LIVE NWSL Challenge Cup: North Carolina Courage v Portland Thorns
The National Women’s Soccer League’s Challenge Cup kicks off shortly, the first league to return in North America.
The opening match will be between defending league champions North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns.
Both teams show support for Black Lives Matter
Both the Thorns and Courage have shown their support for the Black Lives Matter movement in training
We are minutes away from kick off!
The NWSL is nearly back underway!
Taking a knee
Both teams have taken a knee for the national anthem in light of the Black Lives Matter movement
Teams explain taking a knee decision
Both teams took a knee, including the sub bench
Black Lives Matter silence
Before the game gets underway there is a moment of silence while eight minutes and 46 seconds is displayed on the stadium screen.
Players and staff have again taken a knee
And we’re underway!
Over 100 days since domestic sports were suspended in the US
We have kicked off!
Courage v Thorns: 0-0
Good attack play from both sides so far.
A lot of play in Courage’s half
Courage v Thorns
Three minutes in and Lynn Williams gets a shot on target.
Corner awarded for Courage
Courage v Thorns: 0-0
Corner posed no threat and was easily defended by Thorns’ Lindsay Horan
Courage v Thorns: 0-0
Thorns have a free kick.
Will this be the first goal?
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