Portland Thorns' Lindsey Horan, left, and North Carolina Courage's Denise O'Sullivan (8) battle for the ball during the first half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
HERRIMAN, UTAH - JULY 17: Morgan Weaver #22 of Portland Thorns FC celebrates after scoring a goal in the 68th minute against Katelyn Rowland #0 of North Carolina Courage during the second half in the quarterfinal match of the NWSL Challenge Cup at Zions Bank Stadium on July 17, 2020 in Herriman, Utah. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Getty Images
Portland Thorns goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom (33) makes save against North Carolina Courage's Debinha (10) during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
Portland Thorns goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom, right, makes a save as North Carolina Courage's Crystal Dunn (19) closes in during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
HERRIMAN, UTAH - JULY 17: Britt Eckerstrom #33 of Portland Thorns FC makes a save against Debinha #10 of North Carolina Courage during the second half in the quarterfinal match of the NWSL Challenge Cup at Zions Bank Stadium on July 17, 2020 in Herriman, Utah. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Getty Images
Portland Thorns' Morgan Weaver, rear, celebrates with teammate Simone Charley (38) after scoring against the North Carolina Courage during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
Portland Thorns' Morgan Weaver (22) celebrates after scoring against the North Carolina Courage during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
HERRIMAN, UTAH - JULY 17: Morgan Weaver #22 of Portland Thorns FC celebrates after scoring a goal in the 68th minute against Katelyn Rowland #0 of North Carolina Courage during the second half in the quarterfinal match of the NWSL Challenge Cup at Zions Bank Stadium on July 17, 2020 in Herriman, Utah. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Getty Images
Portland Thorns' Morgan Weaver, left, and Portland Thorns FC defender Christen Westphal, right, celebrate after their match against North Carolina Courage following an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
Portland Thorns' Christine Sinclair (12) battles with North Carolina Courage forward Crystal Dunn (19) during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
North Carolina Courage's Debinha, center, kicks the ball as Portland Thorns' Meghan Klingenberg (25) defends during the first half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
HERRIMAN, UTAH - JULY 17: Debinha #10 of North Carolina Courage kicks the ball against Meghan Klingenberg #25 of Portland Thorns FC during the first half in the quarterfinal match of the NWSL Challenge Cup at Zions Bank Stadium on July 17, 2020 in Herriman, Utah. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Getty Images
Portland Thorns' Katherine Reynolds is helped after an injury during the first half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match against the North Carolina Courage at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
Portland Thorns' Katherine Reynolds walks off the field with a head injury against the North Carolina Courage during the first half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
North Carolina Courage's Samantha Mewis, rear, passes the ball as Portland Thorns FC forward Tyler Lussi, left, defends during the first half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
Portland Thorns' Rocky Rodriguez (11) and North Carolina Courage's Lynn Williams (9) battle for the ball during the first half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
Portland Thorns goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom, rear, battles for position with North Carolina Courage's Crystal Dunn, left, and Portland Thorns' Simone Charley (38) during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
Portland Thorns goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom, rear, makes a save as North Carolina Courage's Crystal Dunn, left, and Portland Thorns' Simone Charley (38) battle during the second half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
North Carolina Courage's Samantha Mewis, right, takes a shot as Portland Thorns Christine Sinclair (12) defends during the first half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match at Zions Bank Stadium Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
HERRIMAN, UTAH - JULY 17: Lindsey Horan #10 of Portland Thorns FC prepares for her quarterfinal match against the North Carolina Courage in the the NWSL Challenge Cup at Zions Bank Stadium on July 17, 2020 in Herriman, Utah. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Getty Images
HERRIMAN, UTAH - JULY 17: Lindsey Horan #10 of Portland Thorns FC takes a water break against the North Carolina Courage during the first half in the quarterfinal match of the NWSL Challenge Cup at Zions Bank Stadium on July 17, 2020 in Herriman, Utah. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Getty Images
HERRIMAN, UTAH - JULY 17: Lindsey Horan #10 of Portland Thorns FC walks off the field after being injured against the North Carolina Courage during the second half in the quarterfinal match of the NWSL Challenge Cup at Zions Bank Stadium on July 17, 2020 in Herriman, Utah. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Getty Images
North Carolina Courage's Debinha (10) receives the ball during the first half of an NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match against the Portland Thorns at Zions Bank Stadium, Friday, July 17, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) AP
HERRIMAN, UTAH - JULY 17: Samantha Mewis #5 of North Carolina Courage reacts after being defeated by the Portland Thorns FC in the quarterfinal match of the NWSL Challenge Cup at Zions Bank Stadium on July 17, 2020 in Herriman, Utah. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Getty Images
The Portland Thorns look to maintain their lead atop the NWSL table when they face the daunting task of going on the road to take on the No. 2 team in the table, the North Carolina Courage. These teams meet today at WakeMed Soccer Park with kickoff coming on Sunday, September 12, at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET with a live broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
• You can watch the Thorns vs. NC Courage NWSL match live for FREE on fuboTV (free trial)
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ODDS: Thorns FC (TBA) | Draw (TBA) | NC Courage (TBA)
HOW TO WATCH
What: Portland Thorns FC host NC Courage in a NWSL regular season match.
When: 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 12
Where: WakeMed Soccer Park | Cary, North Carolina
TV channel: CBS Sports Network
How to watch live stream online: You can watch this match live for FREE on fuboTV (free trial) or on CBS Sports Network live as long as you have a current cable or satellite provider login.
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