Match Preview & Discussion Thread: Portland Thorns vs NC Courage
Can Portland earn their first win of the season?
Last Friday, the Portland Thorns earned a draw against Angel City in a rainy home opener. They remain at home where they will host the NC Courage. Kickoff is set for 7 pm PST Saturday March 29th and will be streaming on ION.
Here’s your preview of the game, and where you can chat throughout.
Fountain of Youth
We’ve said it once and I’m sure we’ll say it again: the Thorns are a young team (in fact the youngest in the league) and it indeed shows. But with youth brings glimmers of potential.
Caiya Hanks specifically shone brightly in the last match and made a strong case for starting.
This match will be a big one to see if the youngins can click.
Shoot Your Shot
The Thorns outshot Angel City 21-10 and many of their chances were either off target or straight ot the keeper.
We have so many players with the potential to score they just haven’t clicked yet. This is where new signing Mimi Alidou can come in and make a big impression. I’m not sure if we will see her in Saturday’s match since she just joined the team, however.
Settling in
It’s still early in the season so the team has a lot of time to settle in and I think they will, it just takes time getting used to a new team. This will be a good test against the current tenth place North Carolina. Both Portland and NC have a win and a draw apiece.
Discussion Thread
Come chat through tonight’s match in the comments!
Are this season’s Thorns good? Maybe not. Are they better or worse than last year? We’ll see.
But am I more entertained by this year’s team than I was last year? Absolutely.
Gosh I love Tordin, she’s about to be so freakin good. Does absolutely everything right until the finish there.