NWSL Weekend Recap: Portland Thorns Stay in First with a New Second Place | Washington Spirit Miss Second Consecutive Week of Play (Soccer 9/12)

Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the weekend of NWSL matches as Portland Thorns remain at the top of the standings in first place. Orlando Pride saw the prolific scoring of the Big Three - Marta, Sydney Leroux and Alex Morgan - in the Pride's 3-1 win over Racing Louisville. Plus, Sandra and Lisa discuss the constant flow of news out of Washington Spirit, why the league forfeited their match vs OL Reign and how now why OL Reign sit in second place of the standings.

Houston Dash vs Chicago Red Stars Recap (3:00)

Orlando Pride vs Racing Louisville Recap (9:21)

North Carolina Courage vs Portland Thorns Recap (22:06)

Washington Spirit vs OL Reign Forfeit (27:41)

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