The Portland Thorns ended their amazing 2018 campaign at Providence Park on Saturday in front of a packed house. There is no need to rehash the game itself – the Thorns were entirely outclassed by the North Carolina Courage. The win capped an historic season for Paul Riley’s “underdogs”. May we please never hear that lie from his lips again!
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The bonfire theme for September’s matches continued through to the final. This is the first time that an NWSL championship was kicked off with a tifo larger than a bedsheet.