NWSL

Portland Thorns FC vs Kansas City Current, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
  • 73': Sophia Smith
FT
1 - 4
Kansas City Current
  • 30': Lo'eau LaBonta
  • 38': Stine Ballisager Pedersen
  • 40': Lo'eau LaBonta
  • 47': Temwa Chawinga

Kansas City Current dominate Portland Thorns in 4-1 victory

The Kansas City Current, led by Lo'eau LaBonta's two goals, defeated the Portland Thorns 4-1 at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
  • 3': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marie Müller following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
  • 5': Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns).
  • 5': Foul by Stine Ballisager (Kansas City Current).
  • 5': Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns).
  • 7': Stine Ballisager (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michelle Cooper with a cross.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Shelby Hogan (Portland Thorns).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 12': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Marie Müller (Portland Thorns).
  • 12': Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Marie Müller.
  • 17': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Debinha (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Hailie Mace with a cross.
  • 20': Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bia Zaneratto.
  • 21': Foul by Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current).
  • 21': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hailie Mace.
  • 25': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 25': Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 25': Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Debinha (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michelle Cooper with a cross.
  • 30': Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 1. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 33': Foul by Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current).
  • 33': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current).
  • 34': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Adrianna Franch (Kansas City Current).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 37': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Shelby Hogan.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Elizabeth Ball (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 38': Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 2. Stine Ballisager (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Elizabeth Ball following a corner.
  • 40': Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 3. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 44': Foul by Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current).
  • 44': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 45': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Adrianna Franch.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marie Müller with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Debinha (Kansas City Current).
  • 45'+4': Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Kansas City Current. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
  • 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Stine Ballisager (Kansas City Current).
  • 45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marissa Sheva replaces Jessie Fleming.
  • 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Payton Linnehan replaces Janine Beckie.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Lo'eau LaBonta (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 47': Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Kansas City Current 4. Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Izzy Rodriguez with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marie Müller.
  • 51': Foul by Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns).
  • 51': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 53': Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Kansas City Current. Bia Zaneratto is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Stine Ballisager (Kansas City Current).
  • 56': Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 59': Hand ball by Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns).
  • 62': Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
  • 62': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Bia Zaneratto (Kansas City Current).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Ellis Wheeler replaces Bia Zaneratto.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Temwa Chawinga.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ellis Wheeler (Kansas City Current) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Debinha.
  • 68': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Elizabeth Ball.
  • 68': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair replaces Izzy D'Aquila.
  • 68': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Sam Coffey replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Marissa Sheva (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
  • 73': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Kansas City Current 4. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Payton Linnehan (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 75': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Stine Ballisager.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marie Müller with a cross.
  • 76': Hand ball by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
  • 77': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reyna Reyes replaces Nicole Payne.
  • 77': Offside, Kansas City Current. Temwa Chawinga is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Marissa Sheva (Portland Thorns).
  • 78': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Bayley Feist replaces Debinha.
  • 79': Foul by Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
  • 79': Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current).
  • 82': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Offside, Portland Thorns. Payton Linnehan is caught offside.
  • 87': Offside, Kansas City Current. Michelle Cooper is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current).
  • 89': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+1': Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Temwa Chawinga (Kansas City Current).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Alex Pfeiffer replaces Temwa Chawinga because of an injury.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Desiree Scott replaces Claire Hutton.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Kansas City Current. Lauren replaces Michelle Cooper.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, Kansas City Current 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 1, Kansas City Current 4.

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 20,024

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

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

No. Name
18 Shelby Hogan (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
20 Kelli Hubly Yellow Card
23 Marie Müller
11 Nicole Payne
21 Jessie Fleming
25 Meghan Klingenberg
8 Hina Sugita
24 Izzy D'Aquila
9 Sophia Smith
16 Janine Beckie
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Christine Sinclair, Mallie McKenzie, Ana Dias, Reyna Reyes, Meaghan Nally, Emily Alvarado, Marissa Sheva, Sam Coffey, Payton Linnehan.

KC Kansas City Current (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Adrianna Franch (GK)
12 Stine Ballisager Pedersen
7 Elizabeth Ball
18 Izzy Rodriguez
4 Hailie Mace
99 Debinha
14 Claire Hutton
10 Lo'eau LaBonta
9 Bia Zaneratto
6 Temwa Chawinga
17 Michelle Cooper
Kansas City Current Substitutes:
Desiree Scott, Alexa Spaanstra, Lauren, Bayley Feist, Claire Lavogez, Regan Steigleder, Ellie Wheeler, Alex Pfeiffer, Jordan Silkowitz.

NWSL News

Barbra Banda's goal lifts Orlando Pride over Washington Spirit
Barbra Banda's goal lifts Orlando Pride over Washington Spirit

The Pride become first club since 2019 to win NWSL Shield and championship in the same season.

Trinity Rodman: Back injury 'not an excuse' for NWSL final loss
Trinity Rodman: Back injury 'not an excuse' for NWSL final loss

Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman acknowledged she was battling a back injury in Saturday's NWSL Championship but refused to use it as an excuse for her team's 1-0 loss to the Orlando Pride.

Banda the difference as Orlando Pride crowned NWSL champs
Banda the difference as Orlando Pride crowned NWSL champs

Barbra Banda was in supreme form as the Orlando Pride won the 2024 NWSL Championship on Saturday, defeating the Washington Spirit 1-0.

Orlando Pride celebrates its first NWSL championship
Orlando Pride celebrates its first NWSL championship

The final whistle sparks wild celebrations from the Orlando Pride players after they hold off Washington Spirit for a 1-0 win.

Orlando Pride beat Washington Spirit for 1st NWSL Championship
Orlando Pride beat Washington Spirit for 1st NWSL Championship

Barbra Banda's goal stood up as the winner to lift the Orlando Pride to their first NWSL Championship in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday at CPKC Stadium.