Throughout the NWSL Fall Series, Portland Thorns FC and many of the team’s players have improved dramatically. In the NWSL Challenge Cup, the Thorns struggled offensively and only scored three goals in six matches. Portland now has a chance to win the Fall Series and has scored eight goals in three matches.
Simone Charley has looked like a completely different player in the Fall Series than she was in 2019 or even the Challenge Cup. Charley played her first minutes with the Thorns in the 2019 season. She played 11 matches (six starts) and clocked 496 minutes.