PORTLAND, Ore. - Lindsey Horan and Simone Charley scored and the Portland Thorns wrapped up a spot in the preseason Challenge Cup final with a 2-0 victory over OL Reign on Wednesday night. The Thorns have won their first three Challenge Cup matches to secure the top spot in the tournament’s West Division standings. Horan put the Thorns on top early with a goal on a free kick in the 16th minute. Rapinoe had a good chance in the 80th minute but Thorns goalkeeper Adrianna Franch reached out to stop it. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsLoading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

Source: thestar April 22, 2021 04:30 UTC