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It was lights, camera, action for the National Women’s Soccer League as defending champions NJ/NY Gotham FC hosted last season’s Shield winners San Diego Wave FC in the 2024 Challenge Cup to kick off the season. Broadcasted on Amazon Prime for the first time, 14,000 fans packed Red Bull Arena eagerly awaiting the year’s first game. It was a star-studded event, with even Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff stopping by to mark the occasion.
“To be able to come to the championship team playing for this cup on opening night, this is the perfect time,” Emhoff exclusively told The Equalizer. “Someone’s going to walk away with a cup tonight, so I expect they’re going to have a really tough game. Luckily I’m neutral so I can root for both!”
The Second Gentleman would prove correct in his assessment, as the teams remained deadlocked in a scoreless battle until Alex Morgan put the visiting Wave up by one, burying a header from a corner kick in the 88th minute and giving San Diego a…
