Congratulations! You survived the Portland Thorns off season! At noon on Saturday, the Thorns will finally be back, and ready to play. In a repeat of the 2016 home opener, the Thorns will be playing the Orlando Pride.
The Orlando Pride has been dominating news cycles in NWSL circles for the last couple of weeks; ever since early March, when the Women's Soccer publication "WoSo Weekly" announced the signing of Marta, the buzz around the club has increased. When, on April 7th, the Orlando Pride confirmed that yes, they were going to get Marta, the excitement was palpable.