North Carolina Courage 0–1 Portland Thorns · October 14, 2017
Final · NWSL playoffsOctober 14, 2017
Lindsey Heaps ⚽
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
Match statistics
Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.
Finishing funnelNorth Carolina Courage · Portland Thorns
16
4
5
3
0
1
shots → on target → goals
Control
426 passes · 56.3%′362 · 56.4%′
26 interceptions26
10 clearances47
Who was on the pitch
North Carolina Courage
— off the bench
0′100′
Portland Thorns
— off the bench
0′100′
Player statistics
| Katherine Reynolds |  Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Sonnett | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adrianna Franch | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emily Menges | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Heaps | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Christine Sinclair | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tobin Heath | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Amandine Henry | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayley Raso | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashleigh Sykes | Portland Thorns | Yes | 0 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | Portland Thorns | No | 53 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nadia Nadim | Portland Thorns | No | 68 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Allie Long | Portland Thorns | No | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Mewis |  North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Abby Erceg | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Abby Dahlkemper | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jaelene Daniels | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Katelyn Rowland | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ashley Hatch | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lynn Biyendolo | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| McCall Zerboni | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Denise O'Sullivan | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kristen Hamilton | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Smith | North Carolina Courage | Yes | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makenzy Robbe | North Carolina Courage | No | 11 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jess McDonald | North Carolina Courage | No | 38 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Stephanie Ochs | North Carolina Courage | No | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Shot records
North Carolina Courage 0.69 xG°
| 13 | Sam Mewis | 0.21 | Post |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ashley Hatch | 0.07 | Miss |
| 32 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.10 | Miss |
| 34 | Denise O'Sullivan | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 46 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 46 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 52 | Sam Mewis | 0.10 | Miss |
| 57 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 58 | Jess McDonald | 0.21 | Miss |
| 67 | Lynn Biyendolo | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 72 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 81 | Jess McDonald | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 86 | Stephanie Ochs | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 88 | Makenzy Robbe | 0.00 | Miss |
| 89 | Abby Erceg | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 90 | Sam Mewis | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Portland Thorns 0.47 xG°
| 39 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.07 | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Lindsey Heaps | 0.40 | Goal |
| 70 | Tobin Heath | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
| 71 | Nadia Nadim | 0.00 | Attempt Saved |
Goals and assists
- 1 GLindsey Heapsscorer
- 100′Katherine Reynoldsmost minutes without a goal contribution
- 100′Emily Sonnettmost minutes without a goal contribution
- 100′Adrianna Franchmost minutes without a goal contribution
The table
Full table →| # | Team | GP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 49 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns | 24 | 47 |
| 3 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | Chicago Stars | 24 | 39 |
| 5 | Seattle Reign | 24 | 34 |
View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02
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North Carolina Courage 0–1 Portland Thorns
NWSL playoffs · Oct 14, 2017
- Venue
- Inter&Co Stadium
- Season
- 2017
- Competition
- NWSL playoffs
- Record release
- 2026-09-02