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

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.

• 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.