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Analysis
/ 1 year agoShort-handed Thorns have reasons to be encouraged by NWSL Challenge Cup
ExtraOn paper, in a normal world, the Portland Thorns’ loss to the Houston Dash on Wednesday in the 2020 National Women’s...
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Houston Dash
/ 1 year agoDash advance to NWSL Challenge Cup final with 1-0 win over Portland
The Houston Dash are doing something that they have never done before: they’re going to a final. Houston picked up a...
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoThorns show off goalkeeping depth, Angerer’s coaching style at Challenge Cup
ExtraIt is rare in a knockout tournament for a team to truly showcase the depth of its goalkeeper pool, but the...
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoEvery line held up for the Portland Thorns in the biggest upset of 2020
ExtraWhen a team has to assign their retired goalkeeping coach, no matter how legendary, as their emergency second keeper in the...
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North Carolina Courage
/ 1 year agoEckerstrom shines in Portland Thorns 1-0 upset of North Carolina Courage
Britt Eckerstrom saw plenty of minutes last year for the Portland Thorns. Entering the NWSL Challenge Cup, many NWSL fans thought...
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoTactically speaking: Each team’s most important player at the NWSL Challenge Cup
The 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup quarterfinals get underway on Friday. Ahead of the knockout rounds, we take a...
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoLindsey Horan joins NWSL Live to preview Challenge Cup quarterfinals
NWSL Live: Challenge Cup Edition featuring Lindsey Horan On today's episode of NWSL Live, Jordan Angeli, Jeff Kassouf, and Lori Lindsey...
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Chicago Red Stars
/ 1 year agoNWSL players, staff grapple with mental health challenges of isolated tournament
Rachel Daly has done her best to keep busy in Utah during the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup. She...
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoChallenge (Cup) accepted: Standouts from the NWSL’s preliminary stage
ExtraThe preliminary stage is over and it is time for the knockout rounds of the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge...
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Analysis
/ 1 year agoAnd now, we can all move on to knockout soccer
ExtraThe preliminary round of the 2020 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup mercifully came to an end late Monday night as...
