For the third match in a row, Thorns FC made a disastrous error in the back that led to the first goal. For the second match in a row, Thorns FC fought back to equalize, and steal a point.
One point is better than none. But the teams going ahead early and forcing PTFC to battle for that single point were Washington and Utah; we’re not talking “Sky Blue bad” or “Houston bad”, but neither team is particularly good right now. That, in turn, suggests that Thorns FC isn’t particularly good right now, either.
I don’t think there’s anything to be gained by making the excuse that the Thorns are cobbled together from a mix of regulars, new arrivals, reserves, and fringe players, or that injuries have been a consistent problem, or that the team will look very different in mid-season.