In a frustrating turn of events, the Portland Thorns lost against their new rivals the North Carolina Courage 1-0 today. The Courage, who were the Western New York Flash last season and beat the Thorns in the painful September semi-final, did a lot of work over the off-season. Not only was the club bought and rebranded the North Carolina Courage; several of its players had seen National Team duty, with Lynn William scoring the game-winning goal against Germany in the SheBelieves Cup. Famous for an incredibly quick pair of forwards who could outrun most defenders, the team called for the Portland Thorns to dominate possession and press every single ball in order to win.
Portland Thorns Fall Against North Carolina Courage 1-0
