The North Carolina Courage and Sky Blue FC came into last weekend’s matchup on very different paths: The Courage trying to avoid their first loss; Sky Blue hoping to pick up their first win. But with both sides suffering from World Cup roster cuts earlier this week, anything was possible.
Sky Blue FC started off on the front foot, forcing Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé to make several saves early. But just like normal, the Courage attack came back with a chance of their own when Lynn Williams hit the post in the 20th minute only to have Brazilian midfielder Debinha hit the post again in the 34th minute.