PORTLAND, Ore. – If you’re coming to Providence Park on Wednesday, cherish your time with the Thorns. Because it’s going to be a while before they’re back on the field.
After Wednesday’s visit from the Houston Dash (7:30pm PT, TICKETS, Yahoo! Sports), Portland will have eight days off, eventually returning to the field on Saturday, August 3, when Sky Blue FC arrives in Goose Hollow. Some players will be summoned to Southern California to start the United States’ World Cup victory tour that weekend. Others? Who knows.
The run up to that Saturday’s game will approximate a normal week.