Portland goalie Adrianna Franch made a diving one-handed save and Morgan Weaver fired home the game winner as the Thorns beat NJ/NY Gotham FC in a penalty shootout to win the NWSL Challenge Cup in Portland on Saturday.
The star-studded Thorns squad led by Lindsey Horan dominated the rest of the first half and the beginning of the second but were unable to extend their lead. Both sides had opportunities down the stretch but Gotham FC keeper Dijana Haracic and match MVP Franch made clutch saves to send the game to penalties, where Weaver calmly drilled her shot home to claim the trophy for Portland.
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