The Oak City Supporters fans here to support NC Courage are making as much noise as they can, but the Courage have struggled since the goal.

Into the 70th minute. Courage coach Paul Riley still has his third substitution to use. #NCvPOR #NWSLChampionship

72' Here's a big chance for North Carolina. A free kick about 30 yards out after Dagny Brynjarsdottir knocks over Denise O'Sullivan.

The Courage tried to get a bit tricky with the play, and it didn't work out.

79' Samantha Mewis gets the ball about 25 yards from goal in a good place to shoot, but the shot was right at Portland GK Adrianna Franch.

82' Jessica McDonald gets in position for a shot from close range, but Portland defender Emily Menges slides in for a big block.

86' The Courage use their last sub, bringing in Stephanie Ochs for Denise O'Sullivan.

Four minutes of stoppage time.

91' Sam Mewis heads a Jessica McDonald throw-in toward the near post, but Adrianna Franch makes the catch.

There's the final whistle. The Courage lose, 1-0, in the NWSL title game. Portland takes the championship.

Call it a fluke or the nature of playoffs: The NWSL regular season champion has never won the big title. #NCvPOR #NWSLChampionship

The Courage players get their runner-up medals:

The trophy presentation #NWSLChampionship #NCvsPOR #BAONPDX

2017 NWSL Championship: Postgame Press Conference pscp.tv/w/bLFC8TFtTUVQ…

Courage coach Paul Riley on Portland's physicality: "They got into us ... and unfortunately it knocked us out of our rhythm"

Riley: "Some of the challenges were a bit ridiculous, to say the least. ... I'd rather see the players play than kick people."

My words for N&O Sports and N&O soccer beat: NC Courage falls to Portland Thorns FC in National Women’s Soccer League championship game newsobserver.com/sports/soccer/…

Props to J. Mike Blake - HighSchoolOT (300+ 🏫) for accurately predicting the 4 MLS finalists back in August x.com/NandO_Soccer/s…

Raleigh misses cut for 2017 MLS expansion bids. Some potential reasons why the top four made it: newsobserver.com/news/business/…

Update: NCFC owner says team still in talks with gov about logistics of moving state employees off downtown Raleigh site #919toMLS #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/business/…