After breaking for the holidays, four Thorns FC players returned to W-League action this past weekend in Australia, sweeping the three Week Nine matches the players participated in.
Hayley Raso led Brisbane Roar FC to a 2-0 victory over Perth Glory, scoring a game-winner in the 59th minute. The goal—Raso’s second of the season—came following a flurry of attempts within the box. A set-piece corner was sent to the near-side of the box, where it was headed toward goal, but then abruptly blocked by a Glory defender who got her own head on the ball.