SkoPurp Soccer Episode 62: Bay FC Rewind, Houston Dash Preview, U-20 USWNT, and More

The Orlando Pride visited Bay FC for the first time and ended up getting a season sweep of the expansion side by identical 1-0 scorelines. The match was anything but easy and the Pride’s offensive struggles continue since the restart of league play, but Barbra Banda’s header was enough to get a road win, opening up a little breathing room in the shield race with five games remaining. Orlando’s list of club and league records continues to grow.

We broke down the game, checked our score predictions from last week, and made our selections for Player of the Match.

Our mailbagbox this week asked us about songs to enjoy the 2024 Pride by and Evelina Duljan. We also got a fun fact from one of our listeners about that Kerry Abello commercial. Remember, you can ask us anything by hitting us up on Twitter at either @TheManeLand or @SkoPurpSoccer and using the hashtag #AskSkoPurp. Or you can visit our show page, scroll down, and fill out the handy form. We’d also appreciate any ratings or reviews you can leave wherever you get your podcasts, and if you do that on Apple Podcasts, we’ll find them easily and read them on the show.

After the mailbagbox, we discussed the U-20 USWNT winning the third-place match after failing to score in a tightly played semifinal at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Ally Lemos brings home a medal after a solid run in the competition.

Finally, we look ahead to Orlando’s home match Saturday against the Houston Dash. It won’t be easy to score goals, as it never is against the Dash, but the Pride will look to try to continue setting the pace in the NWSL. We previewed the game and provided our key matchups and score predictions.

Here’s how Episode 62 went down:

0:15 – The Pride is still struggling to score goals but got enough to get past Bay FC on the road.

15:12 – Our mailbagbox asks us for playlist ideas and the U-20 USWNT picked up a medal.

26:18 – The Pride get ready for a rematch with the Houston Dash.