Well, here we are again. The stage is set for the Thorns to host their Cascadia rivals for the second week in a row, this time in the first of two NWSL semifinal matches. The winner will go on to face the winner of North Carolina-Chicago, which the league announced yesterday will be played in Portland next Tuesday, due to Hurricane Florence.
Although it’s a rematch, don’t expect this game to play out like last week’s did. It’s the nature of playoff games to defy expectations, and Seattle could have the option to make some key changes over the lineup they fielded on Friday.