17 July 2020

LIVE: NWSL Challenge Cup quarter-final, North Carolina Courage v Portland Thorns FC

Usually in the knock-out rounds of the NWSL, if the result is a draw at the end of 90 minutes, the game goes to extra time before penalties. 

However, to reduce injury risk at the tournament the organisers have decided in the case of a draw, the match will go straight to penalties.

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Courage v Thorns 3 min: 0-0

Courage coming out of the blocks firing!

They set up another attacking play but Sinclair defends well

Courage v Thorns 4 min: 0-0

Thorns’ Klingenberg crosses the ball into the box but keeper Rowland collects

Courage v Thorns 5 min: 0-0

Williams has a chance but the ball goes too high

Courage v Thorns 6 min: 0-0

Thorns chance

Ball is crossed in to Lussi but she can’t quite get her head to it

Courage v Thorns 7 min: 0-0

Courage goal kick as Klingenberg puts too much power on a pass

Courage v Thorns 8 min: 0-0

Courage on the attack again but ball goes out of play 

Thorns goal kick

Courage v Thorns 9 min: 0-0

Hamilton penalised as she fouls Hubly

Thorns goal kick

Courage v Thorns 11 min: 0-0

Horan sets a great chance to pass to Lussi but Erceg defends well

Thorns corner

Courage v Thorns 12 min: 0-0

Corner from Klingenberg goes out of play

Courage goal kick

Courage v Thorns 12 min: 0-0

Weaver heads the ball down in the path for Lussi but Erceg defends again

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