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Debinha scored on a free kick in extra time, the first of three North Carolina goals in extra time, as the Courage defeated Reign F.C., 4-1, on Sunday to advance to the National Women’s Soccer League championship game.
The Courage, who won the N.W.S.L.’s regular-season championship for the third straight year with a league-best 15-5-4 record, will play the Chicago Red Stars, who beat the Portland Thorns, 1-0, in Sunday’s second semifinal. in next week’s title game.
In Cary, N.C., Heather O’Reilly, who is retiring at the end of this season, scored on a penalty kick in the 88th minute to give the Courage the lead — and an apparent victory after Reign goalkeeper Casey Murphy had held off a barrage of shots with eight saves.