Portland Thorns 2–2 Western New York Flash · October 2, 2016
Final · NWSL playoffsOctober 2, 2016
Christine Sinclair ⚽ · Emily Sonnett ⚽ · Lindsey Heaps ⚽
Sam Mewis ⚽ · Makenzy Robbe ⚽ · 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
- 15′
- 37′
- 38′
- 76′
- 97′
- 103′
- 105′
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelPortland Thorns · Western New York Flash
16
16
9
11
2
2
shots → on target → goals
Control
588 passes · 64.8%′402 · 47.5%′
24 interceptions12
28 clearances25
Who was on the pitch
Portland Thorns
— off the bench
0′113′
Western New York Flash
— off the bench
0′113′
Player statistics
| Jess McDonald | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCall Zerboni | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Eddy | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Mewis | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Abby Erceg | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alanna Kennedy | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jaelene Daniels | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |
| Sabrina D'Angelo | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Makenzy Robbe | WNWestern New York Flash | Yes | 0 | 67 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Taylor Smith | WNWestern New York Flash | No | 67 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kristen Hamilton | WNWestern New York Flash | No | 94 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michaela Hahn | WNWestern New York Flash | No | 113 | -23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katherine Reynolds |  Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emily Sonnett | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Amandine Henry | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Michelle Betos | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Tobin Heath | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Allie Long | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nadia Nadim | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | Portland Thorns | No | 69 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hayley Raso | Portland Thorns | No | 105 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shot records
Portland Thorns 0.74 xG°
| 0 | Nadia Nadim | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 21 | Nadia Nadim | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 21 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 30 | Allie Long | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 34 | Nadia Nadim | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 38 | Christine Sinclair | 0.05 | Goal |
| 76 | Christine Sinclair | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 76 | Emily Sonnett | 0.54 | Goal |
| 79 | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 93 | Amandine Henry | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 100 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.05 | Post |
| 104 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 105 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.10 | Goal |
| 120 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.00 | Miss |
Western New York Flash 1.12 xG°
| 9 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | McCall Zerboni | 0.00 | Miss |
| 15 | Sam Mewis | 0.10 | Goal |
| 24 | Makenzy Robbe | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 31 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 35 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.31 | Post |
| 37 | Makenzy Robbe | 0.11 | Goal |
| 48 | Abby Dahlkemper | 0.00 | Miss |
| 50 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 53 | Makenzy Robbe | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 68 | Jess McDonald | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 68 | McCall Zerboni | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 69 | Alanna Kennedy | 0.00 | Miss |
| 74 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 97 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.25 | Goal |
| 103 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.35 | Goal |
Goals and assists
- 2 GLynn Biyendoloscorer
- 1 G · 1 ASam Mewisscored and assisted
- 1 GEmily Sonnettscorer
- 1 GLindsey Heapsscorer
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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Portland Thorns 2–2 Western New York Flash
NWSL playoffs · Oct 2, 2016
- Venue
- Providence Park
- Season
- 2016
- Competition
- NWSL playoffs
- Record release
- 2026-09-02