TAMPA, Fla. — First came Japan. 2-2 draw. Then came England. 2-2 draw. Now comes Brazil. “We still feel we can win the tournament, which was the goal from the outset,” United States women’s national team coach Jill Ellis said during a Monday night press conference at Raymond James Stadium, the site of her team’s […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5826944119001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%”] The Orlando Pride knew only a victory would suffice against the Chicago Red Stars. A loss would eliminate the Pride from playoff contention. A draw wouldn’t allow the team to gain any ground and would be all-but useless. In Orlando City Stadium […]
During most of the 2018 season, Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni has watched his team play well in bursts. Sometimes, those bursts have been enough to win matches. The Pride’s past two matches, however, have been examples of opposing clubs pouncing when those bursts aren’t sustained. Problems have snowballed into losses for Orlando this season, […]
There’s only one NWSL playoff spot left, and the Orlando Pride aren’t in control of whether they clinch it. The Pride (8-8-6, 30 points) are in sixth place in the league and sit behind the fourth-place Utah Royals (8-7-8, 32 points) and the fifth-place Chicago Red Stars (7-4-10, 31 points). The Pride have a game […]
The Orlando Pride have been in “must-win” mode for their last few games. The results just haven’t been there. The Pride (8-8-6, 30 points) are winless in their last four games and have fallen to fifth on the NWSL table and out of the playoffs. Saturday’s home match against the fourth-place Chicago Red Stars (7-4-10, […]
Orlando City winger Chris Mueller knew he wanted to get back to the University of Wisconsin at some point this season. The desire was there, but the time didn’t materialize until Orlando City’s first bye week under new head coach James O’Connor. The group trained for a few days at IMG Academy in Bradenton, but […]
CARY, N.C. — At least for now, the Orlando Pride are out of the playoff picture. Another collapse left coach Tom Sermanni scratching his head. It left Pride players frustrated and searching for answers. Brazilian superstar Marta went back to the locker room before Sermanni had a chance to address the team as a group. […]
For Orlando Pride goalkeeper Haley Kopmeyer, most of the emotions that came with facing her former club are just about gone. The first time Kopmeyer faced the Seattle Reign, she did so at Memorial Stadium, which was her home for years. She managed the emotions that came with the match and helped the Pride secure […]
Through 13 matches so far this season, the Orlando Pride haven’t yet played – by coach Tom Sermanni’s standards – a complete match. The Pride (6-3-4, 22 points) are in second place in the NWSL and are getting strong individual performances from various players, which is why Sermanni is having some trouble pinpointing exactly why […]
Orlando Pride midfielder Alanna Kennedy’s sensational goal from near the halfway line was the second jaw-dropping goal from distance the Pride have scored this season. So, naturally, comparisons are being drawn. Kennedy’s was the lone goal in a 1-0 victory for the Pride over the Washington Spirit. With Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Bledsoe off her line, […]