NWSL Challenge Cup

Utah Royals vs Portland Thorns FC, 2020 United States NWSL Challenge Cup & Fall Series, Fall Series

· NWSL Challenge Cup
Utah Royals
  • 9': Amy Rodriguez
FT
1 - 1
Portland Thorns FC
  • 59': Christine Sinclair

About

Utah Royals are hosting Portland Thorns FC at America First Field, Sandy, Utah, 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': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
  • 3': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Madison Pogarch.
  • 6': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Utah Royals).
  • 6': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Verónica Boquete.
  • 9': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Portland Thorns 0. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sophia Smith with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals).
  • 18': Madison Pogarch (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Tziarra King (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Verónica Boquete.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mallory Weber.
  • 27': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
  • 27': Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Portland Thorns).
  • 31': Foul by Raquel Rodríguez (Portland Thorns).
  • 31': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Ogle.
  • 32': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Katie Bowen.
  • 33': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a headed pass.
  • 39': Foul by Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals).
  • 39': Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amy Rodriguez.
  • 45': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Lindsey Horan.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Portland Thorns 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Utah Royals 1, Portland Thorns 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marissa Everett replaces Morgan Weaver.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Simone Charley replaces Sophia Smith.
  • 48': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Madison Pogarch (Portland Thorns).
  • 49': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Verónica Boquete with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta.
  • 51': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Britt Eckerstrom.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lo'eau LaBonta with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emily Ogle.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simone Charley.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 59': Goal! Utah Royals 1, Portland Thorns 1. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
  • 59': Verónica Boquete (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Angela Salem replaces Raquel Rodríguez.
  • 65': Substitution, Utah Royals. Taylor Lytle replaces Verónica Boquete.
  • 68': Hand ball by Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals).
  • 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Kelli Hubly replaces Becky Sauerbrunn.
  • 70': Emily Ogle (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Mallory Weber (Utah Royals).
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Katie Bowen (Utah Royals) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Tziarra King (Utah Royals) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Aminata Diallo.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Mallory Weber (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Corner, Utah Royals. Conceded by Christen Westphal.
  • 79': Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marissa Everett following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Aminata Diallo (Utah Royals).
  • 81': Marissa Everett (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angela Salem with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Madison Pogarch with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
  • 88': Lo'eau LaBonta (Utah Royals) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katie Bowen.
  • 90': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Tyler Lussi replaces Marissa Everett.
  • 90'+1': Brittany Ratcliffe (Utah Royals) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tyler Lussi (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Tziarra King (Utah Royals) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Utah Royals 1, Portland Thorns 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Utah Royals 1, Portland Thorns 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 4
59.1 Possession 40.9
14 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
3 Blocked Shots 6
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: NWSL Challenge Cup

Venue: America First Field
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
Attendance: 1,905

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2 Gotham FC 4 +1 7
3 Washington Spirit 5 -4 6
4 Orlando Pride 4 -9 1
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Line-Ups

UTA Utah Royals (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Abby Smith (GK)
24 Taylor Leach
7 Elizabeth Ball
20 Mallory Weber
6 Katie Bowen
21 Verónica Boquete
38 Aminata Diallo
9 Lo'eau LaBonta
8 Amy Rodriguez
3 Tziarra King
25 Brittany Ratcliffe
Utah Royals Substitutes:
Gaby Vincent, Maddie Nolf, Kate Del Fava, Michele Vasconcelos, Melissa Lowder, Raisa Strom-Okimoto, Taylor Lytle.

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
33 Britt Eckerstrom (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
5 Emily Menges
15 Madison Pogarch
18 Christen Westphal
9 Sophia Wilson
37 Emily Ogle
12 Christine Sinclair
10 Lindsey Heaps
11 Rocky Rodríguez
22 Morgan Weaver
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Kelli Hubly, Simone Charley, Angela Salem, Tyler Lussi, Nadine Angerer, Autumn Smithers, Marissa Everett.

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