At 7:00 p.m. ET tonight, the North Carolina Courage will host Sky Blue FC in a match that is both insignificant and extremely important for the Courage. The Courage clinched the NWSL Shield for the third year in a row when they beat Utah Royals FC 3-0 back on September 21st, but then they blew a 1-0 lead against the Washington Spirit the following week by allowing two goals in the final 20 minutes of the match. The Courage came out on fire in the match against Washington before falling asleep and losing to the Spirit for the first time in team history.