It was an easy narrative to latch onto — Seattle Reign FC responds well to adversity, and the squad typically comes back after putting in disappointing performances the week prior. They could do the same against their fiercest rivals after blowing two leads on the road against Sky Blue.
That wasn’t the case for Reign FC on Saturday, however, as the home team fell 2-1 to the Portland Thorns at Memorial Stadium in front of 6,041 fans — the second highest attendance to date.
Seattle started the match in typical fashion, dominating possession for the first 10 minutes of the game.