NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Saturday, June 27, 2020
Portland Thorns FC LWLDL 1
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North Carolina Courage WLWWW 2
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Zions Bank Stadium

Head to Head

NC leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

NC

  1. 1Stephanie LabbeG
  2. 6Abby ErcegD
  3. 27Addisyn MerrickD
  4. 7Abby DahlkemperD
  5. 15Jaelene DanielsD
  6. 8Denise O'SullivanM
  7. 10DebinhaM
  8. 5Sam MewisM
  9. 19Crystal DunnM
  10. 9Lynn BiyendoloF
  11. 23Kristen HamiltonF

Substitutes

  1. 17Ally BrazierSUB
  2. 3Kaleigh KurtzSUB
  3. 21Cari RoccaroSUB
  4. 25Meredith SpeckSUB
  5. 16Hailie MaceSUB
  6. 13Ryan WilliamsSUB
  7. 2Lauren MillietSUB
  8. 99Katelyn RowlandSUB
  9. 42Samantha LeshnakSUB
  10. 4McKenzie MeehanSUB
  11. 20Lindsay AgnewSUB
  12. 22Hailey HarbisonSUB
  13. 26Sinclaire MiramontezSUB

POR

  1. 31Bella BixbyG
  2. 4Becky SauerbrunnD
  3. 25Meghan KlingenbergD
  4. 5Emily MengesD
  5. 20Kelli HublyD
  6. 10Lindsey HeapsM
  7. 11Rocky RodríguezM
  8. 36Angela SalemM
  9. 34Tyler LussiF
  10. 40Marissa EverettF
  11. 12Christine SinclairF

Substitutes

  1. 37Emily OgleSUB
  2. 41Anika RodriguezSUB
  3. 15Madison PogarchSUB
  4. 43Autumn SmithersSUB
  5. 30Celeste BoureilleSUB
  6. 18Christen WestphalSUB
  7. 39Meaghan NallySUB
  8. 22Morgan WeaverSUB
  9. 38Simone CharleySUB
  10. 35Gabby SeilerSUB
  11. 33Britt EckerstromSUB

Timeline

  1. 45' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Celeste Boureille replaces Angela Salem.
  2. 54' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Morgan Weaver replaces Tyler Lussi.
  3. 54' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Simone Charley replaces Marissa Everett.
  4. 57' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Cari Roccaro replaces Addisyn Merrick.
  5. 58' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Ally Watt replaces Kristen Hamilton.
  6. 65' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Lauren Milliet replaces Crystal Dunn.
  7. 71' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hailie Mace replaces Ally Watt because of an injury.
  8. 72' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christen Westphal replaces Kelli Hubly.
  9. 75' Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Portland Thorns 0. Debinha (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hailie Mace with a cross.
  10. 80' Goal! North Carolina Courage 1, Portland Thorns 1. Simone Charley (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  11. 81' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  12. 90'+4' Goal! North Carolina Courage 2, Portland Thorns 1. Lynn Williams (North Carolina Courage) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Samantha Mewis with a cross.

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