Sinclair's Portland Thorns FC survive comeback from San Diego Wave to grab victory in NWSL Challenge Cup

Christine Sinclair's Portland Thorns FC survived a near-comeback from the San Diego Wave to claim a 3-2 victory in NWSL Challenge Cup action on Sunday in Portland, Ore.

Portland (3-1-1) wasted no time in getting on the board as Sophia Smith scored in the fourth minute of the game.

Midfielder Hina Sugita doubled the Thorns' lead in the 21st minute and then added another in the 41st minute on a cross from Sinclair that was tipped by a Wave defender. Sinclair played all 90 minutes in the win.

Coming out of the halftime break down 3-0, San Diego made a run of its own.

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Isabella Briede scored her first NWSL goal in the 46th minute on an assist from American star Alex Morgan. 21 minutes later, Taylor Kornieck scored the very minute she entered the match for Briede. 

Morgan missed on an opportunity to tie the game up in the 86th minute and the Wave fell to 1-3-1 as they sit in third in the West Division. The Thorns currently sit in second behind the OL Reign.

Olivia Van der Jogt scored the game-winning goal on a skying header in injury time to lift the OL Reign to a 2-1 victory over Angel City FC.

The Reign (4-0-1) held a 1-0 lead, courtesy of Bethany Balcer's 34th minute goal, for much of the match until Angel City's (0-4-1) Simone Charley scored the equalizer in the 83rd minute.

Appearing as though the match would end in a draw, Lauren Barnes sent a cross from distance to the box where there were four Angel City