It was more of the same story for the Orlando Pride (0-7-1, 1 point). Orlando struggled in the final third and had difficulty getting off shots. The North Carolina Courage (3-2-3, 12 points) capitalized on Orlando’s errors, and Kristen Hamilton netted a hat trick, as the Courage won 3-0 in front of 4,427 fans in Orlando City Stadium. Orlando’s goal drought has now reached 260 minutes after this match.
“If you watch the match, you’ll see what the truth is in the matter,” Orlando Pride Head Coach Marc Skinner said. “We competed with the champions for 60 minutes and then a mistake.