Portland Thorns edged it 0–1
Portland Thorns stand 1st on 41 points in the table through September 1, 2026.
From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generatedFinal · NWSL regular seasonMay 1, 2016
Dagný Brynjarsdóttir ⚽
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Scoring Summary
0.1–0.3 xG° on 11 shots to 10
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Breakers | 11 | 3 | 0.05 |
| Portland Thorns | 10 | 6 | 0.35 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 1–0 win over Boston Breakers on May 1, 2016?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Katherine Reynolds | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Sonnett | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adrianna Franch | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Allie Long | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tobin Heath | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Nadia Nadim | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Meleana Shim | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayley Raso | Portland Thorns | No | 65 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| M. Morris | Portland Thorns | No | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mallory Weber | Portland Thorns | No | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Louise Schillgard | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyah Simon | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Whitney Engen | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kristie Mewis | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Abby Smith | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Julie King | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| M. Pathman | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| McCall Zerboni | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| K. Kallman | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. McCaffrey | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Angela Salem | Boston Breakers | Yes | 0 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Wood | Boston Breakers | No | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Brittany Ratcliffe | Boston Breakers | No | 83 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Who Was On
Boston Breakers
Boston Breakers 0.05 xG°
| 13 | S. McCaffrey | 0.00 | Miss |
| 41 | Kristie Mewis | 0.00 | Miss |
| 48 | S. McCaffrey | 0.05 | Post |
| 50 | McCall Zerboni | 0.00 | Miss |
| 52 | Kyah Simon | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 73 | Julie King | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 80 | McCall Zerboni | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 82 | McCall Zerboni | 0.00 | Miss |
| 89 | R. Wood | 0.00 | Miss |
| 89 | Kristie Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 91 | Brittany Ratcliffe | 0.00 | Miss |
Portland Thorns 0.35 xG°
| 9 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 20 | Nadia Nadim | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 55 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 56 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 61 | Meleana Shim | 0.00 | Miss |
| 63 | Meghan Klingenberg | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 67 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Miss |
| 78 | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 0.35 | Goal |
| 86 | Allie Long | 0.00 | Miss |
| 86 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
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Each question preserves Boston Breakers 0–1 Portland Thorns, May 1, 2016, the 2016 NWSL regular season scope, and a return to Boston Breakers 0–1 Portland Thorns.
What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 1–0 win over Boston Breakers on May 1, 2016?
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