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.
Courage v Thorns 48 min: 0-0
Free kick is a shot to nowhere
Merrick limps away from the attacking play
Courage v Thorns 49 min: 0-0
Horan is penalised and a free kick is awarded to Thorns
Courage v Thorns 50 min: 0-0
Klingenberg takes the kick and Sinclair nods it to the floor.
She is ruled offside
Courage v Thorns 51 min: 0-0
Thorns have a great chance but Lucy hits it high
Courage v Thorns 54 min: 0-0
Courage pressurise Bixby into a corner
Courage v Thorns 55 min: 0-0
Bixby does well to hold the ball after the ball is launched towards the goal!
Still goalless here
Courage v Thorns 56 min: 0-0
End to end stuff!
Now Thorns have a corner
Courage v Thorns 56 min: 0-0
Klingenberg strikes it well but it is headed away by Courage
Courage v Thorns 56 min: 0-0
Courage substitutions!
Merrick and Hamilton are off
Roccaro and Watt are on
Courage v Thorns 58 min: 0-0
Williams once again takes a strike and it - again- goes wide!
Corner to Courage now
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