On Aug. 31, 2013, Portland Thorns FC won the inaugural NWSL Championship, defeating the host Western New York Flash, 2-0, in Rochester. Tune in to FOX 12 Oregon KPTV on March 28, 2020 at 3pm to see a special rebroadcast of this historic match and watch online at ThornsFC.com, presented by Providence Health & Services. Here are five numbers to know ahead of the game in the latest PTFC: From the Archives #Statman Edition.
2 The Most Valuable Player of the championship game was midfielder Tobin Heath, who scored the match-winner. Heath scored twice in the 2013 postseason with goals in both the semifinal and final.