Welcome to your match thread for this afternoon’s match-up between the Orlando Pride (4-5-3, 15 points) and the Washington Spirit (3-6-2, 11 points). This is the second of three scheduled meetings between the teams this season. Washington will return to Orlando City Stadium on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the series finale for 2017.
This game marks Pride defender Ali Krieger’s first return to Washington since the Spirit traded her to Orlando this off-season.
The Pride are 2-3-2 on the road this season, winning their last two, although Orlando is coming off a tough 1-0 loss vs.