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
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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.
With Olivia Moultrie's contract set to expire after 2026, the Portland Thorns have announced her new extension through 2029. Jeff Agoos and the front office have secured another long-term extension.
The Portland Timbers saved their season and stayed alive in the playoffs for at least one more game as they prevailed over San Diego FC in dramatic fashion, winning Game Two in a penalty kick shootout.
M.A. Vignola's adjustment to the Portland Thorns has been seamless and Melina Gaspar breaks down why the backline has been so successful with the new addition.
The match had everything: Kristoffer Velde being a menace, Gage Guerra scoring a stoppage time equalizer (again!), multiple saved & missed penalties, and Portland somehow prevailing in spot kicks.
So you know we had to talk about it.
