1 week Ago By Kyle Foley
July 6: Orlando traveled to take on Kansas City in a top-of-the-table matchup. Both teams were vying for NWSL supremacy and a win from either team would give them sole control. Barbra Banda opened the scoring for Orlando in the 37th minute only to have Temwa Chawinga claw one back just two minutes later.
Carrie Lawrence was shown a red card in the 42nd minute, putting Orlando at a disadvantage for the rest of the match. A second-half penalty converted by none other than captain Marta gave the Pride the 2-1 victory and a claim to first place that they would hold on to the rest of the season. Sept.
13: Kansas City came to Inter&Co Stadium determined to give Orlando its first loss of the season. Despite all of the attacking firepower, this match was defined by defensive strength . Kansas goalkeeper Almuth Schult had 5 saves while Orlando’s Anna Moorhouse had 3 to keep the game scoreless.
Chawinga had been on an eight-game scoring streak, but the Pride’s defense was up to the task of keeping the Golden Boot winner from scoring. Moorhouse also recorded a record-tying 11th clean sheet before going on to set the record at 13. — Kyle Foley, Orlando City Correspondent.
