An early Jodie Taylor goal was canceled out by a late Simone Charley header as the Orlando Pride (5-4-6, 21 points) drew with the Portland Thorns (9-3-2, 29 points) 1-1 tonight at Exploria Stadium. It’s a valuable point against the top team in the league, but will be seen by the Pride as a missed opportunity with Portland missing several key players.
The Pride’s starting lineup was as expected for this game, with Alex Morgan being the only regular starter absent. Phoebe McClernon moved back into the starting lineup, setting up beside Amy Turner on the left side.