The Portland Thorns (8-3-6) once again find themselves at the top of the NWSL table this week, after getting a strange 2-1 win against their perpetual championship rivals the North Carolina Courage. They very nearly dropped to second place later on in the weekend, thanks to the Chicago Red Stars’ game in hand, but Chicago dropped all three points away at a reinvigorated Sky Blue. Meanwhile, the Washington Spirit (6-6-3) come into town having lost four out of their last five; they last won two games in a row at the start of June.
Storylines: Portland Thorns vs Washington Spirit
