Portland Thorns FC vs. Boston Breakers Match Thread [7:30 pm]

The Portland Thorns are returning home after an embarrassingly bad 2-nil loss to FC Kansas City. Luckily for the Thorns, Sky blue FC also lost their game last weekend giving the Thorns one more chance to retake the top spot in the league. That said, the Thorns' loss to Kansas City also brought FCKC within spitting distance of leveling the Thorns' in the standings. Needless to say, a win against the Breakers at home is a must if the Thorns want to keep their champion dreams alive.

Here are all the details you need for the game:

General Information

Watch it on: LIVE STREAM BELOW

Kick off: 7:30 pm at Jeld-Wen Field.

Portland Thorns FC: 26 points.

Boston Breakers: 15 points.

Starting Lineups

Portland Thorns FC: Karina LeBlanc, Courtney Wetzel, Kat Williamson, Rachel Buehler, Nikki Marshall, Nikki Washington, Allie Long, Meleana Shim, Tiffany Weimer, Christine Sinclair (c), Alex Morgan

Boston Breakers: Alyssa Naeher, Julie King, Kia McNeill, Cat Whitehill (c), Jazmyne Avant, Rhian Wilkinson, Mariah Nogueira, Heather O'Reilly, Joanna Lohman, Lianne Sanderson, Sydney Leroux

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Final Thoughts

The Thorns have yet to play the Breakers for this season so the team remains a bit of a mystery to most Thorns fans. That said, one player in particular to watch out for is none other than USWNT player Sydney Leroux. The young striker has recorded 7 goals and 1 assist for the Breakers this season, more than either Alex Morgan or Ch