Portland Thorns FC vs Bay FC, 2026 NWSL, Regular Season

· NWSL
Portland Thorns FC
  • 30': M.A. Vignola
  • 77': Mallie McKenzie
FT
2 - 0
Bay FC

    About

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

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marie Müller.
    • 2': Taylor Huff (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by M.A. Vignola (Portland Thorns).
    • 6': Reyna Reyes (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
    • 11': Handball by Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns).
    • 13': Foul by Sam Hiatt (Portland Thorns).
    • 13': Cristiana Girelli (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Joelle Anderson (Bay) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Claire Hutton.
    • 18': Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Joelle Anderson (Bay).
    • 20': Attempt missed. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Anouk Denton (Bay).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Dorian Bailey (Bay).
    • 27': Foul by M.A. Vignola (Portland Thorns).
    • 27': Taylor Huff (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
    • 29': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jordan Silkowitz.
    • 30': Goal! Portland Thorns 1, Bay 0. M.A. Vignola (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
    • 32': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
    • 33': Racheal Kundananji (Bay) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Taylor Huff with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marie Müller with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sophia Wilson.
    • 35': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Sydney Collins.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by M.A. Vignola.
    • 42': Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cassandra Bogere.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Mimi Alidou (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Reyna Reyes.
    • 44': Foul by Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns).
    • 44': Taylor Huff (Bay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Hannah Bebar (Bay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Thorns 1, Bay 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portland Thorns 1, Bay 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bay. Caroline Conti replaces Dorian Bailey.
    • 45': Substitution, Bay. Karlie Lema replaces Cristiana Girelli.
    • 49': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Brooklyn Courtnall.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
    • 50': Jessie Fleming (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Reyna Reyes.
    • 53': Corner, Bay. Conceded by M.A. Vignola.
    • 53': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Cassandra Bogere.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Claire Hutton (Bay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Jessie Fleming.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mimi Alidou.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay). Assisted by Pietra Tordin.
    • 58': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Jordan Silkowitz.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Isabella Obaze (Portland Thorns) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Claire Hutton.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Caroline Conti (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mackenzie Arnold (Portland Thorns). Assisted by Hannah Bebar.
    • 59': Corner, Bay. Conceded by Mackenzie Arnold.
    • 60': Substitution, Bay. Aldana Cometti replaces Brooklyn Courtnall.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Racheal Kundananji (Bay) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aldana Cometti.
    • 65': Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Aldana Cometti (Bay).
    • 65': Aldana Cometti (Bay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Mallie McKenzie replaces Mimi Alidou.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jordan Silkowitz (Bay).
    • 70': Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Racheal Kundananji (Bay).
    • 72': Substitution, Bay. Kelli Hubly replaces Racheal Kundananji because of an injury.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Karlie Lema (Bay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Conti with a headed pass.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Kelli Hubly (Bay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Conti with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Anouk Denton (Bay) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Kelli Hubly.
    • 77': Goal! Portland Thorns 2, Bay 0. Mallie McKenzie (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sophia Wilson.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Claire Hutton (Bay) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aldana Cometti with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns).
    • 80': Claire Hutton (Bay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Offside, Bay. Karlie Lema is caught offside.
    • 84': Corner, Bay. Conceded by M.A. Vignola.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Cassandra Bogere (Portland Thorns).
    • 86': Substitution, Bay. Maddie Moreau replaces Anouk Denton.
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Jennie Immethun replaces Cassandra Bogere because of an injury.
    • 86': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Shae Harvey replaces Pietra Tordin.
    • 86': Substitution, Portland Thorns. Renee Lyles replaces Marie Müller.
    • 87': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Hannah Bebar.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Jennie Immethun (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sam Hiatt following a corner.
    • 88': Renee Lyles (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Bay).
    • 89': Foul by Taylor Huff (Bay).
    • 89': Shae Harvey (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Aldana Cometti (Bay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Mallie McKenzie (Portland Thorns).
    • 90': Mallie McKenzie (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Jennie Immethun (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kelli Hubly (Bay).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Renee Lyles.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Bay. Conceded by M.A. Vignola.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kelli Hubly (Bay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caroline Conti with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Jennie Immethun (Portland Thorns) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Claire Hutton (Bay).
    • 90'+6': Corner, Portland Thorns. Conceded by Joelle Anderson.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Shae Harvey (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jessie Fleming with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Portland Thorns 2, Bay 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portland Thorns 2, Bay 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 2
    51.9 Possession 48.1
    13 SHOTS 22
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    307 Accurate Passes 284
    404 Passes 379
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 6
    24 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    60 Long Balls 54
    26 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    9 Effective Tackles 12
    15 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    10 Interceptions 6
    21 Effective Clearances 34
    21 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: NWSL

    Venue: Providence Park
    Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Attendance: 15,683

    NWSL Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Gotham FC 25 +12 51
    2 Washington Spirit 25 +13 46
    3 San Diego Wave FC 25 +9 45
    4 Utah Royals 25 +8 42
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    18 Mackenzie Arnold (GK)
    16 Sam Hiatt
    5 Isabella Obaze
    25 M.A. Vignola
    2 Reyna Reyes
    19 Pietra Tordin
    21 Jessie Fleming
    6 Cassandra Bogere
    9 Sophia Wilson
    26 Mimi Alidou
    23 Marie Müller
    Portland Thorns FC Substitutes:
    Maddie Padelski, Mallie McKenzie, Jayden Perry, Morgan Messner, Renee Lyles, Carolyn Calzada, Deyna Castellanos, Shae Harvey, Jennie Immethun.

    BAY Bay FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    29 Jordan Silkowitz (GK)
    18 Joelle Anderson
    22 Brooklyn Courtnall
    25 Anouk Denton
    16 Sydney Collins
    19 Dorian Bailey
    41 Hannah Bebar
    8 Claire Hutton
    10 Cristiana Girelli
    9 Racheal Kundananji
    7 Taylor Huff
    Bay FC Substitutes:
    Maddie Moreau, Aldana Cometti, Jamie Shepherd, Emmie Allen, Karlie Lema, Kelli Hubly, Onyeka Gamero, Caroline Conti, Tess Boade.

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