On Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. ET, the North Carolina Courage will face off against the largest hostile crowd in National Women’s Soccer League history (probably). The venue is Providence Park; Portland, Oregon. All signs point to this being the largest crowd in league history, breaking the 23,000+ fans that attended the first home game for the Orlando Pride back in 2016.
Luckily, this hostile environment is one of that the Courage are completely familiar with. Our girls beat the Thorns in Portland last year in the NWSL Championship game. That resounding 3-0 victory cemented the Courage in the record books and put a cherry on the top of the best season in NWSL history.