Portland Thorns 3–2 Western New York Flash · September 12, 2016
Final · NWSL regular seasonSeptember 12, 2016
Nadia Nadim ⚽ · Christine Sinclair ⚽ · Dagný Brynjarsdóttir ⚽
Jess McDonald ⚽ · Lynn Biyendolo ⚽
Recorded resultRelease 2026-09-02
What happened and why does it matter?
No coverage is placed here today. Explore the league record below.
Scoring summary
- 26′
- 36′
- 68′
- 76′
- 79′
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelPortland Thorns · Western New York Flash
9
13
5
4
3
2
shots → on target → goals
Control
534 passes · 72.7%′311 · 49.5%′
12 interceptions12
28 clearances6
Who was on the pitch
Portland Thorns
— off the bench
0′96′
Western New York Flash
— off the bench
0′96′
Player statistics
| Jess McDonald | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Eddy | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Mewis | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Abby Erceg | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| McCall Zerboni | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sabrina D'Angelo | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaelene Daniels | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alanna Kennedy | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makenzy Robbe | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Smith | WNWestern New York Flash | No | 57 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lianne Sanderson | WNWestern New York Flash | No | 63 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kristen Hamilton | WNWestern 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 |
Shot records
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 |
Goals and assists
- 1 G · 1 AJess McDonaldscored and assisted
- 1 GLynn Biyendoloscorer
- 1 GChristine Sinclairscorer
- 1 GNadia Nadimscorer
Head to head
Portland Thorns lead the series with Western New York Flash 1–0–0 over one meeting since 2016.
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Thorns | 20 | 41 |
| 2 | Washington Spirit | 20 | 39 |
| 3 | Chicago Stars | 20 | 33 |
| 4 | Western New York Flash | 20 | 32 |
| 5 | Seattle Reign | 20 | 30 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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}The record
Portland Thorns 3–2 Western New York Flash
NWSL regular season · Sep 12, 2016
- Venue
- Providence Park
- Season
- 2016
- Competition
- NWSL regular season
- Record release
- 2026-09-02