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 53 min: 0-0

Weaver gets a header to a cross from Boureille but she doesn’t put enough power to it

Courage v Thorns 55 min: 0-0

Courage corner

Courage v Thorns 56 min: 0-0

Defended well

Courage still have possession

Courage v Thorns 57 min: 0-0

Thorns defence are holding well so far

Courage v Thorns 57 min: 0-0

Williams has a shot but it goes straight to Eckerstrom

Courage v Thorns 58 min: 0-0

Dunn nearly gets a goal but Eckerstrom once again reads the play well!

Courage v Thorns 59 min: 0-0

Thorns corner

Courage v Thorns 60 min: 0-0

They bring down the keeper and so it’s a Courage goal kick

Courage v Thorns 62 min: 0-0

Both teams losing possession back and forth

Courage in possession now

Courage v Thorns 63 min: 0-0

Courage corner

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