The Washington Spirit’s winning streak ended Saturday but the unbeaten surge remained intact with a 0-0 draw against the unbeaten Portland Thorns at Maryland SoccerPlex. Post colleague Nick Eilerson has the match report.
The game drew 4,333 at the cozy venue in Montgomery County. Owner Bill Lynch needs the club to average about 4,000 this season to break even. Through two of 10 home dates, the Spirit is attracting 3,956. Washington is home again this Saturday at 7 p.m. against the Houston Dash, which is without national team star Carli Lloyd (knee injury) but features U.