The Portland Thorns face off against the North Carolina Courage, playing at home for the first time in almost a month. For the first time since July 16, the Portland Thorns are back in action at Providence Park, where they’ll face off against their old foes the North Carolina Courage in a Friday night bout. Storylines So Far The Thorns (6-1-6, 24 points) have been playing some pretty darned good soccer as of late. They are in the midst of a nine-game unbeaten run, and have risen to second in the NWSL table— with a game in hand over the…