Orlando Pride vs. Seattle Reign: Photo Gallery

The Orlando Pride wrapped up their 2025 regular season at home against the Seattle Reign Sunday night, drawing 1-1 to claim a top-four finish in the NWSL regular season table although the team slipped from third in the league to fourth in the final standings due to a goal differential tiebreaker. Orlando largely controlled Seattle in the first half but struggled to finish chances on the offensive end. On the defensive end, once again the Pride turned in a solid performance only to be burned by a momentary lapse.

Orlando started the game well, netting an apparent opener in the seventh minute on a line-skipping long ball from Rafaelle to Marta, but the goal was flagged for offside. After that, the Pride continued to control the game well, but the final product wasn’t there. Multiple shots from good areas were sent off target, with the best of those chances being a Rafaelle header just wide off a corner in the 27th minute. Marta also cleared herself for a good opportunity in the box but sent her shot right at Seattle goalkeeper Claudia Dickey.

Meanwhile, the Reign were stifled by the Pride defense in the half, with another Anna Moorhouse judgment lapse creating the main chance for the Reign, who finished the first half with only two shot attempts.

Seb Hines sent Summer Yates on for Haley McCutcheon to try to find a little more quality in the final third, while Seattle brought Jordyn Huitema on for Mia Fishel, allowing for more direct play by the visitors. Play was more balanced in the second half and quality chances were few for the first 25 minutes after the restart. It wasn’t until the 70th minute that a good scoring opportunity emerged when Nérilia Mondésir wrapped up Emily Sams, fouling the defender in a perfect position just outside the box. Marta took the free kick and her placement was good, but she didn’t get enough power on the strike and Dickey made a comfortable save.

Just minutes after the free kick chance, Jacquie Ovalle, who had been a major source of energy for the team all night, got down the right side and dropped a cross just over the center backs to Carson Pickett in the box. Pickett had enough time to trap the ball, pick her spot, and bury her half volley for a 1-0 Pride lead.

Unfortunately, another positional lapse and missed clearance would quickly bite the Pride, when a recycled corner was sent left to right. Cori Dyke got back in time to deal with it but opted not to play safely out for a corner, heading it upfield while running back toward her own goal line. As a result, the defender got little on her headed clearance attempt and was out of position when she landed to close down Jordyn Bugg, who tied the game just three minutes after the opening goal.

From there, neither side could find a winner, with the best chance coming Seattle’s way on a set piece conceded by Yates, who made up for her foul by making a vital challenge in the box to knock the ball off Huitema before she could free herself for a shot.

With the draw, Portland jumped over both teams to claim third place. Orlando will therefore host the Reign in consecutive weekends in the NWSL quarterfinal match between the fourth and fifth seeds. Seattle will visit Orlando again Friday at 8 p.m.

We hope you enjoy these images from a tightly contested match at Inter&Co Stadium.