If you’ve got ESPN+ (or can sign up for their free trial), tonight is the W-League semifinals, with two teams, Brisbane Roar and Sydney FC, featuring Thorns players facing off against each other for a place in the W-League finals. As Portland is hunkering down to get through the unfortunate weather, it seems like a good night to sit down for some playoff Australian soccer.
Semifinal schedule:
Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory, Saturday, 7:00pm PST, ESPN+
Victory have ridden the league’s best defense all the way to the top spot in the playoffs where they’re taking on the Perth Glory.