NC Courage U23 came from behind to claim a 2–3 victory over Port City FC in USL W League action on Friday night, edging a five-goal contest on the road. Individual goal scorers and times were not immediately available from official match records.

What is clear from the scoreline is that this was no comfortable win for the visitors. Five goals across the 90 minutes suggest an open, back-and-forth affair, with Port City FC finding the net twice but ultimately unable to keep NC Courage U23 at bay. The away side needed three goals to leave with all three points, and they managed exactly that.

Port City FC will feel hard done by. Scoring twice at home is usually enough to pick up something from a match, but defensive lapses proved costly. For NC Courage U23, the ability to score three on the road — regardless of how the game unfolded — points to attacking quality that will serve them well as the W League season progresses.

Neither side picked up a booking, with the referee keeping cards in the pocket despite the competitive nature of a five-goal game.

The result gives NC Courage U23 a valuable three points on the road and leaves Port City FC searching for answers at the back heading into their next fixture.