Womens International Champions Cup
City slipped to dramatic 2-1 defeat by North Carolina Courage to leave a Women’s International Champions Cup third-place play-off against Atletico Madrid.
Nick Cushing’s side conceded in injury time at WakeMed Soccer Park, with the tournament’s host producing a late comeback to snatch victory.
Georgia Stanway opened the scoring with a well-taken strike on 41 minutes, before McKenzie Meehan and Jessica McDonald scored late on for the hosts on an evening where the threat of lightning paused the game for over an hour.
Nick Cushing’s side conceded in injury time at WakeMed Soccer Park, with the tournament’s host producing a late comeback to snatch victory.
Georgia Stanway opened the scoring with a well-taken strike on 41 minutes, before McKenzie Meehan and Jessica McDonald scored late on for the hosts on an evening where the threat of lightning paused the game for over an hour.
