NWSL

Chicago Stars FC vs Portland Thorns FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Chicago Stars FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Portland Thorns FC
    • 10': Sophia Wilson
    • 26': Sophia Wilson

    Portland Thorns defeat Chicago Red Stars 2-0 on Sophia Smith's brace

    Forward Sophia Smith led the charge for the Portland Thorns, netting two first-half goals in 2-0 victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
    • 4': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ally Schlegel with a cross.
    • 5': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 5': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Christine Sinclair with a cross.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 1. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 13': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
    • 15': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
    • 20': Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Malham.
    • 24': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 24': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Goal! Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 2. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ally Schlegel with a headed pass.
    • 33': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
    • 35': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Marie Müller.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Staab.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Shelby Hogan (Portland Thorns).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 39': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 42': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
    • 42': Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
    • 43': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
    • 45'+2': Júlia Bianchi (Chicago Red Stars) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sam Staab with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
    • 45'+7': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Janine Beckie replaces Christine Sinclair.
    • 47': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 48': Foul by Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 48': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Delay in match (Portland Thorns).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
    • 54': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Taylor Malham.
    • 56': Foul by Cari Roccaro (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 56': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Chardonnay Curran replaces Tatumn Milazzo.
    • 57': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Leilanni Nesbeth replaces Júlia Bianchi.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Penelope Hocking (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Swanson.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Jessie Fleming because of an injury.
    • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg replaces Marie Müller.
    • 62': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 62': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Nádia Gomes replaces Penelope Hocking.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 71': Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
    • 71': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Swanson with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nádia Gomes.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cari Roccaro following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Payton Linnehan replaces Morgan Weaver.
    • 74': Offside, Portland Thorns. Janine Beckie is caught offside.
    • 76': Offside, Portland Thorns. Janine Beckie is caught offside.
    • 77': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Shea Groom replaces Ally Schlegel.
    • 77': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Camryn Biegalski replaces Jenna Bike.
    • 77': Foul by Taylor Malham (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 77': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 79': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 79': Hand ball by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
    • 81': VAR Decision: No Goal Chicago Red Stars 0-2 Portland Thorns.
    • 82': Foul by Shea Groom (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 82': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
    • 83': Nádia Gomes (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Chardonnay Curran (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Taylor Malham with a headed pass.
    • 85': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 85': Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars).
    • 86': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Ana Dias replaces Sophia Smith.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
    • 89': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Shea Groom (Chicago Red Stars) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Malham.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Chardonnay Curran (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Malham.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns).
    • 90'+8': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+8': Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 90'+9': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Shelby Hogan.
    • 90'+10': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
    • 90'+10': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+11': Offside, Chicago Red Stars. Mallory Swanson is caught offside.
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Chicago Red Stars 0, Portland Thorns 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: SeatGeek Stadium
    Location: Bridgeview, Illinois, USA
    Attendance: 4,544

    NWSL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Kansas City Current 21 +30 53
    2 Washington Spirit 21 +6 37
    3 Gotham FC 21 +10 31
    4 Portland Thorns FC 21 +6 31
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CHI Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alyssa Naeher (GK)
    3 Sam Staab Yellow Card
    12 Natalia Kuikka
    32 Taylor Malham
    23 Tatumn Milazzo
    34 Ally Schlegel
    4 Cari Roccaro
    5 Julia Bianchi
    9 Mallory Swanson
    55 Penelope Hocking
    24 Jenna Bike
    Chicago Stars FC Substitutes:
    Bea Franklin, Chardonnay Curran, Nádia Gomes, Ally Cook, Hannah Anderson, Shea Groom, Mackenzie Wood, Camryn Biegalski, Leilanni Nesbeth.

    POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    18 Shelby Hogan (GK)
    4 Becky Sauerbrunn
    5 Isabella Bryld Obaze Yellow Card
    2 Reyna Reyes Yellow Card
    23 Marie Müller
    17 Sam Coffey
    8 Hina Sugita
    21 Jessie Fleming
    12 Christine Sinclair
    9 Sophia Wilson
    22 Morgan Weaver
    Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
    Janine Sonis, Olivia Moultrie, Meghan Klingenberg, Ana Dias, Kelli Hubly, Emily Alvarado, Payton Linnehan, Olivia Wade-Katoa, Meaghan Nally.

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