Need to Know:
Date & Time: Sunday, July 23, 7 p.m. ET
Venue: Exploria Stadium; Orlando, Fla.
Competition: UKG NWSL Challenge Cup
Where to Watch:
Broadcast: Paramount + (national), NWSLsoccer.com (international)
The Story:
- The Pride return to the pitch after a week off from match play, set to host NJ/NY Gotham FC at Exploria Stadium in what will serve as the third meeting between the two sides across all competitions this year.
- Orlando entered the break following back-to-back shutout victories, first a 3-0 win against the Washington Spirit at Audi Field on July 1 followed by a 1-0 victory at home over OL Reign on July 7.
- The Pride are seeking their first win of the Challenge Cup, entering Sunday with one point through two contests.
- Gotham sits in second in the East division in the Challenge Cup standings at four points, one point shy of North Carolina with a game in hand.
Quote of the Week:
“The Challenge Cup is a bit different going into these next four games because they have been midweek and we’ve had league games in between. It’s a competition that we want to win and that we want to compete in. We aren’t far away from winning our group and we want to start where we left off. We want to go after Gotham on Sunday, put them under pressure and again we want to make this environment a hostile environment, a difficult place to play and that’s what has been our success this year and we want to continue that throughout the season.”
- Head Coach Seb Hines
Current Form:
Pride’s Last Match: Orlando Pride 1, OL Reign 0 (7/7/23, Exploria Stadium)
Goal-Scorers: Messiah Bright
Gotham’s Last Match: NJ/NY Gotham FC 2, Portland Thorns 1 (7/9/23, Red Bull Arena)
Goal-Scorers: Allie Long, Katie Stengel; Hannah Betfort
Against the Opposition:
Series Record: 7-8-6 (Home: 3-6-2, Away: 4-2-4)
Last Matchup: Orlando Pride 0, NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 (5/14/23, Red Bull Arena)
Next Up: Orlando Pride at North Carolina Courage
Date & Time: Saturday, July 29, 7 p.m. ET
Venue: WakeMed Soccer Park; Cary, NC.
Broadcast: Paramount + (national), NWSLsoccer.com (international)
Competition: UKG NWSL Challenge Cup
