Event | 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup | ||||||
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Portland Thorns FC won 6โ5 on penalties | |||||||
Date | May 8, 2021 | ||||||
Venue | Providence Park, Portland, Oregon | ||||||
Player of the Match | Adrianna Franch, POR | ||||||
Referee | Natalie Simon | ||||||
The 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Championship, the final match of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup,[1] was a soccer match held on May 8, 2021 at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, United States.[2] It was contested by Portland Thorns FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC, the winners of the West and East Divisions, respectively, of the Challenge Cup. The match finished drawn 1โ1 after 90 minutes, with the rules specifying that the teams would not play extra time but would instead proceed to a penalty shootout. The Thorns won the shootout 6โ5 after 7 rounds, thus winning the Challenge Cup.[3]
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