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

· NWSL

Bay FC

41': Racheal Kundananji
60': Deyna Castellanos

FT
2 - 3

Portland Thorns FC

2': Payton Linnehan
7': Sophia Smith
78': Sophia Smith

Second Sophia Smith goal gives Portland Thorns win over Bay FC

Thorns take an early 2-0 lead over Bay FC

Sophia Smith's second goal of the game clinched a 3-2 win for the Portland Thorns over host Bay FC.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Goal! Bay 0, Portland Thorns 1. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
4': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
4': Jamie Shepherd (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Princess Marfo (Bay).
5': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Goal! Bay 0, Portland Thorns 2. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Payton Linnehan with a through ball following a fast break.
11': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Meghan Klingenberg.
12': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
12': Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Payton Linnehan.
14': Attempt blocked. Dorian Bailey (Bay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos.
18': Foul by Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns).
18': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Delay in match because of an injury Lysianne Proulx (Bay).
23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Emily Menges.
26': Attempt missed. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
31': Attempt saved. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos.
33': Alyssa Malonson (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Foul by Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns).
34': Foul by Madeline Moreau (Bay).
34': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
35': Delay in match because of an injury Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': Attempt blocked. Joelle Anderson (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
38': Foul by Madeline Moreau (Bay).
38': Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
41': Goal! Bay 1, Portland Thorns 2. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joelle Anderson.
42': Emily Menges (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
45'+1': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Deyna Castellanos (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Dorian Bailey following a fast break.
45'+5': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Madeline Moreau.
45'+6': Alyssa Malonson (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Foul by Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns).
45'+6': Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+7': Foul by Jamie Shepherd (Bay).
45'+7': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+8': First Half ends, Bay 1, Portland Thorns 2.
45': Second Half begins Bay 1, Portland Thorns 2.
45': Substitution, Bay. Tess Boade replaces Dorian Bailey.
45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marie Müller replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
46': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Shepherd.
49': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Olivia Moultrie.
50': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos with a cross.
50': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Olivia Moultrie.
51': Attempt missed. Alyssa Malonson (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tess Boade following a corner.
52': Foul by Madeline Moreau (Bay).
52': Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Attempt saved. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
56': Hand ball by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
58': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
59': Attempt blocked. Joelle Anderson (Bay) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos.
60': Foul by Tess Boade (Bay).
60': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Goal! Bay 2, Portland Thorns 2. Deyna Castellanos (Bay) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji following a fast break.
61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Isabella Obaze replaces Becky Sauerbrunn.
61': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Payton Linnehan.
63': Attempt blocked. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
63': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
65': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
66': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Janine Beckie.
66': Attempt missed. Joelle Anderson (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Deyna Castellanos following a corner.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Shelby Hogan (Portland Thorns).
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Attempt saved. Tess Boade (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelle Anderson.
71': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
71': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Delay in match because of an injury Joelle Anderson (Bay).
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Jen Beattie (Bay).
74': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
76': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marissa Sheva replaces Hina Sugita.
76': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Ana Dias replaces Janine Beckie.
76': Substitution, Bay. Maya Doms replaces Joelle Anderson.
76': Substitution, Bay. Kayla Sharples replaces Jen Beattie because of an injury.
78': Attempt blocked. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
78': Goal! Bay 2, Portland Thorns 3. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marissa Sheva.
79': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
79': Princess Marfo (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Attempt missed. Princess Marfo (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tess Boade.
81': Foul by Ana Dias (Portland Thorns).
81': Jamie Shepherd (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt saved. Tess Boade (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maya Doms.
82': Foul by Marissa Sheva (Portland Thorns).
82': Tess Boade (Bay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Substitution, Bay. Asisat Oshoala replaces Princess Marfo.
84': Foul by Alyssa Malonson (Bay).
84': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Offside, Portland Thorns. Ana Dias is caught offside.
90': Attempt missed. Maya Doms (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Racheal Kundananji.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ana Dias.
90'+1': Foul by Ana Dias (Portland Thorns).
90'+1': Lysianne Proulx (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Delay in match (Portland Thorns).
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Morgan Weaver went off injured after Portland Thorns had used all subs.
90'+3': Offside, Bay. Asisat Oshoala is caught offside.
90'+5': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Isabella Obaze.
90'+6': Substitution, Bay. Savy King replaces Alyssa Malonson.
90'+6': Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Emily Menges (Bay).
90'+8': Attempt missed. Deyna Castellanos (Bay) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
90'+9': Offside, Bay. Madeline Moreau is caught offside.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Bay 2, Portland Thorns 3.
0': Match ends, Bay 2, Portland Thorns 3.

Statistics

POR		BAY
10	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	9
3	Saves	2
46.8	Possession	53.2
9	SHOTS	18
5	ON GOAL	5
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
355	Accurate Passes	401
441	Passes	487
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	2
4	Crosses	20
0.3	Cross %	0.1
58	Long Balls	42
22	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	5
21	Effective Tackles	12
29	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
12	Interceptions	7
25	Effective Clearances	8
25	Clearances	8

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: PayPal Park
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 10,611

NWSL Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Orlando Pride	26	+26	60
2	Washington Spirit	26	+23	56
3	NJ/NY Gotham FC	26	+21	56
4	Kansas City Current	26	+26	55

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bay FC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
44	Lysianne Proulx (GK)
5	Jen Beattie
4	Emily Menges
20	Alyssa Malonson
24	Maddie Moreau
14	Jamie Shepherd
18	Joelle Anderson
19	Dorian Bailey
10	Deyna Castellanos
7	Princess Marfo
9	Racheal Kundananji

Bay FC Substitutes:

Kiki Pickett, Katelyn Rowland, Savy King, Caprice Dydasco, Tess Boade, Caroline Conti, Maya Doms, Asisat Oshoala, Kayla Sharples.

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

No.	Name
18	Shelby Hogan (GK)
4	Becky Sauerbrunn
20	Kelli Hubly
25	Meghan Klingenberg
2	Reyna Reyes
13	Olivia Moultrie
8	Hina Sugita
17	Sam Coffey
9	Sophia Smith
15	Payton Linnehan
16	Janine Beckie

Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:

Meaghan Nally, Isabella Obaze, Marie Müller, Ana Dias, Morgan Weaver, Emily Alvarado, Marissa Sheva, Christine Sinclair, Olivia Wade-Katoa.

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