Here we go again.
The Thorns (5-4-5) have their second game in four days and their third in eight days tomorrow night in Seattle (5-3-5). Both teams are coming off draws—Seattle nil-nil against the newly Christen Press-ified Utah, and Portland a depressing 1-1 against a Sky Blue side that now has three whole points on the season. Both teams are sitting on 20 points, although the Reign have a game in hand; Seattle is ahead of Portland in third place on head-to-head. Both teams have yet to really prove they might be title contenders.
In short, what’s always a hard-fought game is likely to be extra contentious.