Tigres downs Thorns 2-0 to reach championship of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup

MONTERREY Mexico AP Aaliyah Farmer and Thembi Kgatlana scored first-half goals and Tigres UANL defeated the Portland Thorns - on Wednesday night to advance to the championship encounter in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup Tigres will play Gotham FC in Saturday s final in the inaugural edition of the continental club tournament Gotham defeated Club Am rica - in the earlier semifinal at Estadio Universitario Farmer who played for USC before signing with the Liga MX Femenil club in January scored in the th minute to give Tigres the lead Thorns goalkeeper Bella Bixby misplayed a ball that had been passed back to her and Kgatlana took advantage with a goal that made it - in the th I took the chance to press and the ball was free to count Kgatlana declared afterward The National Women s Soccer League s Thorns pressed in the second half but Tigres defense held Goalkeeper Itzel Gonz lez made seven saves for Tigres The W Champions Cup is the annual women s club championship for the region and will serve as the qualification event for the FIFA Women s Champions Cup which debuts next year AP soccer https apnews com hub soccer Source