Documentary details relationship between Portland Timbers and NWSL's Thorns | SIDELINE

Documentary details relationship between Portland Timbers, Thorns | SIDELINE

Timbers fans celebrate at JELD-WEN Field

Portland is all about the Timbers – but that’s not all.


The Thorns, the Rose City’s National Women’s Soccer League team that is owned by Timbers owner Merritt Paulson, enjoys almost equal popularity in the soccer-crazed Pacific Northwest outpost.


Episode 3 of Beyond the Pitch, CONCACAF’s newly created video documentary series, takes a look at the dynamic between the two teams and features players from both sides speaking about what it’s like playing in front of the city’s famed supporters’ groups. Check out the trailer above.