After two games on the road where the Portland Thorns collected a draw against San Diego and a convincing win against Houston (because revenge is a dish best served cold/humid?), the team goes back home to face the Orlando Pride.
The hosts have one game in hand compared to the other top-table teams and they will want to take advantage of it.
Winger Janine Beckie recognized the importance to get a win when she shared this before the match: “Three points right now is like gold because it’s so close.”
Of course a team will always want to win, but for the Thorns this match holds importance in terms of starting to make Providence Park a fortress like it used to be.