End-to-end action was the theme of the night as the Orlando Pride (8-6-4, 28 points) defeated the Utah Royals (5-7-5, 21 points), 2-1. Both teams tried to stretch the other side’s defense, using every inch of the length of the pitch. In the end, it was a phenomenal goal from Kristen Edmonds that made the difference and moved the Pride one step closer to that crucial playoff place.
There was plenty of rotation from Tom Sermanni on the short week, making six changes to the lineup that was beaten by the Houston Dash on Wednesday night.