NWSL

Seattle Reign FC vs Portland Thorns FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

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Reign FC and Thorns FC battle to scoreless draw

In a fiercely contested match at Lumen Field on Sunday, Seattle Reign FC and Portland Thorns FC ended in a goalless draw.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
  • 1': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns).
  • 3': Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 7': Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 13': Phoebe McClernon (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Quinn (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryanne Brown.
  • 21': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Marie Müller.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Ryanne Brown (Seattle Reign) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordyn Huitema with a headed pass.
  • 24': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
  • 24': Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Offside, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
  • 32': Ryanne Brown (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Lauren Barnes.
  • 35': Claudia Dickey (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
  • 36': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phoebe McClernon.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Seattle Reign 0, Portland Thorns 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Seattle Reign 0, Portland Thorns 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Van der Jagt replaces Quinn.
  • 47': Foul by Ryanne Brown (Seattle Reign).
  • 47': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Ryanne Brown (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Foul by Ryanne Brown (Seattle Reign).
  • 52': Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).
  • 53': Ryanne Brown (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign).
  • 59': Foul by Veronica Latsko (Seattle Reign).
  • 59': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Tziarra King replaces Veronica Latsko.
  • 62': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Ana Dias replaces Christine Sinclair.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ryanne Brown (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bethany Balcer.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ji So-Yun.
  • 67': Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Foul by Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign).
  • 69': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign).
  • 69': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Bethany Balcer (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Meghan Klingenberg replaces Payton Linnehan.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Van der Jagt.
  • 76': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Shae Holmes replaces Ryanne Brown.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ana Dias.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Olivia Van der Jagt (Seattle Reign).
  • 81': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Foul by Marie Müller (Portland Thorns).
  • 85': Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Olivia Wade-Katoa replaces Jessie Fleming.
  • 87': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Nicole Payne replaces Reyna Reyes.
  • 88': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 89': Foul by Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign).
  • 89': Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Jordyn Huitema (Seattle Reign) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Emeri Adames replaces Bethany Balcer.
  • 89': Substitution, Seattle Reign. Olivia Athens replaces Ji So-Yun.
  • 90': Offside, Portland Thorns. Marie Müller is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tziarra King.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Ana Dias (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Marie Müller (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+8': Tziarra King (Seattle Reign) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign).
  • 90'+9': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Seattle Reign. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Olivia Van der Jagt (Seattle Reign).
  • 90'+11': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Seattle Reign 0, Portland Thorns 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Seattle Reign 0, Portland Thorns 0.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 9,052

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

SEA Seattle Reign FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Claudia Dickey (GK)
3 Lauren Barnes
21 Phoebe McClernon
22 Ryanne Brown Yellow Card
11 Sofia Huerta
91 Ji So-Yun
10 Jess Fishlock
5 Quinn
8 Bethany Balcer
9 Jordyn Huitema Yellow Card
24 Veronica Latsko

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

No. Name
18 Shelby Hogan (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
20 Kelli Hubly
23 Marie Müller Yellow Card
2 Reyna Reyes
21 Jessie Fleming
24 Izzy D'Aquila
8 Hina Sugita
12 Christine Sinclair
15 Payton Linnehan
16 Janine Beckie Yellow Card

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