Morgan Weaver
FT
2 - 0
Seattle Reign FC

    About

    Portland Thorns FC are hosting Seattle Reign FC 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.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (OL Reign) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 18': Foul by Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
    • 18': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordyn Huitema with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Emily Menges (Portland Thorns).
    • 22': Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 29': Foul by Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
    • 29': Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, OL Reign 0. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 35': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Crystal Dunn.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Rocky Rodríguez (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
    • 36': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, OL Reign 0. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 38': Offside, OL Reign. Bethany Balcer tries a through ball, but Megan Rapinoe is caught offside.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, OL Reign 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 2, OL Reign 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Kelli Hubly replaces Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 46': Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
    • 47': Foul by Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign).
    • 47': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Crystal Dunn with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jess Fishlock.
    • 58': Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
    • 58': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Emily Menges.
    • 64': Substitution, OL Reign. Veronica Latsko replaces Bethany Balcer.
    • 64': Substitution, OL Reign. Angelina replaces Jess Fishlock.
    • 65': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Megan Rapinoe with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
    • 68': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Hannah Betfort replaces Christine Sinclair.
    • 68': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Crystal Dunn.
    • 72': Foul by Emily Sonnett (OL Reign).
    • 72': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
    • 74': Phoebe McClernon (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, OL Reign. Elyse Bennett replaces Jordyn Huitema.
    • 76': Offside, Portland Thorns. Emily Menges tries a through ball, but Morgan Weaver is caught offside.
    • 77': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Michele Vasconcelos replaces Rocky Rodríguez.
    • 77': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Angelina.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elyse Bennett.
    • 82': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Hina Sugita.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Olivia Van der Jagt (OL Reign) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 83': Emily Sonnett (OL Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
    • 84': Substitution, OL Reign. Quinn replaces Megan Rapinoe.
    • 84': Substitution, OL Reign. Shae Holmes replaces Lauren Barnes.
    • 85': Corner, OL Reign. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
    • 85': Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Elyse Bennett (OL Reign).
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Bella Bixby (Portland Thorns).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
    • 90'+5': Offside, OL Reign. Veronica Latsko tries a through ball, but Elyse Bennett is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, OL Reign 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, OL Reign 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, OL Reign 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Providence Park
    Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Attendance: 25,218

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 14 +21 36
    2 Orlando Pride 13 +10 25
    3 San Diego Wave FC 14 +9 25
    4 Seattle Reign FC 14 +6 24
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    POR Portland Thorns FC (4-2-3-1)

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

    SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Claudia Dickey (GK)
    21 Phoebe McClernon
    4 Alana Cook
    3 Lauren Barnes
    11 Sofia Huerta
    10 Jess Fishlock
    33 Olivia Van der Jagt
    2 Emily Sonnett Yellow Card
    8 Bethany Balcer
    15 Megan Rapinoe
    9 Jordyn Huitema
    Seattle Reign FC Substitutes:
    Shae Holmes, Sam Hiatt, Angelina, Tziarra King, Nikki Stanton, Quinn, Elyse Bennett, Laurel Ivory, Veronica Latsko.

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