NWSL

Portland Thorns FC vs North Carolina Courage, 2025 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
FT
0 - 0
North Carolina Courage

About

Portland Thorns FC are hosting North Carolina Courage at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the NWSL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 2': Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 4': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage).
  • 7': Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 11': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 13': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Sam Hiatt (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Reilyn Turner.
  • 20': Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Williams with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Meredith Speck.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Meredith Speck (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 31': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Kaleigh Kurtz (North Carolina Courage) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage).
  • 44': Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns).
  • 45'+7': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 47': Foul by Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns).
  • 47': Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ashley Sanchez with a cross.
  • 51': Foul by Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns).
  • 51': Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Natalia Staude (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shinomi Koyama.
  • 53': Corner, North Carolina Courage. Conceded by Kaitlyn Torpey.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Shinomi Koyama (North Carolina Courage) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage).
  • 59': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jessie Fleming replaces Deyna Castellanos.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
  • 62': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Manaka Matsukubo replaces Meredith Speck.
  • 64': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Kaleigh Kurtz.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Malia Berkely.
  • 66': Foul by Kaitlyn Torpey (Portland Thorns).
  • 66': Hannah Betfort (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Foul by Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns).
  • 69': Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 71': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Riley Jackson replaces Shinomi Koyama.
  • 73': Penalty North Carolina Courage. Ashley Sanchez draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': VAR Decision: Penalty North Carolina Courage.
  • 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Alexa Spaanstra replaces Caiya Hanks.
  • 75': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Pietra Tordin replaces Reilyn Turner.
  • 76': Penalty saved. Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jessie Fleming.
  • 79': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Riley Jackson.
  • 82': Offside, Portland Thorns. Pietra Tordin is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 87': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brianna Pinto replaces Jaedyn Shaw.
  • 87': Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Brooklyn Courtnall replaces Hannah Betfort.
  • 88': Foul by Brooklyn Courtnall (North Carolina Courage).
  • 88': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaitlyn Torpey with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Hina Sugita (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Olivia Moultrie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Ryan Williams.
  • 90'+4': Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 0, North Carolina Courage 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 0, North Carolina Courage 0.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/15366.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originNC PORhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/15362.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
4 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 5
57.5 Possession 42.5
14 SHOTS 19
5 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
388 Accurate Passes 269
479 Passes 358
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 7
28 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.4
48 Long Balls 29
27 Accurate Long Balls 9
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 10
19 Effective Tackles 15
29 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 9
25 Effective Clearances 30
25 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: NWSL

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA

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 Angel City FC 3 +1 5
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portland Thorns FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
18 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
16 Sam Hiatt
5 Isabella Obaze
2 Reyna Reyes
20 Kaitlyn Torpey
17 Sam Coffey
10 Deyna Castellanos Yellow Card
8 Hina Sugita
13 Olivia Moultrie
7 Caiya Hanks
66 Reilyn Turner
Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
Daiane , Sophie Hirst, Jessie Fleming, Alexa Spaanstra, Jayden Perry, Pietra Tordin, Mallie McKenzie, Payton Linnehan, Bella Bixby.

NC North Carolina Courage (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Casey Murphy (GK)
7 Malia Berkely
3 Kaleigh Kurtz
12 Natalia Staude
13 Ryan Williams
10 Denise O'Sullivan
20 Shinomi Koyama
19 Jaedyn Shaw
30 Hannah Betfort
25 Meredith Speck
2 Ashley Sanchez
North Carolina Courage Substitutes:
Brooklyn Courtnall, Aline Gomes, Feli Rauch, Heather Macnab, Brianna Pinto, Maycee Bell, Manaka Matsukubo, Riley Jackson, Marisa Bova.

NWSL News

USL Super League sets eight-team playoff dates, format
USL Super League sets eight-team playoff dates, format

The USL Super League, a first-division women's professional league nearing the conclusion of its inaugural season, will host its championship match on the weekend of June 14.

Tierna Davidson (knee) out of USWNT squad, Gisele Thompson in
Tierna Davidson (knee) out of USWNT squad, Gisele Thompson in

Defender Tierna Davidson will miss the United States women's national team's upcoming pair of games against Brazil due to a knee injury, U.S. Soccer announced on Monday.

USWNT to play Canada in July 2 friendly at Audi Field
USWNT to play Canada in July 2 friendly at Audi Field

The United States women's national team will play Canada in a July 2 friendly at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., as part of a three-match window.

NWSL Power Rankings: Orlando stays top, Angel City on the up
NWSL Power Rankings: Orlando stays top, Angel City on the up

Orlando is still top of ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings, but Angel City is beginning to look like a contender.

Alyssa Thompson with a Spectacular Goal vs. Seattle Reign FC
Alyssa Thompson with a Spectacular Goal vs. Seattle Reign FC

Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC) with a Spectacular Goal vs. Seattle Reign FC, 03/31/2025