Portland Thorns FC vs Gotham FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

Gotham FC edges Portland Thorns 1-0 with late goal

NJ/NY Gotham FC secured a 1-0 victory over the Portland Thorns on Sunday at Providence Park thanks to a goal by Esther González in the 72nd minute.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt missed. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
• 3': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith is caught offside.
• 8': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
• 8': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelli Hubly.
• 9': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
• 10': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marie Müller with a cross following a corner.
• 11': Delay in match because of an injury Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
• 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 15': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
• 15': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
• 16': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
• 16': Esther González (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
• 17': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC).
• 17': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 18': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
• 18': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 20': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
• 20': Kelley O'Hara (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 22': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
• 22': Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Offside, Portland Thorns. Janine Beckie is caught offside.
• 27': Attempt saved. Midge Purce (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jenna Nighswonger.
• 28': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
• 28': Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Delay in match because of an injury Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns).
• 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 34': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
• 35': Foul by Midge Purce (Gotham FC).
• 35': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Midge Purce (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 37': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
• 37': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 38': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jessie Fleming following a fast break.
• 41': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
• 42': Foul by Sam Hiatt (Gotham FC).
• 42': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 43': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
• 43': Sam Hiatt (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kelley O'Hara.
• 45'+3': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
• 45'+3': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+4': Substitution, Gotham FC. Yazmeen Ryan replaces Midge Purce because of an injury.
• 45'+4': Foul by Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns).
• 45'+4': Sam Hiatt (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 45'+7': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Gotham FC 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 0, Gotham FC 0.
• 46': Foul by Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC).
• 46': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 46': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 47': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie following a set piece situation.
• 47': Attempt saved. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
• 49': Offside, Portland Thorns. Janine Beckie is caught offside.
• 51': Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
• 51': Attempt missed. Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
• 52': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
• 52': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Delay in match because of an injury Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
• 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 57': Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
• 58': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marie Müller.
• 60': Foul by Crystal Dunn (Gotham FC).
• 60': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith is caught offside.
• 60': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 63': VAR Decision: No Goal Portland Thorns 0-0 Gotham FC.
• 64': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair replaces Janine Beckie.
• 65': Delanie Sheehan (Gotham FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 65': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
• 66': Substitution, Gotham FC. Bruninha replaces Kelley O'Hara.
• 66': Substitution, Gotham FC. Katie Stengel replaces Crystal Dunn.
• 69': Attempt saved. Jenna Nighswonger (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 70': Foul by Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC).
• 70': Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marie Müller with a cross.
• 71': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
• 71': Tierna Davidson (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Gotham FC 1. Esther González (Gotham FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yazmeen Ryan.
• 74': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 75': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair is caught offside.
• 76': Foul by Nealy Martin (Gotham FC).
• 76': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 77': Hand ball by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
• 78': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Hina Sugita replaces Jessie Fleming.
• 78': Attempt saved. Yazmeen Ryan (Gotham FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tierna Davidson.
• 78': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
• 79': Foul by Esther González (Gotham FC).
• 79': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 82': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Becky Sauerbrunn.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Katie Stengel (Gotham FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Delanie Sheehan.
• 83': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
• 83': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 84': Delay in match because of an injury Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
• 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 86': Foul by Katie Stengel (Gotham FC).
• 86': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 87': 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 Sam Coffey.
• 87': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
• 87': Sam Hiatt (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
• 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 89': Attempt saved. Esther González (Gotham FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emily Sonnett.
• 89': Corner, Gotham FC. Conceded by Shelby Hogan.
• 90': Foul by Emily Sonnett (Gotham FC).
• 90': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Gotham FC. Taryn Torres replaces Esther González.
• 90'+3': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
• 90'+3': Sam Hiatt (Gotham FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
• 90'+7': Foul by Bruninha (Gotham FC).
• 90'+7': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+7': Bruninha (Gotham FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+7': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sam Hiatt.
• 90'+8': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross.
• 90'+11': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Gotham FC 1.
• 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 0, Gotham FC 1.