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"We want to win, obviously. That's the biggest goal." - Portland Thorns FC forward Hayley Raso NWSL Championship: North Carolina Courage vs. Portland Thorns FC on October 14 at 4:30 p.m. ET on Lifetime.

October 11, 2017  |  1m 00s

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Highlights: Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Red Stars

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GOAL: Tobin Heath scores for Portland

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GOAL: Sam Kerr scores her 13th goal of the season

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GOAL: Tobin Heath free kick goal

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GOAL: Alanna Kennedy scores from midfield

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Highlights: Sky Blue FC vs. Utah Royals FC

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Highlights: Orlando Pride vs. North Carolina Courage

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Highlights: Houston Dash vs. Seattle Reign FC

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Highlights: Washington Spirit vs. Portland Thorns FC

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Highlights: Utah Royals FC vs. Houston Dash

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Highlights: Sky Blue FC vs. North Carolina Courage

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Highlights: Seattle Reign FC vs. Sky Blue FC

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Highlights: Chicago Red Stars vs. Houston Dash

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Highlights: North Carolina Courage vs. Washington Spirit

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Highlights: Portland Thorns FC vs. Orlando Pride

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Highlights: Chicago Red Stars vs. Orlando Pride

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Highlights: Utah Royals FC vs. Portland Thorns FC

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Highlights: Orlando Pride vs. Seattle Reign FC

Goal

GOAL: Tobin Heath equalizes for the Thorns

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Highlights: Washington Spirit vs. Chicago Red Stars

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Highlights: Houston Dash vs. North Carolina Courage

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2018 NWSL MVP: Lindsey Horan

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Jessica McDonald's second goal in slow motion

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Jessica McDonald's first goal in slow motion

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Debinha's goal in slow motion

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2018 MVP: Lindsey Horan, Portland Thorns FC

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2018 NWSL MVP Finalists

Highlights

3 Moments | Week 23/24

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Week 24 Goal of the Week | Lindsey Horan, Portland Thorns FC | NWSL 2018

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Week 24 Player of the Week: Lindsey Horan, Portland Thorns FC

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Week 24 Save of the Week | Nicole Barnhart, Utah Royals FC | NWSL 2018

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Golden Boot: Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars

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Goal of the Week nominees | Week 24

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Save of the Week nominees | Week 24

GOAL

GOAL: Williams scores the Courage's record-breaking 51st goal

GOAL

GOAL: McDonald scores her seventh goal of the season

Highlights

Highlights: Utah Royals FC vs. Chicago Red Stars

GOAL

GOAL: Amy Rodriguez's fifth goal of the season

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GOAL: Sam Kerr's 16th goal of the 2018 season

Highlights

Highlights: Sky Blue FC vs. Orlando Pride

GOAL

GOAL: Carli Lloyd game-winner for Sky Blue FC

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GOAL: Tobin Heath steals, scores

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GOAL: Lindsey Horan scores a rocket goal

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GOAL: Jess Fishlock scores early vs. Portland

Highlights

Race for the Golden Boot

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Highlights: Chicago Red Stars vs. Sky Blue

GOAL

GOAL: Alyssa Mautz scores her second goal of the night

NWSL Awards

August Team of the Month

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Best of August

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August Player of the Month | Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars | NWSL 2018

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3 Moments | Week 22

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Week 22 Player of the Week | Sam Kerr, Chicago Red Stars

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Week 22 Save of the Week | Ashlyn Harris, Orlando Pride | NWSL 2018

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Goal of the Week nominees | Week 22

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Save of the Week nominees | Week 22

Highlights

GOAL: Tobin Heath scores for Portland

Goal

GOAL: Sam Kerr scores her 13th goal of the season

GOAL

GOAL: Tobin Heath free kick goal

Highlights

Highlights: Washington Spirit vs. Utah Royals FC

Highlights

3 Moments | Week 21

NWSL Awards

Week 21 Goal of the Week | Christine Sinclair, Portland Thorns FC | NWSL 2018

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Week 21 Player of the Week | Katie Johnson, Sky Blue FC

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Week 21 Save of the Week | Ashlyn Harris, Orlando Pride | NWSL 2018

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Goal of the Week nominees | Week 21

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Save of the Week nominees | Week 21

GOAL

GOAL: Debinha scores a stunner for her eighth goal of the season

GOAL

GOAL: Christine Sinclair scores her 8th of the season

GOAL

GOAL: Tobin Heath header goal

GOAL

GOAL: Sam Kerr scores in Portland

GOAL

GOAL: Johnson scores in the upper 90 for her second on the night

GOAL

GOAL: Ohai scores her fifth goal of the season

Highlights

3 Moments | Week 20

NWSL Awards

Week 20 Goal of the Week | Hayley Raso, Portland Thorns FC | NWSL 2018

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Week 20 Player of the Week | Adrianna Franch, Portland Thorns FC

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Week 20 Save of the Week | Adrianna Franch, Portland Thorns FC | NWSL 2018

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Goal of the Week nominees | Week 20

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Save of the Week nominees | Week 20

GOAL

GOAL: Horan scores her 11th goal of the season

GOAL

GOAL: Rachel Daly scores her 8th of 2018

Highlights

Highlights: Utah Royals FC vs. Seattle Reign FC

GOAL

GOAL: Fishlock heads it home near post in the 48th minute

GOAL

GOAL: Kerr heads one in for the equalizer in the 64th minute

GOAL

GOAL: Debinha scores a header goal in the 21st minute

Highlights

3 Moments | Week 19

NWSL Awards

Week 19 Goal of the Week | Katie Stengel, Utah Royals FC | NWSL 2018

NWSL Awards

Week 19 Player of the Week | Lynn Williams, North Carolina Courage

NWSL Awards

Week 19 Save of the Week | Ashlyn Harris, Orlando Pride | NWSL 2018

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Goal of the Week nominees | Week 19

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Save of the Week nominees | Week 19

Highlights

Highlights: Houston Dash vs. Utah Royals FC

GOAL

GOAL: Katie Stengel scores the game winner

Highlights

Highlights: North Carolina Courage vs. Portland Thorns FC

GOAL

GOAL: Horan scores a header goal off of a Heath free kick

GOAL

GOAL: Lynn Williams scores her ninth goal of the season

Highlights

Best of July

NWSL Awards

July Team of the Month

Highlights

Race for the Golden Boot

NWSL Awards

July Player of the Month | Lindsey Horan, Portland Thorns FC | NWSL 2018

Highlights

3 Moments | Week 17

NWSL Awards

Week 17 Goal of the Week | Toni Pressley, Orlando Pride | NWSL 2018

NWSL Awards

Week 17 Player of the Week | Jane Campbell, Houston Dash

NWSL Awards

Week 17 Save of the Week | Rachel Corsie, Utah Royals FC | NWSL 2018

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Goal of the Week nominees | Week 17

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Save of the Week nominees | Week 17

GOAL

GOAL: Haley Raso opens up scoring in the 4th minute

Highlights

Highlights: Orlando Pride vs. Seattle Reign FC

GOAL

GOAL: Jodie Taylor scores the equalizer