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Last night, the Portland Thorns battled the Utah Royals to a 1-1 draw, remaining unbeaten in the Fall Series. And while it might not be as sweet as the 3-0 victory they had the Royals last time, staying unbeaten isn’t too shabby.
It wasn’t a perfect 90 minutes for Portland (the first 10 minutes in particular were not great), but it was still a good enough performance that they now sit at the top of the NWSL Fall Series standings. So what do the Thorns think about their draw last night? Here are some choice quotes the Thorns shared from last night.
Defender Christen Westphal on the performance of the backline...
“We’re going to use this game as a way to grow and get better.”@Cwestphal20 talks about the backline and their performance last night. #UTAvPOR #BAONPDX pic.twitter.com/ENF7bGZBYO
— Portland Thorns FC (@ThornsFC) October 4, 2020
Thorns manager Mark Parsons on the good and the bad from last night...
"We were trying to turn control into being dangerous."@mparsons_1 on what went well and what didn't against Utah last night. #UTAvPOR #BAONPDX pic.twitter.com/V0W4WXkIdZ
— Portland Thorns FC (@ThornsFC) October 4, 2020
Defender Emily Menges on what “Thorns Soccer” really means...
"Getting the job done, however we have to do it."@em_menges talks about what is means when we say play “Thorns soccer.” #BAONPDX pic.twitter.com/yg4jpyuihU
— Portland Thorns FC (@ThornsFC) October 4, 2020
If you want to read more about last night’s performance, you can take a look at Grant Little’s recap here.