Portland Thorns edged it 3–2
Portland Thorns lead the all-time series 1–0–0 across 1 meetings since 2016. 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 seasonSeptember 12, 2016
Nadia Nadim ⚽ · Christine Sinclair ⚽ · Dagný Brynjarsdóttir ⚽
Jess McDonald ⚽ · Lynn Biyendolo ⚽
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Scoring Summary
1.8–0.1 xG° on 9 shots to 13
What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.
| Team | Sh | SoT | xG° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Thorns | 9 | 5 | 1.75 |
| Western New York Flash | 13 | 4 | 0.14 |
The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 3–2 win over Western New York Flash on September 12, 2016?
The Shape of the Match
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Box Score
| Jess McDonald | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Elizabeth Eddy | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Mewis | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Abby Erceg | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| McCall Zerboni | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sabrina D'Angelo | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaelene Daniels | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alanna Kennedy | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makenzy Robbe | Western New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Smith | Western New York Flash | No | 57 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lianne Sanderson | Western New York Flash | No | 63 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kristen Hamilton | Western New York Flash | No | 78 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katherine Reynolds | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Sonnett | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amandine Henry | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michelle Betos | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Tobin Heath | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Allie Long | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nadia Nadim | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Hayley Raso | Portland Thorns | No | 59 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | Portland Thorns | No | 66 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who Was On
Portland Thorns
Portland Thorns 1.75 xG°
| 15 | Amandine Henry | 0.00 | Miss |
| 26 | Nadia Nadim | 1.00 | Goal |
| 30 | Nadia Nadim | 0.00 | Miss |
| 36 | Christine Sinclair | 0.10 | Goal |
| 43 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 47 | Allie Long | 0.00 | Miss |
| 65 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 68 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 68 | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 0.65 | Goal |
Western New York Flash 0.14 xG°
| 2 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 3 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 6 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Miss |
| 9 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Miss |
| 24 | Jess McDonald | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 48 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Miss |
| 64 | Lianne Sanderson | 0.00 | Miss |
| 66 | Taylor Smith | 0.00 | Miss |
| 76 | Jess McDonald | 0.07 | Goal |
| 79 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.07 | Goal |
| 81 | Lianne Sanderson | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 87 | Jess McDonald | 0.00 | Miss |
| 93 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Head to Head
Portland Thorns lead the series 1–0–0 (W–D–L) across 1 prior meeting with Western New York Flash in the record since 2016.
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