“I won’t be on the bench on match days, because all of my work will done before that,” he explains. The smallest crowd – 4,725 – turned out at Soldier Field to watch the Spurs defeat the St Louis Stars 2-1; club officials claimed tornado warnings kept the numbers down. lView more sharing optionsShare on LinkedInShare on PinterestShare on Google+Share on WhatsAppShare on MessengerCloseSimon AustinFriday 14 April 2017 10. “I’m excited to see her,” said Portland coach Mark Parsons, whose Thorns host Orlando in the league’s first game on Lifetime this Saturday.