Overview
- Haley McCutcheon put Orlando ahead in the 21st minute and Luana sealed it with a stoppage-time penalty drawn by Marta.
- Luana’s spot kick was her first NWSL goal since returning this fall after treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
- Goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse preserved the clean sheet with eight saves, including a pivotal 76th-minute kick stop on Maddie Mercado.
- The No. 4 seed Pride will travel if top-seeded Kansas City defeats No. 8 Gotham; Orlando would host only if Gotham pulls the upset.
- Orlando continues its repeat bid without injured star Barbra Banda, while record-setting Shield winners Kansas City enter the postseason as the favorite.