PORTLAND, Ore. – Behind three first-half goals, Portland Thorns FC registered a 4-0 win over the Washington Spirit, recording the team’s ninth clean sheet of the campaign in front of 19,141 at Providence Park on Saturday afternoon. With the win, Portland’s magic number to clinch its fourth playoff berth in five NWSL seasons now stands at two, with Thorns FC being able to secure a postseason spot as early as Sunday with a draw or loss by Sky Blue FC against FC Kansas City.
Thorns FC (12-5-4, 40pts) picked up their sixth straight win at Providence Park as part of a stretch of seven wins in their last eight games.