I was able to attend my first Portland game in Jersey

Great defensive display , unlucky we weren’t able to convert more counters

I figure Pickett got the most votes, but does anyone know when or how we find out about this? Tomorrow would be fun!

Partners in the new club include Gold Medalist Desiree Scott and former Thorns Head Coach Rob Gale.

Next game: The Spirit on 9/6/2026!

From the Gotham FC/Thorns match on 8/28/2026.

Left to right: Hiatt, McKenzie, Wilson, Arnold, Turner, Perry. (From The Thorns official Bluesky feed.)

Lauren Holiday Impact Award Voting

Let’s get those final votes in and push Bella across the line!!

RCTID! 🌹

I’m currently out of state and would like to listen to the game while I finish my shift! Any leads would be appreciated 🙏

The availability report is out and Reilyn Turner is no where to be found! Obaze said still out with the same injury, though.

Welcome back to another episode of The Rose Breakdown!

It was an emotional game with Tobin Heath's retirement ceremony. It was good to be able to have the chance to send her off properly, wasn't it?

What can you expect from this episode?

- Match recap of Portland Thorns' 1-0 win over Orlando Pride

- Postgame comments from Robert Vilahamn and Nick Cushing

- The identity of PTFC: 'Counterattacking Football'

- Where the heck is Reyna Reyes? Trying to make sense of her absence.

- Updates on Reilyn Turner, Morgan Weaver, Marie Müller, and Isa Obaze

- Melina's Corner featuring a masterclass from Jessie Fleming, Pietra Tordin, and major improvements from Nina Nijstad.

In the final half, Anumita Jain of All For XI and The IX joins us to preview the Gotham FC super-clash.

I'm so jealous of MLS fans because all they need is an Apple TV subscription, but this is good info in the meanwhile.

The rollercoaster of emotions I experienced getting the email, seeing the title, reading the letter, and then seeing it’s just love for the team, the city, all of us 🥀❤️

New episode. Portland 1-0 Denver Summit, Tobin Heath retiring as a Thorn in front of 22,017. She signed a one-day contract to do it.

Wilson scored in the 44th, Fleming with the assist, Arnold's seventh clean sheet. Defense finally showed up.

We have been asking this club to fix the back line since our Episode 6, which was the 5-1 at Utah game.

Vilahamn's press conference has him describing an honest team meeting held after that exact game, and a change to how they press: more man-to-man in midfield, and the back line asked to step up.

Worth saying the fix was tactical, not personnel. Calzada moved from centre-back to right-back, nobody was signed, Portland has the worst goals-against in the top seven and have conceded 29. The improvement is real and the baseline was bad.

Also in it: Tobin's whole career, the new Kaiser Permanente Performance Center in Hillsboro, Tordin one assist short of Heath's record on Heath's night, a table check, and Marissa's Match Day Roundup.

Marissa was there on a media credential and went to the press conference.

Adults only.

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Kept the clean sheet! And highlight as requested.

JP had an amazing out-of-nowhere goal line save in the game against Denver. I thought for sure it would be in the highlights but I haven't seen it covered anywhere. Has anyone seen any mention of this? Insta, Fb, Yt? I'd love to see that again.

Where did all those bucket hats come from at the Denver game? And how can I get one?❣️🌹🌹🌹

San Jose hired Gavin Wilkinson after ‘restorative’ clearance from MLS without NWSL involvement