NWSL Challenge Cup

FT Friday, July 17, 2020
Portland Thorns FC LLDDD 1
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North Carolina Courage WWWWW 0
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POR011
NC000
Zions Bank Stadium

Head to Head

NC leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

NC

  1. 99Katelyn RowlandG
  2. 6Abby ErcegD
  3. 7Abby DahlkemperD
  4. 15Jaelene DanielsD
  5. 27Addisyn MerrickD
  6. 19Crystal DunnM
  7. 5Sam MewisM
  8. 10DebinhaM
  9. 8Denise O'SullivanM
  10. 23Kristen HamiltonF
  11. 9Lynn BiyendoloF

Substitutes

  1. 13Ryan WilliamsSUB
  2. 42Samantha LeshnakSUB
  3. 16Hailie MaceSUB
  4. 25Meredith SpeckSUB
  5. 20Lindsay AgnewSUB
  6. 14Jessica McDonaldSUB
  7. 26Sinclaire MiramontezSUB
  8. 22Hailey HarbisonSUB
  9. 2Lauren MillietSUB
  10. 21Cari RoccaroSUB
  11. 1Stephanie LabbeSUB
  12. 4McKenzie MeehanSUB
  13. 3Kaleigh KurtzSUB

POR

  1. 33Britt EckerstromG
  2. 25Meghan KlingenbergD
  3. 5Emily MengesD
  4. 20Kelli HublyD
  5. 2Katherine ReynoldsD
  6. 11Rocky RodríguezM
  7. 36Angela SalemM
  8. 10Lindsey HeapsM
  9. 12Christine SinclairF
  10. 34Tyler LussiF
  11. 22Morgan WeaverF

Substitutes

  1. 30Celeste BoureilleSUB
  2. 43Autumn SmithersSUB
  3. 15Madison PogarchSUB
  4. 41Anika RodriguezSUB
  5. 39Meaghan NallySUB
  6. 35Gabby SeilerSUB
  7. 18Christen WestphalSUB
  8. 37Emily OgleSUB
  9. 40Marissa EverettSUB
  10. 38Simone CharleySUB
  11. 46Nadine AngererSUB

Timeline

  1. 42' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Christen Westphal replaces Katherine Reynolds because of an injury.
  2. 45' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Jessica McDonald replaces Kristen Hamilton.
  3. 50' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Celeste Boureille replaces Lindsey Horan.
  4. 51' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Simone Charley replaces Tyler Lussi.
  5. 52' Debinha (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 68' Goal! North Carolina Courage 0, Portland Thorns 1. Morgan Weaver (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raquel Rodríguez.
  7. 78' Substitution, North Carolina Courage. Hailie Mace replaces Addisyn Merrick.
  8. 82' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Madison Pogarch replaces Meghan Klingenberg.
  9. 82' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Gabby Seiler replaces Morgan Weaver.
  10. 90'+5' Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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