Thorns flash, run out of gas yet again Portland's first half against the Pride on Friday was one of their better halves of the entire season. Against an Orlando side who, for all their recent flaws, have retained much of their defensive structure, Portland's 4-3-3 consistently found gaps in behind Orlando's fullbacks. The now-infamous Hina Sugita trade has severely depleted a Thorns roster already about as shallow as a kid's pool behind the trio of Sam Coffey, Jessie Fleming,

I was out of town and unable to watch a majority of this weekend's NWSL matches (though one could also consider my mourning period after...

Rose Lavelle, Gotham, clicking Gotham's late season glow-up from a grind-it-out defensive side to a fluid and exciting flair team has...