November 13, 2025, was a big day for Major League Soccer. While the Portland Timbers invited media to their Beaverton, OR, training facility for season-ending exit interviews, league owners
The day has come. With a win, the Thorns will advance to the semifinals; Otherwise, their playoff run and season is over.
How they come into this match
Who'
Sam Coffey: "It means everything."
Rob Gale: "I'm so proud of them. I'm so proud of the group. I'm proud of my staff. I'm proud of all the people behind the scenes. I'm proud of the players working their butts off and trying to come back."
The mood leaving the stadium on Saturday could not have been further from the mood leaving the stadium on that rainy day back in February. Joy and hope juxtaposed with misery and deflation.
The STF crew discusses Liv Moultrie's extension, the job Rob Gale has done this season, and preview the quarterfinal match between Portland Thorns and San Diego Wave.
