I was there! The beginning of that match was wild - 3 goals in the first 10 minutes. I can't decide whether I was happy or sad that I decided against waiting in line for a drink before heading to my seat. I would have missed that opening.
The frustrating thing about the Legacy lately is that our game has improved tremendously. We actually looked pretty good for most of the minutes of the match in my opinion. However, some bad mistakes/turnovers combined with some clinical finishing by Portland meant that we were always chasing the game from a pretty big deficit.
I think that if we continue to improve playing out of the defensive third to avoid the occasional costly turnover, we could make a decent run of a season in the coming years. I am not sure if that means signings in the future or some tactical/formation tweaks, but I feel like we are almost there.
On a non-football note, it was pride night at the game and there was a wedding on the field during the half! Congrats to the happy couple! Apparently they are fans that have come to every home game this season all the way from St. George, ME. That is a ~4 hour drive, so that is some true dedication!
I didn't see this one, but I did see the chip from Tordin to put the Thorns up 4-1, and the fact that the Legacy fought hard and scored 2 after that speaks well to the mentality of this group. It's always tough for a team in their first season, but I suspect you're right that Boston is gonna be a real menace next year, and probably a lot of trouble for teams down the stretch this season as well.
And getting married at halftime at Pride night at an NWSL game is so cute! I'm so happy for them.
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wjs018@feddit.online · 5 pts · 19d
I was there! The beginning of that match was wild - 3 goals in the first 10 minutes. I can't decide whether I was happy or sad that I decided against waiting in line for a drink before heading to my seat. I would have missed that opening.
The frustrating thing about the Legacy lately is that our game has improved tremendously. We actually looked pretty good for most of the minutes of the match in my opinion. However, some bad mistakes/turnovers combined with some clinical finishing by Portland meant that we were always chasing the game from a pretty big deficit.
I think that if we continue to improve playing out of the defensive third to avoid the occasional costly turnover, we could make a decent run of a season in the coming years. I am not sure if that means signings in the future or some tactical/formation tweaks, but I feel like we are almost there.
On a non-football note, it was pride night at the game and there was a wedding on the field during the half! Congrats to the happy couple! Apparently they are fans that have come to every home game this season all the way from St. George, ME. That is a ~4 hour drive, so that is some true dedication!
CombatWombat@feddit.online · 1 pts · 19d
I didn't see this one, but I did see the chip from Tordin to put the Thorns up 4-1, and the fact that the Legacy fought hard and scored 2 after that speaks well to the mentality of this group. It's always tough for a team in their first season, but I suspect you're right that Boston is gonna be a real menace next year, and probably a lot of trouble for teams down the stretch this season as well.
And getting married at halftime at Pride night at an NWSL game is so cute! I'm so happy for them.
Thanks for the match report 🫡