Take Your Space
Season 2
Chicago Stars
Washington Spirit
Gotham FC
Denver Summit
Orlando Pride
Boston Legacy
Utah Royals
Gotham FC
Denver Summit
S2 E18 - Cascadia Clasico
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by Freeland and Krystal
The Thorns gave up another lead in the waning minutes, this time to the Chicago Stars, leading to a 1-1 draw. We talk about the game for a bit and then process our feelings on the state of the Thorns' season.
The Thorns lost a tough game to the Spirit, 2-1, largely on a collection of penalties, called and uncalled. We discuss the team's performance, the race to the playoffs, preview the next game, plus add some thoughts about the Thorns hiring Becky Sauerbrunn, and the WSL season that's getting underway.
The Thorns earned a draw against Gotham in New Jersey despite Gotham outpossessing them 3-1. We talk about the tactics of competing without the ball and consider the Thorns recent stretch of conservative scores before previewing the next match against the Washington Spirit.
The Thorns got their first clean sheet in weeks, beating the Denver Summit 1-0 behind a Sophia Wilson goal. We discuss the match, the pre-game honoring of Tobin Heath, and preview next week's match against #1 Gotham FC.
The Thorns beat the Orlando Pride in dramatic fashion, with Caiya Hanks scoring the winning goal in the 96th minute as she returned from a torn ACL. We discuss the emotions of the game, what we liked and didn't like, then we talk about WAFCON and preview next week's matchup against the Denver Summit.
The Thorns scored 3 goals in the first 10 minutes and then held on to win against the expansion Boston Legacy last weekend. With the help of a friend, we discuss all the goals in the game and the Legacy's inaugural season. Then we return to numbers for nerds before previewing the Thorns upcoming match against the Orlando Pride.
The Thorns' road woes continued as they got trounced by the Utah Royals, 5-1, last week. We break down the goals that happened and 1 that didn't quite happen, and draw out the concerning trends we see. Then we preview the next match, where the Thorns will be challenged to break out of their road slump by the Boston Legacy.
The Thorns drew against Gotham 2-2 in an exciting Friday night matchup at Providence Park. We discuss what we liked and disliked in the game, and how it fits into a stretch of tough games for the Thorns. Next up the Thorns travel to Utah to play the Royals.
Many of the concerning patterns we've recently discussed reared their ugly heads in the Thorns 2-1 loss at Denver over the weekend. We talk about what we saw, what we want to see, and how we can enjoy things more even if the frustrating patterns continue.
The Thorns lost to the Reign in Seattle in an inconsistent performance on Sunday. Other than the outcome and some of the Thorns struggles, we had a great time at the game. We share about our experience and thoughts on it in the context of larger trends like the Thorns' struggles on the road, this rivalry, and the evolving roster.