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Attended as a neutral. Dull match, flat crowd, stadium more than half-empty, mediocre play on both sides. Atmosphere was not what I'd expected from the venue's reputation.

KC playing at maybe its lowest level in recent history and without Temwa Chawinga, making it difficult to enjoy the win. Part of a brutal stretch of 3 matches in a week for Portland, and the squad rotation reflected it. Brilliant assist by CB Jayden Perry from ~50 yards out to Turner, who won a aerial against Lorena and scored off the back of her head.

Cascadia Rivalry XLIV. Biggest Thorns home opener, ever. Our top keeper on international duty, our top striker still recovering from a season out. Down a player for 80'+, scored two anyway, went down another player for the last 30', kept the clean sheet anyway.