After sharing the inaugural match stage with fellow SoCal expansion side Angel City FC last weekend, it was time for the San Diego Wave to take center stage at their house. Hosting their first ever NWSL match at home, the Wave had their plates full with a prickly Portland Thorns side looking to separate themselves in a pretty stacked Western grouping of the Challenge Cup. Despite fighting hard, the Wave were unable to overcome an early strike from the Thorns, giving them the gritty 0-1 win on the road.
Portland wasted no time in playing party poopers on the road against Wave FC.