The Portland Thorns head to Cary, North Carolina this weekend to take on the North Carolina Courage (formerly the Western New York Flash) in their first-ever home game. The last time these teams met, of course, was in last year's playoff semifinals, when the Thorns suffered a heart-wrenching loss at home in extra time. The Courage have a new home and a new name, but make no mistake: this isn’t just a rematch, but a grudge match. As Emily Menges said today, “we think we got shortchanged that game, we think we should have won that game, and that’s fueling us.
Match Preview: Thorns vs North Carolina Courage
