The National Women’s Soccer League has grown significantly over the past few years. It wasn’t long ago that players were struggling to make a living wage, largely because crowds were rarely more than 3,000 fans. However, many of the league’s teams have regularly seen attendances over 10,000 this season.

Orlando City’s ownership group launched a women’s team in 2016 and it looked like it would be one of the best supported women’s teams in the world. After Orlando City filled Camping World Stadium in 2015 and 2016 with over 62,000 fans, the club tried a similar marketing campaign with the Pride. It worked for the opening game, as the team saw 23,403 fans enter the stadium, setting a league record at the time.

Unfortunately, that momentum soon went away. Following the record-breaking crowd in the season opener, the Pride drew an average of 7,139. While it was a far cry from the more than 23,000 in the team’s first game, the average attendance, excluding the opener, was second to the Portland Thorns — who regularly filled Providence Park — and nearly 1,500 more than the Houston Dash.

To the Pride’s credit, they did everything they could to draw people to Camping World Stadium. The team filled its roster with USWNT stars, including Alex Morgan and Ashlyn Harris. They improved their roster in 2017, signing Ali Krieger, Alanna Kennedy, and Marta, arguably the best women’s player of all time.

The signings were fruitful on the field as the Pride qualified for the NWSL playoffs for the first time in team history, falling to the Thorns in the semifinal round. But the success didn’t show in the stands. The first game in the team’s new soccer-specific stadium saw 14,452 in attendance for the first game, a number that fell significantly during the season. The average home attendance in 2017 was 6,186, but only 5,435 without counting the season opener.

Over the next few years, attendance numbers continued to drop, falling to a team-worst average of 3,773 in 2021. Excluding the NWSL Challenge Cup — which drew much smaller crowds— the average was raised slightly to 4,227 fans per game.

The 2022 season saw a slight rise in regular-season home attendance for the Pride with an average of 4,385. However, that number is skewed by a special game at Daytona International Speedway, which drew 7,573. The team drew 4,067 fans at its home stadium.

A large part of the poor attendance that season was that the Pride were going through a rebuild. Star players like Morgan, Harris, and Krieger were traded away for draft picks and Allocation Money as the Pride looked to follow the example of the Washington Spirit, which won the NWSL championship in 2021.

The Pride made some big changes following the 2022 season. Head Coach Amanda Cromwell and Assistant Coach Sam Greene were banned from the league for retaliatory behavior and assistants Aline Villares Reis and Michelle Akers left the club. General Manager Ian Fleming was also let go. Seb Hines — who was the only coach remaining and took over as interim head coach — was hired permanently and Haley Carter was brought in as general manager.

The work of Hines and Carter has seen success on and off the field. When they felt the young core was ready, the duo began to bring in veteran players. As a result, the Pride narrowly missed out on the 2023 playoffs solely on goal differential and are unbeaten this year through 22 games and on the cusp of claiming the NWSL Shield.

The crowds have begun to show up as well. Last season, the Pride averaged 5,766 fans across all home games and 6,353 in home league games. That average league attendance is the second-highest in team history. That number has grown this year to 8,034 in all competitions and 8,448 in league games. The team drew an announced crowd of 17,084 Saturday night against the Houston Dash, the second-largest crowd in team history, the team’s largest in the current stadium, and its largest outside of a season opener.

The difference in the crowd support has been noticed by the players and few have a better viewpoint for comparison than Carson Pickett. The right back initially played for the Pride from 2018 to 2020 before being traded to the North Carolina Courage. She was brought back this year from Racing Louisville FC in a midseason trade and spoke about the difference in crowd support Saturday night.

“To be able to see this club turn from 2020 all the way until now, and just see the growth and everything that Haley and Seb have done here and the girls, the work that they’ve put in day in and day out. I stepped into this club, and I was like, ‘Wow, this is a winning club, a winning culture,’” Pickett said. “And just to be able to do it in front of, I think a record crowd, I mean, it’s unbelievable. It’s pushing the game forward. It’s pushing the Orlando Pride forward.”

While the team is glad to see the growth, it doesn’t depend solely on the fans to make it happen. The players and staff know they need to provide a product worth watching and put the responsibility on themselves to draw people to the stadium.

“I’ve said it from the start, we’ve had to make it our duty to try to attract more fans to come watch us play,” Hines said after the Houston game. “I know behind the scenes the front office are doing a terrific job to continue to try to promote fans to come out and support this team. And our job is to put the performances together. And I can assure you, the players are giving absolutely everything. They are doing the most to go out there and perform at their highest level and get victories. And I think tonight epitomizes with the crowd coming out and showing their support for this team. Because they’ve done so well this year.”

The success on the field and the support in the stands go together. The more the team wins, the more fans will show up. And, according to Hines, the team will play better when they have a supportive crowd behind them.

“It’s really important. It’s really important to get the backing of the fans, get them off their seats, get them excited,” Hines said. “I thought we started the half really well. I thought we were on the front foot. Created some opportunities and you could hear them. I’ve said it from the start, the fans are your 12th player. They’re the ones who spur you on. They’re the ones that stick by you, even towards the end. You can hear them loud and proud and pushing the players into getting the victory at the end.”

The future looks very bright for the Pride. They remain undefeated with only four games left in the season and could clinch the NWSL Shield Sunday. In addition to being the first trophy in club history, it would secure the first seed in the playoffs, guaranteeing the Pride home-field advantage until the NWSL Championship Game, which will be held in Kansas City.

The core of this team is still quite young, and Marta — the captain and undisputed leader — has played much younger than her 38 years of age this season. For this reason, the 2024 season likely won’t be an anomaly. The success on the field and growing crowds off the field should only increase in the coming years. If it does, the sky’s the limit for the Orlando Pride.

The Orlando Pride (16-0-6, 54 points) beat the Houston Dash (4-13-5, 17 points) 3-1 tonight at Inter&Co Stadium, extending their season-long unbeaten run in front of a record crowd of 17,087. It is the Pride’s largest crowd since moving into their current stadium and second-largest ever.

The previous record for a Pride game at Inter&Co Stadium was 14,452 on April 22, 2017. The highest attendance in team history is still their first-ever home game of 23,403 on April 23, 2016, at Camping World Stadium.

“I’ve said it from the start, we’ve had to make it our duty to try to attract more fans to come watch us play,”Orlando Pride Head Coach Seb Hines said about the record crowd. “I know behind the scenes the front office are doing a terrific job to continue to try to promote fans to come out and support this team, and our job is to put the performances together. And I can assure you, the players are giving absolutely everything. They are doing the most to go out there and perform at their highest level and get victories. And I think tonight epitomizes with the crowd coming out and showing their support for this team. Because they’ve done so well this year.”

Carson Pickett gave the Pride the lead in the 29th minute and Angelina doubled the advantage in the 51st minute. Yuki Nagasato got one back for the Dash in the 53rd minute before Marta put the game away in the second minute of second-half injury time.

Hines made two changes to the team that beat Bay FC 1-0 on Sept. 20. Kylie Strom and Summer Yates entered the starting lineup, replacing Kerry Abello and Angelina. Additionally, midfielder Viviana Villacorta was on the bench for the first time this season.

The back line in front of goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse was Pickett, Strom, Emily Sams, and Cori Dyke. Morgan Gautrat and Yates were the defensive midfielders behind Julie Doyle, Marta, and Adriana with Barbra Banda up top.

As you might expect from a game between teams at either end of the standings, the Pride dominated this contest. Houston’s chances on goal were few and far between, while the Pride constantly threatened to extend their lead. Nagasato’s 53rd-minute goal kept the Dash in the game until the end, when Marta scored from a great individual effort, ensuring her team would take all three points.

The Pride nearly had the first chance of the game in the third minute when Adriana sent a cross into the center of the box. Doyle was making a run with a defender on her back and couldn’t quite reach the pass.

In the 13th minute, Banda played a give-and-go with Doyle, resulting in Doyle sending the striker into the box. Banda did well to bring the ball down and set herself up for a shot. Unfortunately, the attempt was directly into the arms of Houston goalkeeper Jane Campbell.

Yates made a good run forward in the 18th minute as Banda made her way into the Houston box. Yates sent her forward as the striker tussled with Paige Nielsen. It looked like Nielsen was holding onto Banda as she sent a weak shot wide, but referee Iryna Petrunok determined it wasn’t a foul and awarded the Dash a goal kick.

The Pride had another good chance in the 23rd minute when a low Adriana cross was knocked out for a corner kick. The set piece was headed away, but only to Adriana, who was fouled by Barbara Olivieri 25 yards from goal. Marta stepped up to take the free kick, sending it into the wall. The block went right back to the Pride captain and she curled her second shot wide of the target.

The hosts had been knocking on the door and finally broke through in the 29th minute. It started when Banda got her head to Doyle’s cross but sent it wide. Marta collected the ball and played it back for Dyke, who sent a cross towards the back post. After being involved in the initial buildup, Pickett was making a run and got her head to the ball, placing it past Campbell and inside the far post to give the Pride a 1-0 lead.

Carson Pickett with a BEAUTIFUL header 🤌 pic.twitter.com/h16V02Opc5

— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) September 29, 2024

The goal was Pickett’s first in 43 appearances for the Pride.

“Cori Dyke. What an unbelievable service,” Pickett said. “Like I said on the TV interview, I credit it to her, because I would have never gotten the ball without her. So, yeah, we just, I felt, kind of locked eyes. She saw the back line stepping, I saw the back line stepping, and then she overhit it. And, yeah, I was there. I mean, it was just, it was an unbelievable ball from her. So it’s nice to get my first.”

Doyle sent Marta into the box in the 37th minute, and the Pride captain was in on goal with Nielsen sprinting to get in front of her. However, Marta used a nice touch to her right, causing Nielsen to slide right past. She had space for a shot but sent the attempt right to Campbell.

In the 40th minute, Marta carried the ball to the end line and Avery Patterson caught up to knock it out for a corner kick. The ensuing set piece was to the near post, where Doyle was making a run. The ball bounced off the midfielder and was close to crossing the line, but Campbell saved it with one hand.

The Pride players threw their arms in the air, claiming it was a goal as Marta retained possession. There was a brief stoppage as the video assistant referee looked at the play, eventually determining there wasn’t enough to have Petrunok review it. Marta won another corner kick and this time took it short to Adriana. The Brazilian shot from outside the box, but it was an easy catch for Campbell.

The Dash had their best first-half chance in the third minute of stoppage time when Strom gave the ball away to Andressa in the Pride third of the field. Andressa dribbled towards the Pride box and nobody stepped up to challenge her. The Brazilian accepted the invitation to shoot, sending her attempt straight into the arms of Moorhouse.

The Pride dominated the first 45 minutes with more possession (58%-42%), shots (12-3), shots on target (4-1), crosses (14-5), and corner kicks (6-2). They also had better passing accuracy (87%-78%) in the first half.

Hines made one halftime change, replacing Gautrat with Angelina.

“It’s always a tough decision. I thought Morgan was brilliant,” Hines said. “I thought, you know, she did so well intercepting passes, getting on the ball, linking it, linking play. But I felt at times in that first half, it was getting too stretched at times. You know, Summer is doing a role for us in midfield. She’s more of an attacking player and just getting Ang on the field for 45 minutes, it’s really important that we keep the players fresh and ready to go.”

Shortly after the restart, the Pride set yet another NWSL record, passing 548 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal.

The Pride doubled their lead in the 51st minute when Angelina played the ball forward for Adriana. The midfielder sent a pass into the box for Marta, who had the ball knocked off her foot. It went to Banda, who also had the ball knocked away. However, this time it went to Angelina, who sent a rocket past Campbell to give the Pride a 2-0 lead.

A 🚀 from distance courtesy of Angelina! pic.twitter.com/NGnqqQhhxJ

— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) September 29, 2024

“I’m just really happy to have the opportunity to put the ball in the net. Been working hard for that,” Angelina said. “We’ve been doing a lot of finishing in training, so I’m really glad that I got that one.”

It didn’t take long for the visitors to get on the board, doing so just two minutes later. Receiving the ball in the middle of the field, Elin Rubensson turned Yates and played it to Nagasato, who had gotten behind Dyke. It only took a slight redirection from Nagasato to knock the ball past Moorhouse and cut the Pride’s deficit in half.

YUKI WITH THE ONE TOUCH FINISH! pic.twitter.com/4iLhIhmTsZ

— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) September 29, 2024

The goal was the first conceded by the Pride since a 39th-minute goal by Temwa Chawinga on July 6, a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Current. The Pride had gone 554 minutes without conceding a goal and it was the first since the Olympic break.

“It was just like a tiny, I don’t know. We blacked out that moment,” Angelina said about conceding the goal. “Got too many spaces, let them drive with the ball into the final third, and we don’t need to give them that much space in the game.”

The Pride had a chance to extend their lead for a second time in the 57th minute when Doyle sent Banda down the left. The striker found Adriana making a run towards the six and connected with her in front of goal. The Brazilian tried to use the outside of her foot to redirect the ball on target but sent it wide.

A poor clearance by Houston in the 64th minute gave the Pride another chance when Marta sent Pickett behind the back line. The right back shot from close distance, but Campbell did well to get a piece of the ball, sending it wide.

In the 68th minute, Sophie Schmidt touched the ball off of Banda’s foot and out for a corner kick. The ensuing set piece was cleared away, but the Pride retained possession. Adriana sent a curling ball towards the back post where Strom was making a run and the center back connected with it. However, Campbell made an excellent recovery to get in front of the shot and make the save.

A superhuman save by Jane Campbell! pic.twitter.com/LuY5Zi2TuH

— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) September 29, 2024

After the play, there was a stoppage for an injury. Hines took the opportunity to make two more changes. Carrie Lawrence and Evelina Duljan came into the game for Dyke and Doyle.

Olivieri tried to make something happen for the visitors in the 80th minute, carrying the ball inside and shooting for the far post. However, she was unable to get over the ball, sending the shot off target.

Hines made his final substitution in the 89th minute, bringing Villacorta into the game for Adriana. It was Villacorta’s first appearance for the Pride since Sept. 17, 2023, after she suffered a torn ACL, her second since being drafted by the club.

“I’ve been here from the start with Viv’s Orlando Pride career and it’s been very stop-start. She’s suffered with a lot of major injuries and she’s worked tremendously hard,” Hines said. “You know, going back to the end of last year and seeing her rehab and the medical staff had done a terrific job of getting her into this position. We’ve been a little bit more cautious than most players who were coming back from an ACL based on this past history, but we felt she was ready to go. And, you know, she took her opportunity. It’s nerve-wracking, obviously, that first time you go back onto the field. But we decided just to throw her in and she did a good job in midfield.”

The Dash had a chance to equalize shortly after the substitution when an initial shot was blocked and fell to Olivieri. The Venezuelan international laid it off for Diana Ordonez, who took a shot but sent it off target.

The Dash were searching for the equalizing goal, but the Pride were the ones to strike, putting the game away. In the second minute of stoppage time, Marta made a long run into the Houston box. She used a stepover to beat Jyllissa Harris and sent a strong shot to the far corner past Campbell and in to give the Pride a 3-1 lead.

A bit of Marta Magic in stoppage time! pic.twitter.com/KxibRNf0Rw

— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) September 29, 2024

“Pretty amazing,” Angelina said about Marta’s goal. “I mean, the whole team was just jogging forward and she took it herself and made it happen. She’s amazing.”

In the sixth minute of stoppage time, Angelina pushed Andressa over from behind, earning a yellow card. Schmidt and Andressa stood over the ball with the latter taking the free kick. It was a solid strike, but Moorhouse tipped it over the crossbar.

The ensuing corner kick was redirected on goal, but Moorhouse was there again to make the catch.

A minute after that chance, Patterson dribbled down the right and into the Pride box. The midfielder took the shot herself, but it was from a tight angle and didn’t cause any trouble for the Pride goalkeeper.

The Dash continued to push forward in an attempt to get a second goal, but they were unable to create any other threats and the Pride came away with the win.

The Pride led every significant statistical category in this game, with more possession (55.2%-44.8%), shots (22-14), shots on target (9-6), crosses (17-8), and corner kicks (8-4). They also had better passing accuracy (83.2%-77.3%) than the Dash.

“We knew that we had more goals on the table. We knew that we could go and get that third goal and that showed in the performance after Houston scores. We created more opportunities, more passages of play,” Hines said. “But I think we’ve got to respect the competition as well. There’s no easy games in this league. As much as people might look at the standings, teams like Houston, Utah, Seattle, they’re good teams with good players. And they can punish you. And tonight, we let our guard down a little bit. You know, we allowed them to get back into the game, but our reaction was brilliant.”

While the team set a new league record for consecutive minutes without a goal, the Pride failed to set another record. Coming into this game, Orlando was tied with the 2016 Seattle Reign and 2021 North Carolina Carolina with five consecutive games without conceding. One more shutout would’ve seen the Pride hold that record alone, but a brief lapse in concentration saw them concede in the league for the first time in nearly three months.

The team now sits on 54 points, tying the 2014 Seattle Reign and just three points behind the 2018 North Carolina Courage for the most points in a single season in NWSL history. The Pride’s 16 wins place them only one behind the 2018 Courage for the most in league history.

Most importantly, the Pride claimed all three points. The win extends the team’s unbeaten run to 23 games, dating back to last season, and 26 games if you include the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. They continue to be on pace to become the first NWSL team to finish a season undefeated. The Washington Spirit beat Angel City FC 2-1 Friday night, so the three points gained lifts the Pride back to seven points clear with four games remaining in the season.

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The Pride will return to Inter&Co Stadium on Oct. 6 to wrap up their two-game homestand against the Spirit. Only the Spirit, Current, and NJ/NY Gotham FC can catch the Pride and both the Current and Gotham play on Oct. 5. So the Pride could clinch the NWSL Shield with a win against Washington.

The Orlando Pride (15-0-6, 51 points) look to continue their strong form as they return home to face the Houston Dash (4-12-5, 17 points). This is the second and final time the Pride and Dash will play this season.

Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s game.

History

The Pride and Dash have played 21 times since the Pride joined the NWSL in 2016. Orlando has a record of 8-9-2 against the Dash in regular-season play and a 5-4-1 regular-season record at home. Additionally, the teams played two Fall Series games in 2020, both of which were won by the Dash.

The most recent meeting between the two teams was on Aug. 23 in Houston. Angelina sent Summer Yates through in the 67th minute, giving the Pride the lead. Andressa nearly equalized in the 86th minute, hitting the post, but the Pride held on for the 1-0 win.

The first matchup between the teams last year was on June 3, 2023 in Houston. The Pride had trouble playing the ball out of the back and were hit on the counterattack, leading to a difficult night. Sophie Hirst gave the hosts the lead early and Michelle Alozie doubled the advantage just before halftime. Despite having more possession and shots, the Pride fell 2-0. The second game was on Oct. 15 in Orlando. While the Pride were the better team, the game was scoreless heading into the late stages. However, a late penalty conversion by Marta gave the Pride the 1-0 win. 

The first meeting in 2022 was on June 3 in Houston. The hosts were led by a Nichelle Prince hat trick, while Rachel Daly and Alozie added goals in a 5-0 Dash win. It was the last game the Pride played before then-head coach Amanda Cromwell was placed on administrative leave. The return game was on July 8, 2022 in Orlando. Ally Prisock’s own goal was the only scoring as the Pride took the 1-0 win, the second result in a seven-game unbeaten run.

The Pride and Dash played twice during the 2021 season. The first game was on June 26 in Houston. Maria Sanchez and Veronica Latsko gave the hosts a 2-0 lead. Gunny Jonsdottir got one back, but it wasn’t enough as the Dash won 2-1. The second meeting came on Sept. 5 at Exploria Stadium. The Dash took an early lead through Daly. However, Taylor Kornieck equalized late, resulting in a 1-1 draw.

The 2020 NWSL season was canceled due to COVID but these two teams were matched up in the Fall Series. On Sept. 26, 2020 in Houston, Prince put the Dash ahead, but Marisa Viggiano responded just before halftime. Sophie Schmidt gave the hosts another lead and Shea Groom put the game away as Houston took a 3-1 win. The two teams played again on Oct. 9 at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee — the only time the Pride have played at the venue. Groom opened the scoring early and Latsko soon made it 2-0. Sydney Leroux got one back for the hosts, but Houston held on for a 2-1 win.

The Pride and Dash played three times in 2019, with the Pride going 0-2-1. During the first game in Houston on May 5, the Pride only recorded one shot on target. However, Houston only got one goal through Kealia Ohai in a 1-0 win. The second game on June 15 was also in Houston. Joanna Boyles scored her first professional goal to give the Pride the lead, but the Dash scored twice to take the advantage. A Danica Evans conversion allowed the Pride to escape the Oven with a 2-2 draw.

The third and final meeting in 2019 occurred on Aug. 10 in Orlando. The Pride ended the game with nine players as Julie King was sent off in the 61st minute and Marta was sent off in the 85th minute. However, the Dash were only able to convert once — a late penalty by Daly — and won 1-0.

The teams played three times during the 2018 season. The first game was on April 22 in Orlando. Chioma Ubogagu scored the lone goal, leading the Pride to a 1-0 win. They met again in Orlando on June 27. Alex Morgan opened the scoring and the Pride held that lead at the break. But the second half was all Houston, as Ohai and Sofia Huerta scored, resulting in a 2-1 Houston win. The final meeting that season was on July 11 in Houston, where Daly’s brace led the Dash to a 3-1 win. 

The Pride and Dash played twice during the 2017 season and the visiting team won both games. The first was on June 17 in Houston. Camila and Alanna Kennedy added to a Marta brace as the Pride took a commanding 4-0 lead. The Dash tried to come back with goals by Poliana and Prince, but the Pride took home a 4-2 win. A week later in Orlando, Carli Lloyd and Daly scored in a 2-0 Houston win. 

The teams met four times during the 2016 season — the Pride’s first in existence. The first meeting was the Pride’s first-ever regular-season home game on April 23. An Andressa own goal gave the Pride the lead just after the half before Lianne Sanderson and Morgan made it 3-0 for the hosts. Andressa scored one for her own team, but that was it for Houston as the Pride won 3-1 in front of a then-NWSL record 23,403 fans.

The second meeting was in Houston on May 20. Kristen Edmonds scored the only goal in the 81st minute as the Pride won 1-0. The third meeting that year came on June 23 in Orlando. Jasmyne Spencer broke the scoreless deadlock in second-half injury time as the Pride won 1-0. The fourth and final meeting came on Sept. 3 in Houston. The Dash took a 3-0 lead with goals by Janine Beckie, Poliana, and Ohai. Morgan and Edmonds got the Pride back into the game, but Ohai put it away with her second in a 4-2 Dash win.

Overview

The Pride have already broken multiple records this season and they’re on the cusp of more. They currently have the longest winning streak in league history, the longest unbeaten run in league history, and Anna Moorhouse set a new league record for clean sheets in a season by a single goalkeeper in the team’s 1-0 win at Bay FC.

The last goal conceded by the Pride was in their 2-1 win on July 6 over the Kansas City Current, the last game before the league’s Olympic break. Since the return to action, the Pride have had five consecutive clean sheets. The current streak tied the league record for most consecutive clean sheets, so one tonight would set another league record.

The team standing in the way of the Pride and that league record is the Dash, who sit in 13th of the 14-team league. Eight points below the eighth and final playoff spot, they’re only two points ahead of the Utah Royals for last place. It’s been a tough year for the Texas-based team, which has scored a league-worst 14 goals. Defensively, the Dash have conceded 33 goals, the fifth most in the league this season.

The first meeting between these teams was the first game after the Olympic break. The Dash lost their first four games following the league’s restart, breaking that streak with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Reign on Sept. 21.

Diana Ordonez is the only Dash player with multiple goals this season, leading the team with five. Eight other players have scored once this year. The team’s assists have also been spread pretty evenly with Avery Patterson leading the team with two and six others have tallied one.

Tonight, Houston will look to make a big push for the playoffs by handing the Pride their first loss of the season. It will be a tall task against a team that has been very impressive on their home field.

“I think it’s the same for anyone who comes here. You know, every team’s looking to take points off us,” Pride Head Coach Seb Hines said about tonight’s game. “I think what we’ve done really well is made it difficult for teams to try to take points off us and we’ll just continue to do that against Houston on Saturday.”

The Pride are without six players tonight, including Grace Chanda (thigh), Simone Charley (ankle), Luana (illness), Sofia Manner (concussion), Haley McCutcheon (foot), and Megan Montefusco (heel). The Dash will be without Ramona Bachman (thigh), Belle Briede (concussion), Natalie Jacobs (concussion), Katie Lind (maternity leave), Havana Solaun (knee), Tarciane (shoulder), Kiki Van Zanten (foot), Amanda West (knee), and Croix Soto (concussion).

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Official Lineups

Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Anna Moorhouse.

Defenders: Carson Pickett, Kylie Strom, Emily Sams, Cori Dyke.

Defensive Midfielders: Morgan Gautrat, Summer Yates.

Midfielders: Julie Doyle, Marta, Adriana.

Forward: Barbra Banda.

Bench: McKinley Crone, Kerry Abello, Ally Watt, Carrie Lawrence, Angelina, Ally Lemos, Viviana Villacorta, Evelina Duljan, Celia.

Houston Dash (3-4-3)

Goalkeeper: Jane Campbell.

Defenders: Avery Patterson, Jylissa Harris, Paige Nielsen.

Midfielders: Michelle Alozie, Barbara Olivieri, Elin Rubensson, Ryan Gareis.

Forwards: Yuki Nagasato, Diana Ordonez, Andressa.

Bench: Heather Hinz, Erin McKinney, Allysha Chapman, Madison Ayson, Sarah Puntigam, Sophie Schmidt.

Referees

REF: Iryna Petrunok.
AR1: Jeremy Smith.
AR2: Zach McWhorter.
4TH: JJ Bilinski.
VAR: Danielle Chesky.
AVAR: Christian Clerc.

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How to Watch

Match Time: 7:30 p.m.

Venue: Inter&Co Stadium — Orlando.

TV: Ion.

Streaming: None.

Twitter: For live updates and rapid reaction, follow @ManeLandSean and the Orlando Pride’s official Twitter feed (@ORLPride).

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Enjoy the match. Go Pride!