An amazing long-distance goal by Alanna Kennedy was the lone goal for the Orlando Pride as they edged out the Washington Spirit 1-0 in a tough road victory. The Pride (6-3-4, 22 points) were able to overcome poor finishing to hold onto their early lead while the Spirit (2-8-4, 10 points) simply weren’t able to capitalize on many opportunities to score.
Here’s the lineup Pride Head Coach Tom Sermanni sent out, which features the much-anticipated return of Camila, who didn’t play but made the bench for the first time this season:
The Pride started the game with their foot on the gas.