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Marta helped to set up Barbra Banda's goals in taking down the Thorns, who'd won six in a row entering Friday.

The Pride topple the defending champion Portland Thorns to win their third straight at Exploria Stadium.

The Thorns struggled physically throughout a hot, humid match and couldn't keep the ball.

Portland Thorns got their first win in their second match of the western group of the NWSL Challenge Cup on May 31st, in front of their home crowd at Providence Park in Portland, OR. Portland presented a heavily rotated squad with goalkeeper Shelby Hogan, defenders Reyna Reyes, Meaghan Nally, midfie

The Thorns picked up a crucial three points in the Challenge Cup group stage thanks to a brilliant finish by Morgan Weaver.

The Portland Thorns returned to portray its image as one of the NWSL's dominant forces in a 4-0 show that delighted the fans on Sunday, May 21st, at Providence Park, in Portland, OR. It was a tale of two opposing realities in NWSL.Portland controlled the entirety of the match and while Chicago w

The Thorns lost out on a chance at road points due to an own goal.

After a strong first half, Portland held off a comeback attempt by the resurgent Current.

D'Aquila made her Thorns debut on Sunday, adding even more talent to the Thorns' front line.