Carli Lloyd of NJ/NY Gotham FC (center) battles Crystal Dunn (left) and Kelli Hubly of the Portland Thorns

NJ/NY Gotham FC Falls to Portland Thorns 6-5 on Penalty Kick in Challenge Cup Final

PORTLAND, Ore. - NJ/NY Gotham FC fell to the Portland Thorns in the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup Championship on Saturday, May 8, in Portland, after losing 6-5 on penalties. With no extra time per Challenge Cup rules, regulation goals by both team captains, Carli Lloyd and Christine Sinclair, sent the match to penalty kicks where a sudden death strike proved to be the ultimate winner for Portland. The Final started with the Port... Full Story