NWSL

Portland Thorns FC vs Chicago Stars FC, 2024 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
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0 - 1
  • 16': Ally Schlegel

Ally 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

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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

NWSL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kansas City Current 13 +19 33
2 Orlando Pride 13 +10 25
3 San Diego Wave FC 13 +9 24
4 Washington Spirit 13 +2 23
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
30 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
4 Becky Sauerbrunn
20 Kelli Hubly Yellow Card
2 Reyna Reyes Yellow Card
23 Marie Müller
13 Olivia Moultrie
8 Hina Sugita
17 Sam Coffey
12 Christine Sinclair
9 Sophia Wilson
77 Alexa Spaanstra

CHI 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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