Portland Thorns FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season
· NWSLAlly Schlegel's early goal lifts Chicago Red Stars over Portland Thorns
Schlegel capitalizes on a defensive lapse by the Thorns in 1-0 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars).
- 2': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marie Müller with a cross.
- 8': Attempt saved. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
- 9': Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars).
- 10': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alexa Spaanstra (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marie Müller.
- 15': Foul by Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 15': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Goal! Portland Thorns 0, Chicago Red Stars 1. Ally Schlegel (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 23': Offside, Portland Thorns. Olivia Moultrie is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kelli Hubly.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
- 37': Attempt saved. Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra.
- 38': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
- 40': Attempt missed. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra.
- 42': Alexa Spaanstra (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jameese Joseph (Chicago Red Stars).
- 42': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexa Spaanstra.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jameese Joseph.
- 44': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
- 45': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Marie Müller.
- 45'+1': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Alexa Spaanstra.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Chicago Red Stars 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 0, Chicago Red Stars 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Jenna Bike replaces Jameese Joseph.
- 46': Foul by Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
- 46': Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Penalty Chicago Red Stars. Ludmila draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 46': Penalty conceded by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 46': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Penalty saved. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 49': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Christine Sinclair.
- 51': Foul by Bea Franklin (Chicago Red Stars).
- 51': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Alexa Spaanstra (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christine Sinclair.
- 54': Hand ball by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Leilanni Nesbeth replaces Ally Schlegel.
- 63': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
- 63': Jenna Bike (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Becky Sauerbrunn.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hannah Anderson.
- 66': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Olivia Moultrie.
- 67': Attempt missed. Julia Grosso (Chicago Red Stars) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
- 74': Attempt saved. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Chicago Red Stars. Conceded by Marie Müller.
- 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Reilyn Turner replaces Christine Sinclair.
- 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jessie Fleming replaces Alexa Spaanstra.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
- 76': Foul by Leilanni Nesbeth (Chicago Red Stars).
- 76': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns).
- 79': Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Kelli Hubly (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars).
- 83': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Chardonnay Curran replaces Mallory Swanson because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Nicole Payne replaces Reyna Reyes.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Foul by Ludmila (Chicago Red Stars).
- 86': Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns).
- 90': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila replaces Hina Sugita because of an injury.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 13 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Portland Thorns. Izzy D'Aquila is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Chardonnay Curran (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Nicole Payne (Portland Thorns).
- 90'+7': Substitution, Chicago Red Stars. Ally Cook replaces Ludmila.
- 90'+9': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Chardonnay Curran.
- 90'+11': Ally Cook (Chicago Red Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Foul by Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns).
- 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Weaver.
- 90'+13': Attempt missed. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, Chicago Red Stars 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 0, Chicago Red Stars 1.
Statistics
 CHI |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 382 | Passes | 468 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 24 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 30 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: NWSL
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 17,120
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 17,120
NWSL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Pride | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Kansas City Current | 3 | +7 | 9 |
| 3 | Washington Spirit | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 | Seattle Reign FC | 2 | +1 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Portland Thorns FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mackenzie Arnold (GK) |
| 4 | Becky Sauerbrunn |
| 20 | Kelli Hubly  |
| 2 | Reyna Reyes |
| 23 | Marie Müller |
| 13 | Olivia Moultrie |
| 8 | Hina Sugita |
| 17 | Sam Coffey |
| 12 | Christine Sinclair |
| 9 | Sophia Wilson |
| 77 | Alexa Spaanstra |
Chicago Stars FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alyssa Naeher (GK) |
| 41 | Hannah Anderson |
| 4 | Cari Roccaro |
| 32 | Taylor Malham |
| 12 | Natalia Kuikka |
| 34 | Ally Schlegel |
| 20 | Bea Franklin |
| 21 | Julia Grosso |
| 14 | Ludmila |
| 9 | Mallory Swanson |
| 8 | Jameese Joseph |
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