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Thorns FC, NJ/NY Gotham FC Play to Scoreless Draw at Providence Park

Published on July 11, 2021 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
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PORTLAND, Ore. - In their third meeting this year, Portland Thorns FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC played to a scoreless draw on Sunday afternoon at Providence Park. Thorns FC recorded their league-leading sixth shutout of the season, registering their fifth clean sheet in their last six games.

Clean Sheets

Portland (5-3-1, 16pts) earned its sixth shutout of the season, which leads the NWSL in 2021. Thorns FC have also registered a league-best four clean sheets in home matches. Notably, Portland has recorded three consecutive shutouts at Providence Park, having not conceded a goal in the past 345 minutes. In her second appearance of the 2021 season, Bella Bixby recorded her second consecutive shutout, and her fourth clean sheet in six appearances across all competitions with Thorns FC.

Against Gotham FC

With the draw, Portland extended its unbeaten streak against Gotham FC to nine matches (4-0-5) across all competitions, dating back to June 27, 2018. In that nine-game span, Thorns FC have outscored Gotham FC 11-7. Today's match was the third meeting in 2021 between the two sides, including the Challenge Cup final on May 8 at Providence Park.

Notes:

Portland recorded its sixth clean sheet of the 2021 campaign, which is the most in the league.

Thorns FC have recorded a league-best four home shutouts in NWSL regular-season play.

Portland has not allowed a goal at Providence Park in the last 345 minutes of play.

Thorns FC are unbeaten in their last nine matches (4-0-5) across all competitions against Gotham FC.

Portland is 9-6-6 all-time against Gotham FC in league play.

Bella Bixby made her Providence Park debut, and her second appearance of the season.

Bixby has four clean sheets in six career appearances across all competitions for the club.

Morgan Weaver and Rocky Rodríguez led the team in shots with five each.

Meghan Klingenberg led the team with five chances created.

Yazmeen Ryan made her Providence Park debut, and her third appearance for Thorns FC.

Olivia Moultrie made her second career appearance, and her Providence Park debut.

Twenty-one different players have made an appearance for Portland in the 2021 campaign.

Next Game

Thorns FC are set to host the Orlando Pride at Providence Park on Sunday, July 18. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. (Pacific), and will feature a live stream on Twitch.

Portland Thorns FC (5-3-1, 16pts) vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC (3-1-4, 13pts)

July 11, 2021 - Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Portland Thorns FC 0 0 0

NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 0 0

Misconduct Summary:

NJ/NY: Lewandowski (caution), 10

NJ/NY: Purce (caution), 29

NJ/NY: Kawasumi (caution), 33

NJ/NY: Dorsey (caution), 90+2

Lineups:

POR: GK Bixby, D Kuikka, D Menges ©, D Hubly, D Klingenberg (Pogarch, 83), M Rodríguez, M Salem (Westphal, 83), M Boureille (Ryan, 56), M Everett (Moultrie, 68), F Weaver, F Charley (Smith, 57)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Hogan, D Nally, D Betfort, M Strom-Okimoto

TOTAL SHOTS: 22 (Rodríguez, Weaver, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Weaver, 2); FOULS: 11 (Kuikka, Pogarch, 2); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 2

NJ/NY: GK Haracic, D Flores (Dydasco, 46), D Lewandowski, D Johnson, D Dorsey, M Kawasumi (Eddy, 71), M Long, M Zerboni © (Cudjoe, 55), F Lee (Thiney, 71), F Purce, F Onumonu

Substitutes Not Used: GK McGlynn, D Pinto, M Richardson, M Wright, M Sheehan

TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Lee, Purce, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Lewandowski, Dorsey, 1); FOULS: 11 (Purce, Onumonu, 2); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 4

Referee: Tori Penso

Assistant Referees: Jennifer Garner, Kali Smith

4th Official: Corbyn May

Attendance: 14,731

Weather: Sunny, 87 degrees

All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial

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