Welcome to your match thread for the second ever match-up between the Orlando Pride and the Utah Royals. The Pride (2-2-2, 8 points) and Utah (1-1-4, 7 points) are currently separated by just a single point in the standings and the winner can jump up the table to as high as second place, depending on results in the Houston and Portland game that starts at 8 p.m.
The only previous time these two teams have met came back in Week 1 of this year. The game ended in a 1-1 draw but Utah came out fast when Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir found the back of the net three minutes in.