It was Christmas in July for Thorns fans Friday night, as their team hand-delivered the biggest NWSL win to date in 2018 to the home crowd, wrapped in a big red bow. There were two steps to the process here: First, they did the hard work in the central midfield and broke up whatever Utah tried to put together. Second, they got the ball out to the wings, especially that glorious Midge Purce-Tobin Heath left wing, and worked some magic in wide areas. Emily Menges and Emily Sonnett were there to clean up whatever niggling chances the Royals snuck through.
Roses and Thorns: She flies with her own wings
