NWSL Challenge Cup

Portland Thorns FC vs Angel City FC, 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, Group Stage

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Portland Thorns FC
  • 23': Michele Vasconcelos
  • 46': Izzy D'Aquila
  • 90'+3': Morgan Weaver
FT
3 - 2
Angel City FC
  • 61': Clarisse Le Bihan
  • 66': Claire Emslie (P)

About

Portland Thorns FC are hosting Angel City FC at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL Challenge Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Portland Thorns. Shelby Hogan tries a through ball, but Izzy D'Aquila is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Angel City).
  • 3': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michele Vasconcelos.
  • 6': Foul by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
  • 6': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
  • 7': Scarlett Camberos (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 10': Hand ball by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Adriana Leon (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christine Sinclair with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scarlett Camberos.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michele Vasconcelos.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross.
  • 16': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 21': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Megan Reid.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 23': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Angel City 0. Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Izzy D'Aquila with a through ball.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Hammond (Angel City).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Offside, Angel City. Ali Riley tries a through ball, but Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Angel City).
  • 29': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Sarah Gorden (Angel City).
  • 36': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 37': Offside, Angel City. Claire Emslie tries a through ball, but Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
  • 39': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Dani Weatherholt (Angel City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Clarisse Le Bihan.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christine Sinclair with a cross.
  • 43': Offside, Portland Thorns. Emily Menges tries a through ball, but Izzy D'Aquila is caught offside.
  • 44': Foul by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
  • 44': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Lily Nabet.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alyssa Thompson (Angel City).
  • 45'+1': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, Angel City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 1, Angel City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Gabby Provenzano replaces Emily Menges.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Hannah Betfort replaces Adriana Leon.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Natalia Kuikka replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 46': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 46': Michele Vasconcelos (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Angel City 0. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie following a set piece situation.
  • 47': Foul by Scarlett Camberos (Angel City).
  • 47': Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 48': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sarah Gorden.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Offside, Angel City. Sarah Gorden tries a through ball, but Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Dani Weatherholt.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Lily Nabet.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ali Riley.
  • 57': Substitution, Angel City. Paige Nielsen replaces Dani Weatherholt.
  • 57': Substitution, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Ali Riley.
  • 59': Offside, Angel City. Brittany Isenhour tries a through ball, but Alyssa Thompson is caught offside.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
  • 61': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Angel City 1. Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Scarlett Camberos.
  • 63': Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Michele Vasconcelos with a cross.
  • 63': Penalty Angel City. Alyssa Thompson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Shelby Hogan (Portland Thorns) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': VAR Decision: No Penalty Angel City.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Angel City 2. Claire Emslie (Angel City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 66': Foul by Claire Emslie (Angel City).
  • 66': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Michele Vasconcelos.
  • 70': Alyssa Thompson (Angel City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Taylor Porter (Portland Thorns).
  • 71': Substitution, Angel City. Katie Johnson replaces Alyssa Thompson.
  • 72': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Taylor Porter (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 73': Foul by Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City).
  • 73': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Porter.
  • 74': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
  • 79': Substitution, Angel City. Mackenzie Pluck replaces Scarlett Camberos.
  • 79': Substitution, Angel City. Julie Ertz replaces Madison Hammond.
  • 80': Offside, Angel City. Julie Ertz tries a through ball, but Mackenzie Pluck is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith replaces Izzy D'Aquila.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 82': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jasmyne Spencer.
  • 84': Katie Johnson (Angel City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Julie Ertz.
  • 84': Foul by Katie Johnson (Angel City).
  • 84': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannah Betfort.
  • 86': Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
  • 87': Foul by Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns).
  • 87': Katie Johnson (Angel City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Weaver with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Clarisse Le Bihan (Angel City).
  • 90'+1': Natalia Kuikka (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Paige Nielsen.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Portland Thorns 3, Angel City 2. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Hannah Betfort (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 3, Angel City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 3, Angel City 2.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 16,429

NWSL Challenge Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Seattle Reign FC 5 +7 13
2 Angel City FC 5 -1 7
3 Portland Thorns FC 5 +1 6
4 San Diego Wave FC 5 -7 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Shelby Hogan (GK)
5 Emily Menges
39 Meaghan Nally Yellow Card
25 Meghan Klingenberg
2 Reyna Reyes
46 Taylor Porter
12 Christine Sinclair
13 Olivia Moultrie
24 Izzy D'Aquila
15 Michele Vasconcelos
21 Adriana Leon
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Hannah Betfort, Morgan Weaver, Tegan McGrady, Natalia Kuikka, Gabby Provenzano, Hina Sugita, Sophia Wilson, Sam Coffey, Bella Bixby.

LA Angel City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Brittany Isenhour (GK)
6 Megan Reid
11 Sarah Gorden
5 Ali Riley
99 Madison Hammond
28 Lily Nabet
17 Dani Weatherholt
29 Clarisse Le Bihan
21 Alyssa Thompson
15 Scarlett Camberos
10 Claire Emslie
Angel City FC Substitutes:
Sydney Leroux, Mackenzie Pluck, Jasmyne Spencer, Katie Johnson, Angelina Anderson, Paige Nielsen, Savannah McCaskill, Julie Ertz, DiDi Haracic.

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