• Portland 2-0 San Diego: The Thorns moved into first place with the win in a top-of-the-table clash at Providence Park, where the crowd of 19,806 was more than the total for the other three Wednesday games.

Attendance for the first set of five Wednesday games on March 25 was even worse (an average of 5,524). In 2025, not a single NWSL game was played on a Wednesday night. In 2026, 24 games are scheduled to be played on Wednesday due to the expanded schedule and World Cup break.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.