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Final · NWSL Challenge CupJuly 17, 2020

North Carolina Courage

0–1

Portland Thorns

Morgan Weaver ⚽

Zions Bank Stadium · 105′ played

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The match signature: every shot as a tick on the match clock — height follows xG°, dots mark goals.

Scoring Summary

67′Morgan WeaverPortland Thorns

The story · match

Portland Thorns edged it 0–1

North Carolina Courage lead the all-time series 7–1–3 across 11 meetings since 2017.

From the record · rel. 2026-09-02 · computed, not generated

The chances · xG°

1.2–1.1 xG° on 24 shots to 11

What each side’s shooting was worth, before the finishing.

Team	Sh	SoT	xG°
North Carolina Courage	24	11	1.19
Portland Thorns	11	4	1.11

xG° describes the chances, not the finishing — the gap between the two is the story

The scoreline and shot record support one exact next question.What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 1–0 win over North Carolina Courage on July 17, 2020?

The Shape of the Match

xG° raceNorth Carolina Courage 1.19 · Portland Thorns 1.11

Cumulative xG° per shot; dots mark goals at the minute they were scored.

Finishing funnelNorth Carolina Courage · Portland Thorns

shots → on target → goals

Control

470 passes · 70%′392 · 68.1%′

17 interceptions25

16 clearances49

Box Score

Everyone who took the pitch for a minute or more.


Angela Salem	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		105	0	0	2	0
Kelli Hubly	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		105	0	0	0	0
Emily Menges	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		105	0	0	0	0
Rocky Rodríguez	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		105	0	1	2	1
Britt Ellen Eckerstrom	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		105	0	0	0	0
Christine Sinclair	Portland Thorns	Yes	0		105	0	0	1	0
Morgan Weaver	Portland Thorns	Yes	0	81	81	1	0	1	1
Meghan Klingenberg	Portland Thorns	Yes	0	81	81	0	0	0	0
Lindsey Heaps	Portland Thorns	Yes	0	50	50	0	0	0	0
Tyler Lussi	Portland Thorns	Yes	0	50	50	0	0	2	0
Katherine Reynolds	Portland Thorns	Yes	0	41	41	0	0	0	0
Christen Westphal	Portland Thorns	No	41		64	0	0	0	0
Simone Charley	Portland Thorns	No	50		55	0	0	1	0
Celeste Anais Boureille	Portland Thorns	No	50		55	0	0	2	2
Gabrielle Lorraine Seiler	Portland Thorns	No	81		24	0	0	0	0
Madison Pogarch	Portland Thorns	No	81		24	0	0	0	0
Crystal Dunn	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0		105	0	0	2	1
Sam Mewis	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0		105	0	0	3	0
Debinha	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0		105	0	0	7	5
Abby Erceg	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0		105	0	0	0	0
Abby Dahlkemper	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0		105	0	0	0	0
Jaelene Daniels	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0		105	0	0	0	0
Denise O'Sullivan	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0		105	0	0	0	0
Katelyn Rowland	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0		105	0	0	0	0
Lynn Biyendolo	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0		105	0	0	7	2
Addisyn Merrick	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0	77	77	0	0	1	0
Kristen Hamilton	North Carolina Courage	Yes	0	45	45	0	0	2	1
Jess McDonald	North Carolina Courage	No	45		60	0	0	1	1
Hailie Mace	North Carolina Courage	No	77		28	0	0	1	1

Who Was On

North Carolina Courage

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105′

105′

105′

105′

105′

105′

105′

77′

45′

— off the bench

Jess McDonald

60′

Hailie Mace

28′

0′105′

Portland Thorns

105′

105′

105′

105′

Britt Ellen Eckerstrom

105′

105′

81′

81′

50′

50′

41′

— off the bench

Christen Westphal

64′

Simone Charley

55′

Celeste Anais Boureille

55′

Gabrielle Lorraine Seiler

24′

Madison Pogarch

24′

0′105′

Shots

North Carolina Courage 1.19 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation


5	Lynn Biyendolo	0.16	Miss
13	Lynn Biyendolo	0.10	Attempt Saved
15	Sam Mewis	0.07	Miss
19	Addisyn Merrick	0.10	Attempt Saved
23	Sam Mewis	0.07	Miss
27	Lynn Biyendolo	0.00	Attempt Saved
30	Debinha	0.00	Attempt Saved
33	Debinha	0.00	Attempt Saved
42	Lynn Biyendolo	0.10	Miss
45	Debinha	0.10	Miss
50	Kristen Hamilton	0.31	Attempt Saved
52	Kristen Hamilton	0.00	Attempt Saved
50	Sam Mewis	0.03	Attempt Saved
57	Lynn Biyendolo	0.00	Attempt Saved
64	Debinha	0.00	Attempt Saved
69	Lynn Biyendolo	0.05	Attempt Saved
69	Crystal Dunn	0.00	Attempt Saved
71	Jess McDonald	0.00	Attempt Saved
73	Lynn Biyendolo	0.03	Attempt Saved
74	Crystal Dunn	0.00	Attempt Saved
74	Debinha	0.07	Miss
78	Debinha	0.00	Attempt Saved
85	Debinha	0.00	Attempt Saved
85	Hailie Mace	0.00	Attempt Saved

Portland Thorns 1.11 xG°

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation


11	Tyler Lussi	0.10	Attempt Saved
21	Christine Sinclair	0.07	Attempt Saved
47	Angela Salem	0.07	Miss
48	Tyler Lussi	0.05	Miss
45	Rocky Rodríguez	0.00	Attempt Saved
53	Angela Salem	0.03	Attempt Saved
67	Morgan Weaver	0.65	Goal
84	Celeste Anais Boureille	0.00	Attempt Saved
84	Celeste Anais Boureille	0.00	Attempt Saved
84	Rocky Rodríguez	0.07	Attempt Saved
87	Simone Charley	0.07	Miss

Head to Head

North Carolina Courage lead the series 7–1–3 (W–D–L) across 11 prior meetings with Portland Thorns in the record since 2017.

6 earlier meetings in the record.

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Story · 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

What did the shot-quality record reveal about Portland Thorns's 1–0 win over North Carolina Courage on July 17, 2020?

Compare North Carolina Courage 0–1 Portland Thorns on July 17, 2020's scoreline with the admitted shot and expected-goals record.

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Story · 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

Which players shaped Portland Thorns's 1–0 win over North Carolina Courage on July 17, 2020 in the recorded goals, assists, and shots?

Follow the named scoring and shooting evidence from North Carolina Courage 0–1 Portland Thorns on July 17, 2020 into the contributing player pages.

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View the record row · the citable object behind this page, release 2026-09-02

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