UPDATE (Oct. 12, at 6:45 p.m. PT): As a result of the draw between Reign FC and Orlando Pride on Saturday, Portland Thorns FC have secured the No. 3 seed in the NWSL Playoffs, and will visit the Chicago Red Stars on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 12:30 p.m. (Pacific) in the NWSL Semifinals. The match will be televised live on ESPN 2.
Portland Thorns FC, having clinched a spot in the 2019 NWSL postseason, are now looking to see where they'll head in the league semifinal on Oct. 20. Depending on their results in their regular-season finale against the Washington Spirit this Saturday (7:30pm PT, TICKETS, Yahoo! Sports) and what happens between Reign FC and the Orlando Pride (4:30pm PT, Yahoo! Sports), Portland can either take the no. 3 seed and travel to face the Chicago Red Stars or take the no. 4 seed to face the North Carolina Courage.
The table below outlines which team Portland would face depending on the various results.
<strong>Thorns Win vs. WAS</strong> |
<strong>Thorns Lose vs. WAS</strong> |
<strong>Thorns Draw vs. WAS</strong> |
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<p>Reign Win vs. ORL</p> |
<strong style="text-align: center;"><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ThornsLogoRed_nostar.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 45px; height: 45px;">@</strong></strong><strong style="text-align: center; line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ChicagoRedStars2017.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 40px; height: 46px;"></strong> |
<strong style="text-align: center;"><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ThornsLogoRed_nostar.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 45px; height: 45px;">@</strong></strong><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/North_Carolina_Courage.png" style="opacity: 0.9; text-align: center; width: 35px; height: 44px;"> |
<strong style="text-align: center;"><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ThornsLogoRed_nostar.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 45px; height: 45px;">@</strong></strong><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/North_Carolina_Courage.png" style="opacity: 0.9; text-align: center; width: 35px; height: 44px;">* |
Reign Lose vs. ORL |
<strong style="text-align: center;"><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ThornsLogoRed_nostar.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 45px; height: 45px;">@</strong></strong><strong style="text-align: center; line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ChicagoRedStars2017.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 40px; height: 46px;"></strong> |
<strong style="text-align: center;"><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ThornsLogoRed_nostar.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 45px; height: 45px;">@</strong></strong><strong style="text-align: center; line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ChicagoRedStars2017.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 40px; height: 46px;"></strong> |
<strong style="text-align: center;"><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ThornsLogoRed_nostar.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 45px; height: 45px;">@</strong></strong><strong style="text-align: center; line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ChicagoRedStars2017.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 40px; height: 46px;"></strong> |
Reign Draw vs. ORL |
<strong style="text-align: center;"><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ThornsLogoRed_nostar.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 45px; height: 45px;">@</strong></strong><strong style="text-align: center; line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ChicagoRedStars2017.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 40px; height: 46px;"></strong> |
<strong style="text-align: center;"><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ThornsLogoRed_nostar.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 45px; height: 45px;">@</strong></strong><strong style="text-align: center; line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ChicagoRedStars2017.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 40px; height: 46px;"></strong> |
<strong style="text-align: center;"><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ThornsLogoRed_nostar.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 45px; height: 45px;">@</strong></strong><strong style="text-align: center; line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="" src="https://portland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/ChicagoRedStars2017.png" style="opacity: 0.9; overflow-wrap: break-word; width: 40px; height: 46px;"></strong> |
* - In this scenario, both Portland and Reign FC would be even on points however the Reign hold the tiebreaker with Portland in head-to-head results.
