Welcome to your match thread for today’s match-up between the Orlando Pride (0-2-2, 2 points) and the North Carolina Courage (4-0-0, 12 points). This is the second of three scheduled meetings between the two sides this season. The Pride will will return to Cary, NC, to close the season on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Orlando is 1-2-0 against the Western New York Flash/North Carolina Courage franchise, which relocated after winning the 2016 NWSL championship.
North Carolina took the first meeting, 3-1, just two weeks ago on April 29. Jessica McDonald opened the scoring for the Courage, only to see Camila equalize with her first NWSL goal (which was voted NWSL Goal of the Week).