Need to Know:
Date & Time: Friday, July 7, 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Exploria Stadium; Orlando, Fla.
Competition: NWSL Regular Season
Match Presenting Partner: Disney
Where to Watch:
Broadcast: Paramount + (national), NWSLsoccer.com (international)
The Story:
- After claiming a 3-0 victory against the Washington Spirit, the Pride will host OL Reign, serving as the first meeting between the two clubs this campaign.
- Saturday's match saw forward Julie Doyle record her first brace of the season, earning NWSL Player of the Week honors for her performance.
- The Reign come into the weekend riding a four-game unbeaten stretch, but will be without a number of starters due to international duty ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
- After Friday’s match, the Pride will go on a two-week break from match play.
Quote of the Week:
“[OL Reign] have a lot of depth in positions. They are missing their internationals, but they also have some really good players that can fill those spots up, so we have to be mindful of that. We can't take them for granted, but also it's an opportunity to focus on ourselves and again, build up momentum, make it a difficult environment to play in. We’ll have our fans behind us as well and if we do all of that, we’ll set ourselves up for success.”
- Head Coach Seb Hines
Current Form:
Pride’s Last Match: Orlando Pride 3, Washington Spirit 0 (7/1/23, Audi Field)
Goal-Scorers: Julie Doyle (2), Tara McKeown (OG)
Reign’s Last Match: OL Reign 2, Racing Louisville 2 (7/1/23, Lumen Field)
Goal-Scorers: Veronica Latsko, Elyse Bennett; Wang Shuang, Paige Monaghan
Against the Opposition:
Series Record: 1-6-7 (Home: 1-2-4, Away: 0-4-3)
Last Matchup: OL Reign 3, Orlando Pride 0 (10/1/22, Lumen Field)
At the Game:
Decades Night
On Friday night, the Pride will be turning back the clock to celebrate decades night, presented by Walt Disney World. Fans are encouraged to dress up from their favorite Decade from the 70s, 80s, 90s or 2000s. Fan Zone will have a plethora of activities before fans head into the match, with the stadium set to have karaoke on the concourse with throwback hits, costume prizes and much more. A light show is also set to take place after halftime.
Next Up: Orlando Pride vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC
Date & Time: Sunday, July 23, 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Exploria Stadium; Orlando, Fla.
Broadcast: Paramount + (national), NWSLsoccer.com (international)
Competition: UKG NWSL Challenge Cup
