Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Bay FC, NWSL Matchday 9

Portland Thorns FC v Bay FC

Portland Thorns FC1st 23 pts

M. Vignola 30′
M. McKenzie 77′

2

2–0

Full time

Wed 20 May

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC 1.83, Bay FC 0.77

Bay FC12th 11 pts

0

Wed 20 May, 10:00 pm EDT Providence Park NWSL 2026, Matchday 9

The match story

Racheal Kundananji portrait — Courtesy Bay FC

NWSL News

Bay FC transfer Racheal Kundananji to Chicago for $700,000

Bay say the Zambian forward leaves as their all-time leading scorer, having been part of the club's inaugural roster.

17 October 2026

Key moments

30′Goal M. Vignola (Portland Thorns FC)1–0
77′Goal M. McKenzie (Portland Thorns FC)2–0

Top performers

Portland Thorns

M. McKenziePORshirt 29, came off the bench1G1SH
M. VignolaDPORshirt 251G1SH
S. WilsonFPORshirt 90G10SH

Bay FC

C. HuttonMBAYshirt 80G3SH
K. HublyBAYshirt 11, came off the bench0G2SH
K. LemaBAYshirt 5, came off the bench0G2SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Portland Thorns FC

1st▲2 from 3rd

In the playoff places, 12 points above Orlando Pride, with 19 to play.

Bay FC

12th▼2 from 10th

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind North Carolina Courage in the last playoff place, with 21 to play.

Season series

Matchday 9 Wed 20 May

Portland Thorns FC2

Bay FC0

Matchday 25 Sun 18 Oct

Bay FC2

Portland Thorns FC2

Portland Thorns FC won one, one drawn; 4–2 on aggregate to Portland Thorns FC.

Team stats

POR BAY

Expected goals: Portland Thorns FC: 1.83; Bay FC: 0.77
Possession: Portland Thorns FC: 48%; Bay FC: 52%
Shots: Portland Thorns FC: 22; Bay FC: 13
Corners: Portland Thorns FC: 6; Bay FC: 8

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Portland Thorns FC	11	+8	23
2	San Diego Wave FC	11	+5	22
3	Utah Royals FC	10	+7	20
4	Washington Spirit	10	+8	18
5	Gotham FC	10	+6	18
6	Kansas City Current	9	−1	15
7	Denver Summit FC	9	+4	12
8	North Carolina Courage	9	+2	12
⋯
12	Bay FC	9	−5	11

After this result

By the numbers

Bay FC have 1 points from last 5 and are out of form. 0.2 a match, against 0.9 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Bay FC have gone 5 without a win. Last win: 2–0 v Racing Louisville FC, 20 September.

Portland Thorns FC are 2 matches from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 5. Next at Washington Spirit, 8 November.

Portland Thorns FC have 8 home wins from 15 at home, and 6 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.4 away.

The match on the pitch

Portland Thorns FC: 48% possession; 101 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 26% reached the box; 4.7 actions each
Bay FC: 52% possession; 102 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 5.0 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Bay FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Portland Thorns FC started 14% of their possessions in the final third, Bay FC 16%.

Where the shots came from

Portland Thorns FCBay FC

Portland Thorns FC attack right, Bay FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Portland Thorns FC

Bay FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Portland Thorns FCBay FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Portland Thorns FCBay FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Portland Thorns FCBay FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,714 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Portland Thorns FC attack right, Bay FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

66 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:34	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
7:34	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
9:48	J. Fleming	Portland Thorns FC
10:40	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
10:49	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
12:53	S. Collins	Bay FC
13:34	C. Hutton	Bay FC
14:44	J. Anderson	Bay FC
15:53	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
19:40	J. Fleming	Portland Thorns FC
24:54	J. Silkowitz	Bay FC
25:14	C. Bogere	Portland Thorns FC
27:35	R. Kundananji	Bay FC
28:32	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
28:39	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
29:28	M. Vignola	Portland Thorns FC
31:44	R. Kundananji	Bay FC
32:37	R. Kundananji	Bay FC
34:35	M. Müller	Portland Thorns FC
34:43	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC

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Lineups

Portland Thorns FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Portland Thorns FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 M. Arnold. Line 1: 2 R. Reyes, 5 I. Obaze, 16 S. Hiatt, 25 M. Vignola. Line 2: 6 C. Bogere, 21 J. Fleming. Line 3: 23 M. Müller, 19 P. Tordin, 26 M. Alidou. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson.

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
18	M. Arnold	90	0	0	0.00
2	R. Reyes	90	0	0	0.00
25	M. Vignola	90	1	0	0.03
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.09
5	I. Obaze	90	0	0	0.01
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00
23	M. Müller, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.09
6	C. Bogere, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.00
9	S. Wilson	90	0	1	0.77
19	P. Tordin, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.28
26	M. Alidou, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.08
Substitutes
15	S. Harvey, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.10
29	M. McKenzie, on at 66′	24	1	0	0.41
40	J. Immethun, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.03
41	R. Lyles, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	1.89

Unused: M. Messner, C. Calzada, D. Castellanos, M. Padelski, J. Perry

All player stats

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
2	R. Reyes	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	71%	2	1
25	M. Vignola	90	1	0	0.03	1	1	1	72%	1	0
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.09	2	0	3	75%	1	1
5	I. Obaze	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	83%	0	0
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	84%	0	0
23	M. Müller, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.09	2	1	2	68%	1	1
6	C. Bogere, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	81%	4	1
9	S. Wilson	90	0	1	0.77	10	4	1	62%	0	0
19	P. Tordin, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.28	2	0	3	70%	0	0
26	M. Alidou, off at 66′	66	0	0	0.08	1	0	1	56%	1	0
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
4	C. Calzada	–
10	D. Castellanos	–
11	M. Padelski	–
15	S. Harvey, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.10	1	0	0	43%	0	0
24	J. Perry	–
29	M. McKenzie, on at 66′	24	1	0	0.41	1	1	0	50%	1	0
40	J. Immethun, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.03	1	0	0	83%	1	0
41	R. Lyles, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	67%	0	1
Team			2	1	1.89	22	7	15	75%	12	5

Portland Thorns FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
18	M. Arnold	90	2	2	100%	0	1

Clean sheet: M. Arnold

Bay FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Bay FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 29 J. Silkowitz. Line 1: 16 S. Collins, 22 B. Courtnall, 18 J. Anderson, 25 A. Denton. Line 2: 8 C. Hutton, 41 H. Bebar. Line 3: 7 T. Huff, 19 D. Bailey, 9 R. Kundananji. Line 4: 10 C. Girelli.

Bay FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
29	J. Silkowitz	90	0	0	0.00
16	S. Collins	90	0	0	0.00
25	A. Denton, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.26
41	H. Bebar	90	0	0	0.02
22	B. Courtnall, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00
18	J. Anderson	90	0	0	0.01
7	T. Huff	90	0	0	0.00
8	C. Hutton	90	0	0	0.16
10	C. Girelli, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
19	D. Bailey, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00
9	R. Kundananji, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.07
Substitutes
5	K. Lema, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.16
11	K. Hubly, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.06
21	A. Cometti, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00
23	C. Conti, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.03
24	M. Moreau, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00
Team			0	0	0.78

Unused: E. Allen, O. Gamero, T. Boade, J. Shepherd

All player stats

Bay FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
16	S. Collins	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	2	0
25	A. Denton, off at 86′	86	0	0	0.26	1	0	0	92%	2	1
41	H. Bebar	90	0	0	0.02	1	0	1	78%	0	2
22	B. Courtnall, off at 60′	60	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	72%	0	0
18	J. Anderson	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	79%	0	1
7	T. Huff	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	72%	0	0
8	C. Hutton	90	0	0	0.16	3	0	2	75%	2	3
10	C. Girelli, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	44%	0	0
19	D. Bailey, off at 46′	45	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
9	R. Kundananji, off at 72′	72	0	0	0.07	2	0	0	61%	0	1
Substitutes
32	E. Allen	–
5	K. Lema, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.16	2	1	0	80%	1	0
6	O. Gamero	–
11	K. Hubly, on at 72′	18	0	0	0.06	2	0	0	67%	1	0
12	T. Boade	–
14	J. Shepherd	–
21	A. Cometti, on at 60′	30	0	0	0.00	0	0	2	79%	1	2
23	C. Conti, on at 46′	45	0	0	0.03	1	1	3	59%	0	0
24	M. Moreau, on at 86′	4	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
Team			0	0	0.78	13	2	9	76%	9	10