It may have been Pride Night at Exploria Stadium but it was the Chicago Red Stars who came out on top, winning 3-2 over the hometown Orlando Pride. Chioma Ubogagu and Marta struck for the Pride but Sam Kerr scored a hat trick upon her return from playing for Australia in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup to lead Chicago to victory in the first meeting between the teams this season.
Kerr didn’t need to provide a lot of individual brilliance in this match, however, as the Pride were prone to sloppy turnovers at the back all game long.