Portland Thorns FC vs San Diego Wave FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLIzzy D'Aquila's late goal lifts Portland Thorns over San Diego Wave
Izzy D'Aquila scored in the 85th minute to give the Portland Thorns a 1-0 victory over San Diego Wave FC at Providence Park on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
- 6': Offside, Portland Thorns. Sophia Smith is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
- 8': Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
- 15': Foul by María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC).
- 15': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair with a headed pass.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
- 19': Foul by Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns).
- 19': Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC).
- 22': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Hanna Lundkvist (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross.
- 24': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Isabella Obaze.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kristen McNabb (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
- 30': Attempt missed. Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 31': Delay in match (San Diego Wave FC).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt saved. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
- 37': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns).
- 38': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Abby Dahlkemper is caught offside.
- 41': Offside, San Diego Wave FC. Alex Morgan is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Makenzy Doniak (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristen McNabb with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janine Beckie.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, San Diego Wave FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 0, San Diego Wave FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Meaghan Nally replaces Isabella Obaze.
- 46': Attempt saved. Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a through ball.
- 49': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Abby Dahlkemper.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC).
- 52': Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
- 53': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
- 54': Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Meaghan Nally (Portland Thorns).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Danielle Colaprico replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
- 56': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Mya Jones replaces Makenzy Doniak.
- 58': Foul by María Sánchez (San Diego Wave FC).
- 58': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Naomi Girma.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mya Jones (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by María Sánchez with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Savannah McCaskill (San Diego Wave FC).
- 66': Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt missed. Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danielle Colaprico with a cross.
- 70': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
- 71': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Marie Müller.
- 72': Attempt saved. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
- 72': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kailen Sheridan.
- 73': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kristen McNabb.
- 74': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Melanie Barcenas replaces María Sánchez.
- 74': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
- 74': Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC).
- 74': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Emily van Egmond (San Diego Wave FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila replaces Christine Sinclair.
- 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Nicole Payne replaces Marie Müller.
- 78': Attempt missed. Janine Beckie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Izzy D'Aquila.
- 80': Attempt saved. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
- 81': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
- 82': Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
- 83': Attempt saved. Melanie Barcenas (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Savannah McCaskill with a cross.
- 83': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Shelby Hogan.
- 85': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, San Diego Wave FC 0. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Janine Beckie with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 87': VAR Decision: Goal Portland Thorns - Portland Thorns 1-0 San Diego Wave FC (Izzy D'Aquila).
- 89': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Ana Dias replaces Jessie Fleming.
- 89': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Elyse Bennett replaces Savannah McCaskill.
- 89': Substitution, San Diego Wave FC. Christen Westphal replaces Kristen McNabb.
- 90': Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Ana Dias (Portland Thorns).
- 90': Ana Dias (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Foul by Danielle Colaprico (San Diego Wave FC).
- 90'+1': Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Corner, San Diego Wave FC. Conceded by Nicole Payne.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, San Diego Wave FC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 1, San Diego Wave FC 0.
Statistics
 SD |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.6 | Possession | 43.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 435 | Passes | 341 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 29 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 16 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 18,011
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 18,011
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 |
Line-Ups
Portland Thorns FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Shelby Hogan (GK) |
| 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| 5 | Isabella Obaze |
| 23 | Marie Müller |
| 2 | Reyna Reyes |
| 21 | Jessie Fleming |
| 17 | Sam Coffey |
| 8 | Hina Sugita |
| 12 | Christine Sinclair |
| 9 | Sophia Smith |
| 16 | Janine Beckie |
San Diego Wave FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kailen Sheridan (GK) |
| 4 | Naomi Girma |
| 2 | Abby Dahlkemper |
| 14 | Kristen McNabb |
| 6 | Hanna Lundkvist  |
| 11 | Jaedyn Shaw |
| 21 | Savannah McCaskill |
| 5 | Emily van Egmond |
| 13 | Alex Morgan |
| 77 | María Sánchez |
| 15 | Makenzy Doniak |
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