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Reign Report: A Thorny playoff opponent

Well, this Reign Report sure feels familiar. Just a week and a day after facing off against their rivals, Seattle Reign FC returns to Providence Park to face the Portland Thorns in an NWSL Playoff semifinal match. The Saturday afternoon game marks the fourth meeting between the two in regular season play, with Reign FC winning the first two games in May and June, but Portland smoking Seattle 3-1 in their final meeting on Sept. 7.

That win put the Thorns into second place with a record of 12-6-6 (42 points in 24 games played; 1.