NWSL

FT Friday, May 16, 2025
Portland Thorns FC WDWDW 4
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Houston Dash LWLWL 1
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POR314
HOU011
Shell Energy Stadium · 6,217 att.

Team Stats

9
Fouls
12
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
3
47.1
Possession
52.9
14
SHOTS
8
7
ON GOAL
2
0.5
On Target %
0.3
2
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
295
Accurate Passes
344
371
Passes
412
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
4
11
Crosses
17
0.4
Cross %
0.2
54
Long Balls
41
20
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
3
12
Effective Tackles
14
19
Tackles
19
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
10
Interceptions
10
13
Effective Clearances
20
13
Clearances
20

Highlights

00:57 Payton Linnehan slots in the goal for Portland Thorns FC Watch on ESPN 00:33 Sam Coffey scores Penalty Goals vs. Houston Dash Watch on ESPN 00:54 Caiya Hanks scores goal for Portland Thorns FC Watch on ESPN 00:50 Pietra Tordin's goal puts the Thorns in front Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

POR leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

HOU · 3-4-3

  1. 35Abby SmithG
  2. 25Katie NaughtonCD
  3. 4Natalie JacobsCD-L
  4. 20Christen WestphalCD-R
  5. 24Danielle ColapricoCM-L
  6. 8Delanie SheehanCM-R
  7. 21Ryan GareisLM
  8. 15Avery PattersonRM
  9. 6Messiah BrightF
  10. 10Bárbara OlivieriCF-L
  11. 23Maggie GrahamCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 14Paige NielsenSUB
  2. 29RebecaSUB
  3. 19Belle BriedeSUB
  4. 12Kiki Van ZantenSUB
  5. 22Michelle AlozieSUB
  6. 17Sarah PuntigamSUB
  7. 13Sophie SchmidtSUB
  8. 7Evelina DuljanSUB
  9. 1Jane CampbellSUB

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Bella BixbyG
  2. 16Sam HiattCD-L
  3. 29Mallie McKenzieCD-R
  4. 2Reyna ReyesLB
  5. 20Kaitlyn TorpeyRB
  6. 26Mimi AlidouAM
  7. 8Hina SugitaLM
  8. 17Sam CoffeyRM
  9. 19Pietra TordinF
  10. 7Caiya HanksAM-L
  11. 15Payton LinnehanAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 77Alexa SpaanstraSUB
  2. 13Olivia MoultrieSUB
  3. 66Reilyn TurnerSUB
  4. 10Deyna CastellanosSUB
  5. 21Jessie FlemingSUB
  6. 35Morgan MessnerSUB
  7. 5Isabella ObazeSUB
  8. 14Sophie HirstSUB
  9. 24Jayden PerrySUB

Timeline

  1. 26' Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 1. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mimi Alidou.
  2. 30' Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 2. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  3. 45'+8' Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 3. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  4. 45' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jessie Fleming replaces Payton Linnehan.
  5. 54' Goal! Houston Dash 0, Portland Thorns 4. Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Reyna Reyes.
  6. 58' Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 61' Substitution, Houston Dash. Paige Nielsen replaces Christen Westphal.
  8. 61' Substitution, Houston Dash. Michelle Alozie replaces Messiah Bright.
  9. 61' Substitution, Houston Dash. Evelina Duljan replaces Maggie Graham.
  10. 63' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sophie Hirst replaces Sam Coffey.
  11. 63' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie replaces Hina Sugita.
  12. 63' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Caiya Hanks.
  13. 72' Substitution, Houston Dash. Sarah Puntigam replaces Danielle Colaprico.
  14. 72' Substitution, Houston Dash. Kiki van Zanten replaces Ryan Gareis.
  15. 75' Own Goal by Sam Hiatt, Portland Thorns. Houston Dash 1, Portland Thorns 4.
  16. 76' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Deyna Castellanos replaces Pietra Tordin.

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