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Bella Bixby extended through 2027!

I’m sure I’ll get downvoted, even though it’s just a question, but does anyone else feel like we keep hearing the same 3-4 chants at the matches?

I feel like there’s a lot more, but they don’t sing them.

If I hear “we’re at your gates, we at your door” one more time…

😂

Please tell me I’m not imagining this….

And also, this is not a slight on the chant leaders or the riveter section or anything. It’s more of an actual observation and question.

There was some point last night where I remember Müller touched the ball maybe 3 times in a row and it looked so sick - I think she kicked it up in the air, headed it, and then kicked it again?? -- has anyone seen a clip of this? Maybe I hallucinated it lol

#FT: Portland Thorns FC 2-0 San Diego Wave FC

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Venue: Providence Park

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LINE-UPS

Portland Thorns FC

Mackenzie Arnold, Jayden Perry, Isabella Obaze, Marie Müller, Reyna Reyes (M.A. Vignola), Jessie Fleming, Cassandra Bogere, Olivia Moultrie, Sophia Wilson, Pietra Tordin (Renee Lyles), Reilyn Turner (Mimi Alidou).

Subs: Deyna Castellanos, Sam Hiatt, Morgan Messner, Carolyn Calzada, Maddie Padelski, Mallie McKenzie.

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San Diego Wave FC

Leah Freeman, Kristen McNabb, Kennedy Wesley, Perle Morroni, Amelia Van Zanten (Jordan Fusco), Kimmi Ascanio (Trinity Byars), Laurina Fazer (Tatum Wynalda), Kenza Dali, Ludmila (Melanie Barcenas), Dudinha , Lia Godfrey (Gabi Portilho).

Subs: Kiki Pickett, Daniela Arias, Nya Harrison, Luisa Agudelo.

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MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

10' Goal! Portland Thorns 1, San Diego Wave 0. Marie Müller (Portland Thorns) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivia Moultrie.

40' Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card.

45' Substitution, San Diego Wave. Gabi Portilho replaces Lia Godfrey.

59' Substitution, San Diego Wave. Melanie Barcenas replaces Ludmila.

59' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Mimi Alidou replaces Reilyn Turner.

64' Goal! Portland Thorns 2, San Diego Wave 0. Sophia Wilson (Portland Thorns) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mimi Alidou.

68' Substitution, San Diego Wave. Trinity Byars replaces Kimmi Ascanio.

72' Trinity Byars (San Diego Wave) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

76' Substitution, Portland Thorns. Renee Lyles replaces Pietra Tordin.

85' Substitution, Portland Thorns. M.A. Vignola replaces Reyna Reyes.

85' Jayden Perry (Portland Thorns) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

88' Substitution, San Diego Wave. Tatum Wynalda replaces Laurina Fazer.

88' Substitution, San Diego Wave. Jordan Fusco replaces Amelia Donna Van Zanten.

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Replacement to be announced in the coming days, but not yet named. Hare no longer with the team. I guess his contract ran out at the end of April.

Yay? Nay?

10PM kickoff in the East. UGH!!!

Hey fellow Providence Park attendees. I was going to have to go to a game alone on Wednesday and was looking at giving up my seats if I could hang out in the standing area/patio area, but couldn’t find tickets. Are tickets for the Pub Beer Patio a special selection somehow? Or reserved for a specific clientele? I couldn’t find tickets for the at area anywhere.

With 3 games in a week, seems that rotation would be wise. How about a back line of McKenzie, Obaze, Perry and Mueller, Harvey at the #6, and Loboa (if she's available), Tordin and Padelski as attackers. Not sure we can rotate Fleming and Moultrie. Maybe Bogere or Renee Lyles can start for Jessie and Deyna (if she's available) or Alidou for Liv. Maybe that's over-rotating, but at least some of these changes would avoid wearing out our starters. Injuries are also more likely in my experience when a player is fatigued. This would be a great time for either Hanks or Weaver to come off SEI.

I’m just curious on everyone’s thoughts on why she gets smaller playing time for someone who is getting us call ups