Washington Spirit vs Portland Thorns FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSL
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Washington Spirit edge Portland Thorns 2-1 with late goal
Washington Spirit edge Portland Thorns 2-1 with late goal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
- 2': Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit).
- 3': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': 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 Becky Sauerbrunn.
- 8': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
- 9': Foul by Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns).
- 9': Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 10': Alexa Spaanstra (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
- 12': Foul by Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns).
- 12': Gabrielle Carle (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi with a headed pass.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi following a fast break.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Ouleymata Sarr (Washington Spirit).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Trinity Rodman replaces Ouleymata Sarr because of an injury.
- 22': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
- 22': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
- 25': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
- 25': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns).
- 30': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Tara McKeown.
- 30': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Offside, Portland Thorns. Kelli Hubly is caught offside.
- 32': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Andi Sullivan.
- 33': Foul by Alexa Spaanstra (Portland Thorns).
- 33': Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Hand ball by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
- 37': Attempt saved. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ashley Hatch.
- 38': Attempt missed. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
- 42': Attempt saved. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicole Payne.
- 44': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelli Hubly.
- 45': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+5': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 45'+5': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Washington Spirit 0, Portland Thorns 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Washington Spirit 0, Portland Thorns 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila replaces Reilyn Turner.
- 48': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 49': Goal! Washington Spirit 0, Portland Thorns 1. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra.
- 51': Foul by Courtney Brown (Washington Spirit).
- 51': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Becky Sauerbrunn with a headed pass.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.
- 56': Attempt saved. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leicy Santos with a headed pass.
- 56': Attempt saved. Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 57': Attempt saved. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Reyna Reyes.
- 57': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Aubrey Kingsbury.
- 58': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
- 59': Foul by Annaïg Butel (Washington Spirit).
- 59': Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Goal! Washington Spirit 1, Portland Thorns 1. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Hatch following a fast break.
- 62': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Makenna Morris replaces Ashley Hatch.
- 62': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Hal Hershfelt replaces Courtney Brown.
- 62': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Casey Krueger replaces Gabrielle Carle.
- 67': Foul by Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
- 67': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Marie Müller replaces Nicole Payne.
- 70': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
- 73': Attempt saved. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 73': Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit).
- 74': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair replaces Alexa Spaanstra.
- 75': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 75': Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Casey Krueger.
- 79': Attempt missed. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paige Metayer following a fast break.
- 82': Offside, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jessie Fleming replaces Olivia Moultrie.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Rosemonde Kouassi (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paige Metayer.
- 84': Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Kelli Hubly.
- 84': Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lena Silano replaces Rosemonde Kouassi.
- 86': Foul by Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit).
- 86': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Izzy D'Aquila (Portland Thorns) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sophia Smith following a fast break.
- 90': Attempt saved. Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lena Silano.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Paige Metayer.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+5': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Portland Thorns. Christine Sinclair is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Goal! Washington Spirit 2, Portland Thorns 1. Leicy Santos (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trinity Rodman with a cross.
- 90'+7': Foul by Lena Silano (Washington Spirit).
- 90'+7': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Washington Spirit 2, Portland Thorns 1.
- 0': Match ends, Washington Spirit 2, Portland Thorns 1.
Statistics
 POR |
WAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 7 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 452 | Passes | 482 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 24 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 14,306
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 14,306
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
Washington Spirit (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aubrey Kingsbury (GK) |
| 5 | Annaïg Butel |
| 9 | Tara McKeown |
| 14 | Gabrielle Carle |
| 26 | Paige Metayer |
| 12 | Andi Sullivan |
| 10 | Leicy Santos |
| 16 | Courtney Brown |
| 11 | Ouleymata Sarr |
| 33 | Ashley Hatch |
| 19 | Rosemonde Kouassi |
Portland Thorns FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mackenzie Arnold (GK) |
| 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| 20 | Kelli Hubly |
| 2 | Reyna Reyes |
| 11 | Nicole Payne |
| 13 | Olivia Moultrie |
| 17 | Sam Coffey |
| 8 | Hina Sugita |
| 9 | Sophia Smith |
| 77 | Alexa Spaanstra |
| 66 | Reilyn Turner |
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