In the last game of their opening road stretch, the Portland Thorns (2-1-2) make the trek to New Jersey to take on Sky Blue FC (0-4-2). Coming off a 1-3 loss to the Washington Spirit, the Thorns are looking to remedy the defensive lapses and lack of polish in the attacking third that cost them last weekend.
When the two teams met earlier this season, Sky Blue struck early, with Carli Lloyd recording two goals in the first twenty minutes. The Thorns were able to come back from the deficit and salvage a 2-2 draw, but the game continued Portland’s trend of struggling against the New Jersey side.