NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Angel City FC WLDLL 2
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Portland Thorns FC DLWDW 3
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LA022
POR123
Providence Park · 16,429 att.

Head to Head

POR leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

POR · 4-3-3

  1. 18Shelby HoganG
  2. 5Emily MengesCD-L
  3. 39Meaghan NallyCD-R
  4. 25Meghan KlingenbergLB
  5. 2Reyna ReyesRB
  6. 46Taylor PorterCM
  7. 12Christine SinclairLM
  8. 13Olivia MoultrieRM
  9. 24Izzy D'AquilaF
  10. 15Michele VasconcelosLF
  11. 21Adriana LeonRF

Substitutes

  1. 33Hannah BetfortSUB
  2. 22Morgan WeaverSUB
  3. 29Tegan McGradySUB
  4. 14Natalia KuikkaSUB
  5. 44Gabby ProvenzanoSUB
  6. 8Hina SugitaSUB
  7. 9Sophia WilsonSUB
  8. 17Sam CoffeySUB
  9. 1Bella BixbySUB

LA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Brittany IsenhourG
  2. 6Megan ReidCD-L
  3. 11Sarah GordenCD-R
  4. 5Ali RileyLB
  5. 99Madison HammondRB
  6. 28Lily NabetCM
  7. 17Dani WeatherholtLM
  8. 29Clarisse Le BihanRM
  9. 21Alyssa ThompsonF
  10. 15Scarlett CamberosLF
  11. 10Claire EmslieRF

Substitutes

  1. 2Sydney LerouxSUB
  2. 24Mackenzie PluckSUB
  3. 3Jasmyne SpencerSUB
  4. 33Katie JohnsonSUB
  5. 19Angelina AndersonSUB
  6. 14Paige NielsenSUB
  7. 9Savannah McCaskillSUB
  8. 8Julie ErtzSUB
  9. 13DiDi HaracicSUB

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 45' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Hannah Betfort replaces Adriana Leon.
  3. 45' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Gabby Provenzano replaces Emily Menges.
  4. 45' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Natalia Kuikka replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  5. 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.
  6. 57' Substitution, Angel City. Paige Nielsen replaces Dani Weatherholt.
  7. 57' Substitution, Angel City. Jasmyne Spencer replaces Ali Riley.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 69' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Michele Vasconcelos.
  11. 71' Substitution, Angel City. Katie Johnson replaces Alyssa Thompson.
  12. 73' Jasmyne Spencer (Angel City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 79' Substitution, Angel City. Mackenzie Pluck replaces Scarlett Camberos.
  14. 79' Substitution, Angel City. Julie Ertz replaces Madison Hammond.
  15. 80' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith replaces Izzy D'Aquila.
  16. 87' Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 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.

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