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 72 min: 0-0
Thorns free kick with the best chance of the game!
Horan heads the ball but it smacks the post!
Courage v Thorns 74 min: 1-0
GOAL!!
Courage’s Debinha scores with a header!
Courage celebrate goal
The club’s Twitter had celebrated the goal!
Courage v Thorns 79 min: 1-1
Thorns score!
Simone Charley scored after the keeper fumbled an attempt from Horan
1-1 here in Utah!
Courage v Thorns 81 min: 1-1
Courage’s Debinha nearly scores again with a strong strike but Bixby gets her hands in the way
Courage v Thorns 84 min: 1-1
Thorns’ Weaver nearly scores but Labbe gets a hand to it
Thorns corner to come
Courage v Thorns 85 min: 1-1
Thorns’ Rodriguez gets a shot on target but can’t quite score
Courage v Thorns 86 min: 1-1
Thorns’ Charley gets a toe to the ball and nearly scores again!
More power behind that and we would have seen our third goal
Courage v Thorns 87 min: 1-1
Thorns injury
There is a break in play as Horan is injured on the floor
Watch the Thorns goal
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