Denver Summit FC 2–1 Portland Thorns FC, NWSL Matchday 13

Denver Summit FC v Portland Thorns FC

Denver Summit FC10th 19 pts

J. Sonis 45+8′
N. Means 86′

2

2–1

Full time

Sat 18 Jul

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC 1.52, Portland Thorns FC 1.84

Portland Thorns FC4th 27 pts

S. Wilson 25′ pen

1

Sat 18 Jul, 2:15 pm EDT Centennial Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 13

Key moments

25′Penalty goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)0–1
45+8′Goal J. Sonis (Denver Summit FC)1–1
86′Goal N. Means (Denver Summit FC)2–1

Top performers

Denver Summit

N. MeansDENshirt 4, came off the bench1G2SH
J. SonisDDENshirt 61G1SH
L. HeapsMDENshirt 100G6SH

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 91G5SH
M. MüllerMPORshirt 230G2SH
J. FlemingMPORshirt 210G1SH

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

What it means

Denver Summit FC

10th▲1 from 11th

Outside the playoff places, 1 point behind Orlando Pride in the last playoff place, with 16 to play.

Portland Thorns FC

4th▼1 from 3rd

In the playoff places, 8 points above Angel City FC, with 14 to play.

Season series

Matchday 13 Sat 18 Jul

Denver Summit FC2

Portland Thorns FC1

Matchday 18 Sat 22 Aug

Portland Thorns FC1

Denver Summit FC0

Denver Summit FC won one, Portland Thorns FC won one; level at 2–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

DEN POR

Expected goals: Denver Summit FC: 1.52; Portland Thorns FC: 1.84
Possession: Denver Summit FC: 58%; Portland Thorns FC: 42%
Shots: Denver Summit FC: 18; Portland Thorns FC: 10
Corners: Denver Summit FC: 6; Portland Thorns FC: 2

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	San Diego Wave FC	16	+6	29
2	Washington Spirit	14	+11	27
3	Gotham FC	14	+8	27
4	Portland Thorns FC	16	+7	27
5	Kansas City Current	15	+1	25
6	Utah Royals FC	14	+5	24
7	North Carolina Courage	13	+4	21
8	Orlando Pride	15	+1	20
⋯
10	Denver Summit FC	14	+2	19

After this result

By the numbers

Denver Summit FC have 7 home wins from 15 at home, and 4 from 15 away. 1.7 points a match at home, 1.1 away.

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

Denver Summit FC have 6 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.2 a match, against 1.4 all season. NWSL average 1.4.

Denver Summit FC have scored 53 goals, the 3rd most in the NWSL. 1.8 a match. NWSL average 1.4.

The match on the pitch

Denver Summit FC: 58% possession; 99 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 29% reached the box; 5.9 actions each
Portland Thorns FC: 42% possession; 95 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 28% reached the box; 4.4 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Denver Summit FC

Portland Thorns FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Denver Summit FC started 14% of their possessions in the final third, Portland Thorns FC 9%.

Where the shots came from

Denver Summit FCPortland Thorns FC

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

How each team moved the ball

Denver Summit FC

Portland Thorns 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

Denver Summit FCPortland Thorns FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Denver Summit FCPortland Thorns 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

Denver Summit FCPortland Thorns 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. 1,635 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Denver Summit FC attack right, Portland Thorns 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.

93 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:14	O. Moultrie	Portland Thorns FC
0:17	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
0:59	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
2:41	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
4:45	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
4:54	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
5:21	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
6:39	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
7:19	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
7:20	Y. Ryan	Denver Summit FC
7:24	L. Heaps	Denver Summit FC
8:31	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
8:40	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
9:42	D. Sheehan	Denver Summit FC
9:56	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
10:33	A. Smith	Denver Summit FC
14:03	J. Sonis	Denver Summit FC
14:06	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
14:12	A. Oke	Denver Summit FC
14:15	L. Heaps	Denver Summit FC

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Lineups

Denver Summit FCFormation 4-3-3

Denver Summit FC, 4-3-3, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 A. Smith. Line 1: 7 A. Oke, 23 E. Gaetino, 3 K. Kurtz, 6 J. Sonis. Line 2: 24 D. Sheehan, 10 L. Heaps, 5 D. Lynch. Line 3: 9 Y. Ryan, 33 O. Thomas, 26 N. Flint.

Denver Summit FC lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
1	A. Smith	90	0	0	0.00
7	A. Oke, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00
6	J. Sonis	90	1	0	0.01
10	L. Heaps	90	0	1	0.53
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	0	0.00
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.22
5	D. Lynch	90	0	0	0.00
33	O. Thomas, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.45
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.14
26	N. Flint, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.16
Substitutes
4	N. Means, on at 77′	13	1	0	0.09
11	A. Brazier, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00
25	M. Kössler, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00
Team			2	1	1.60

Unused: M. Reid, E. Regan, K. Asman, Y. McCormack, C. Pickett, Y. Yamamoto

All player stats

Denver Summit 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
7	A. Oke, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	73%	3	0
6	J. Sonis	90	1	0	0.01	1	1	1	74%	0	1
10	L. Heaps	90	0	1	0.53	6	2	2	76%	0	0
23	E. Gaetino	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	91%	1	1
3	K. Kurtz	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	94%	0	0
24	D. Sheehan	90	0	0	0.22	2	0	1	78%	2	1
5	D. Lynch	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	77%	1	3
33	O. Thomas, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.45	2	1	0	78%	0	0
9	Y. Ryan	90	0	0	0.14	2	1	2	74%	2	0
26	N. Flint, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.16	3	1	1	69%	1	1
Substitutes
2	M. Reid	–
4	N. Means, on at 77′	13	1	0	0.09	2	1	0	67%	0	0
8	E. Regan	–
36	K. Asman	–
11	A. Brazier, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	100%	0	0
14	Y. McCormack	–
16	C. Pickett	–
18	Y. Yamamoto	–
25	M. Kössler, on at 71′	19	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	100%	0	0
Team			2	1	1.60	18	7	9	82%	10	7

Denver Summit FC goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
1	A. Smith	90	2	3	67%	1	2

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, 16 S. Hiatt, 24 J. Perry, 25 M. Vignola. Line 2: 6 C. Bogere, 21 J. Fleming. Line 3: 23 M. Müller, 13 O. Moultrie, 19 P. Tordin. 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, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.00
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.04
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.01
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00
23	M. Müller, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.20
6	C. Bogere, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	1.09
13	O. Moultrie	90	0	0	0.51
19	P. Tordin, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.00
Substitutes
10	D. Castellanos, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00
41	R. Lyles, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00
29	M. McKenzie, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00
88	V. Loboa, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00
Team			1	0	1.84

Unused: M. Messner, C. Calzada, J. Immethun, S. Harvey, M. Padelski

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, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	78%	0	1
25	M. Vignola	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	1	1
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.04	1	0	0	84%	2	2
16	S. Hiatt	90	0	0	0.01	1	0	0	87%	0	0
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	81%	0	3
23	M. Müller, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.20	2	1	0	67%	2	1
6	C. Bogere, off at 77′	77	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	83%	3	1
9	S. Wilson	90	1	0	1.09	5	2	2	71%	0	0
13	O. Moultrie	90	0	0	0.51	1	0	2	71%	0	1
19	P. Tordin, off at 68′	68	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	67%	5	1
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
4	C. Calzada	–
40	J. Immethun	–
10	D. Castellanos, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	88%	0	0
41	R. Lyles, on at 68′	22	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	17%	0	1
15	S. Harvey	–
11	M. Padelski	–
29	M. McKenzie, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	75%	0	0
88	V. Loboa, on at 77′	13	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
Team			1	0	1.84	10	3	5	77%	14	12