SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni knows what a leader looks like – his club is full of them. Experienced players like goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris, right back Ali Krieger and forwards Alex Morgan and Marta are typically in the match-day 18 for the Pride, so his club is usually never short on talented […]
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Brazilian midfielder Camila is still a couple of weeks away from making her return to match-day action for the Orlando Pride, but coach Tom Sermanni is encouraged by what he’s seen so far from her. Camila has participated in the majority of training sessions for the Pride recently. She was held out of a team […]
Defender Ali Krieger, who until Saturday had played every minute since joining the Orlando Pride before the 2017 season, will miss the next four to six weeks with a right knee injury. Krieger suffered a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury in her knee in the 66th minute of the Pride’s 5-2 victory over the Chicago […]
The Orlando Pride finally got the offensive explosion they were waiting for against the Chicago Red Stars. All three of the club’s biggest attackers were involved in the Pride’s 5-2 victory over Chicago. Sydney Leroux came off the bench and netted her first two goals of the season. Alex Morgan provided a goal, her second […]
The U.S. women’s national team on Tuesday released a 24-player roster ahead of friendlies against China, and Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan and goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris are once again part of coach Jill Ellis’ squad. Morgan wasn’t at training Tuesday, but her absence from the club for personal reasons was excused. Both she and Harris […]
Orlando Pride Tom Sermanni lamented a lack of initiative from his club after a disappointing midweek loss at home on Wednesday. The Pride responded Saturday, using an aggressive attack and two goals off the bench from Sydney Leroux to earn a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Red Stars in front of an announced crowd of […]
Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni wasn’t shy when talking about his club’s shortcomings after a 4-3 loss to the North Carolina Courage. The Pride battled back from a 3-1 deficit in the second half of Wednesday night’s match, but they still gave up a game-winning goal in the 90th minute. Sermanni compared the way his […]
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Orlando Pride coach Tom Sermanni will have his work cut out for him looking at film of Wednesday’s match against the league-leading North Carolina Courage. At times, mostly thanks to Brazilian superstar Marta, the Pride looked every bit like the dangerous squad Sermanni envisioned during preseason training. And for the rest of the match, the […]
The games aren’t getting any easier for the Orlando Pride. Orlando is unbeaten during its past five matches and notched franchise-first wins over Portland and Chicago during a three-match road swing. The Pride (3-2-3, 12 points) haven’t played at home since April 28 and still are in third place with 12 points. Their reward is […]