Thorns visit Western N.Y.
The Portland Thorns on Saturday return to the site of their National Women’s Soccer League championship victory, visiting Western New York. The match kicks off at 4 p.m. A live webstream will be available at portlandthornsfc.com.
Striker Abby Wambach is expected to make her 2014 debut for the Flash (1-1-0, 3 points) after missing Western New York’s first two matches with a broken orbital bone. Alex Morgan (ankle) remains out for Portland (2-0-1, 7 points).Following Saturday’s game, Thorns Christine Sinclair (Canada), Allie Long (USA) and Nikki Marshall (USA) will join their national teams for the May 8 friendly between the United States and Canada at Winnipeg. All three are expected back for the May 10 home match against Seattle.
