Portland Thorns 3 Raso 2’, Sykes 13’, Nadim (PK) 83’
If you were looking for a confidence boost in the regular season finale ahead of next weekend’s critical playoff semifinal, you’ll need to look elsewhere.
With seeding and pride on the line, Chicago went into their clash with Portland needing a positive result to ease fears and settle nerves. Instead, the Red Stars rolled over for their hosts, getting outplayed at nearly every term and dropping their last game of the 2017 regular season 3-1.
The expectations heading into kickoff were mixed. On the one hand, it was nice to see Rory Dames looking ahead by playing a B-Team.