With their first victory under their belt, the Portland Thorns (1-0-0) travel to Chicago from the East Coast for the second leg of their away tour. The Pride was a nice warm-up to ease everyone back in, but playing away at Chicago will be the first real yardstick for determining where this squad really is. The Chicago Red Stars (0-0-1) are a real playoff contender — and with the best player in the world at striker. They executed a fantastic game plan away at the North Carolina Courage to steal a point, and head coach, Rory Dames, no doubt has something up his sleeve for Portland as well.
Storylines: Portland Thorns at Chicago Red Stars
