The Portland Thorns will take on the Washington Spirit on Sunday at 7:00 pm (PT). The Spirit opened the season with a 2-1 win against the Chicago Red Stars. In their second game, they lost to the North Carolina Courage 2-0 after a valiant first-half display.
Offensive Set Up
In both matches, the Spirit’s greatest strength was their ability dictate play in the midfield. Rose Lavelle and Andi Sullivan are key to holding the ball and progressing the Washington offense. Against Chicago Spirit coach Richie Burke went with a 4-3-3 formation. In this formation, the Spirit consistently attacked through the midfield.