July 5, 2026: 4-0 and Second Place

Rose City Red Card · Jul 6, 2026 · 24m

Portland 4, Racing Louisville 0. Our first reaction episode: we watched it live, then broke it down with fresh eyes. The Thorns roll the last-place team, jump to 2nd in the NWSL, and we look ahead to a Cascadia derby at Seattle. Adults only — bring a drink.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:14 Cold open — Dank Coast IPA & Midnight Runts

02:51 The Game — Thorns 4-0 Louisville, and how it could've gone sideways

06:22 Emma Sears & "we told you" — the Louisville winger's trade request (Ep 1 callback)

13:02 Around the League — Rodman's brace, KC's turnaround, Utah's streak snapped

18:15 Standings —…